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Appelle-moi par ton nom by André Aciman

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litoreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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spectralspawn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

This book was a gross display of a predator using his power and influence over a teenager to completely twist and warp his mind. To the degree where he spends his entire life being in love and obsessed with this man. Meanwhile the predator had his fun with a child and then moved on with his life like he wasn't even a blip on it. Would not recommend reading unless you are someone who likes reading about that sort of thing... In that case... Have fun I guess

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bluestar_apologist's review against another edition

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Romanticization of an adult/minor “relationship.”

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macks_bookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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mels_reading_log's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

When I watched this movie there were a lot of times when I felt I was missing something. Now that I have read the book I understand. This author writes in a poetic way, very descriptive and flowery language as he delves deep into feelings and memories. That is hard to express on film. This story is about a 17 year old and his affair with a visiting professor who is staying in his parents’ home in Italy for the summer. This relationship is problematic from an age perspective but also a maturity perspective. The teenager falls in love hard, in that completely obsessive way that teenagers love everything. And the older man takes advantage of that admiration.

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lucyatoz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman tells the story of 17 year old Elio, who's father invites a guest to their home on the Italian Riviera every Summer to assist him with his paperwork. This year it is Oliver, an American, who is getting his book translated by a local into Italian.

What starts in the beginning with an awkward tour of his home, then develops into passion feelings with Elio for Oliver and, over the course of barely 6 weeks, they have a Summer romance filled with intimacy and obsession that takes them to the edge with a final few nights in Rome before Oliver returns home to the USA.

I appreciated this story with its flowing narrative that is tender and naked yet brutal and unsparing by turn.

I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 41, a sticker on the cover, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.

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