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iemegosh's review against another edition
1.5
quite frankly incredibly boring and this man is SEXIST like i was genuinely offended throughout. andre should’ve stopped writing after call me by your name
nicoleb24's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. i skipped all the way to the epilogue from chapter 4 just to get a glimpse of the resolution but still, i'd give it 0 starts if i could. the writing, although spectacular because what else is there to expect from aciman, could not overshadow the clear sexism depicted throughout the novel. this book treated women like second-class citizens and starred a typical misogynist who took another one in the making under his wing. the only reason any woman should read this book, is if you wanted to know the exact type of men you should avoid in society.
pinwheeling's review against another edition
3.0
Not as intimate and moving as I've come to expect from this author. Normally the relationships are so close and frenetic but there's a distance here that I found distracting.
wamia124's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jennicakes's review against another edition
3.0
The first thing this book made me think of was this list: http://www.buzzfeed.com/doree/books-you-need-to-read-in-your-20s, which includes some genuinely great stuff, but also a shit ton of bougie whining.
Two things about the book are pleasantly unique: 1.) The main character is from Egypt, and the book is largely populated by non-white characters. But, again, his problems are largely... well, he's at HARVARD. He has Harvard problems. Poor baby. 2.) It details the course of a difficult friendship in a realistic and insightful way.
The prose is beautiful. The setting was a bonus for me, but won't get you excited about Cambridge unless you're predisposed to get excited about urban Massachusetts in specific, and academic stories in general.
On its own merits, pretty good, but compared to similar books, probably skippable.
Two things about the book are pleasantly unique: 1.) The main character is from Egypt, and the book is largely populated by non-white characters. But, again, his problems are largely... well, he's at HARVARD. He has Harvard problems. Poor baby. 2.) It details the course of a difficult friendship in a realistic and insightful way.
The prose is beautiful. The setting was a bonus for me, but won't get you excited about Cambridge unless you're predisposed to get excited about urban Massachusetts in specific, and academic stories in general.
On its own merits, pretty good, but compared to similar books, probably skippable.
twylghast's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
danipmendonca's review against another edition
Antes de falar da história eu queria deixar registrado que eu desaprendi a ler livros físicos, a quantidade de vezes que eu encostei o dedo no canto das páginas pra passar pra próxima foi absurda. E eu demorei muito nele porque eu gosto de ler deitada no escuro e livro físico não tem luz embutida.......
Masss sobre a história em si, foi o livro que eu menos gostei do autor, mas teve umas partes e diálogos legais que valeram a pena, e eu gosto também que eu sempre me identifico um pouco com os protagonistas que ele cria apesar deles serem completamente diferentes de mim
Masss sobre a história em si, foi o livro que eu menos gostei do autor, mas teve umas partes e diálogos legais que valeram a pena, e eu gosto também que eu sempre me identifico um pouco com os protagonistas que ele cria apesar deles serem completamente diferentes de mim
chaotic_abi's review against another edition
1.0
Honestly, this book was not great. A lot of it was plain boring and I kind of hated the characters. I didn't enjoy being dropped straight into the story of the present of the past. I don't think the main character has a name??? The dialogue that was summed up in large paragraphs bored me. I would have much rather read the actual dialogue.