Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Chiamami col tuo nome by André Aciman, Valeria Bastia

64 reviews

peachyprarthna's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

i love how the author uses the most unique examples to tell us how the characters feel. elio and oliver had the stars, the relationship - albeit shocking at times - tugs at the readers heart in a way i didn't think was possible. this book ripped out my heart and i loved every minute of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

theuncannydani's review against another edition

dark slow-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

Contains pedophilia, grooming, transphobia, homophobia and racism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism and Addiction

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't even know how to describe this book. The prose is absolutely stunning, incandescent... though, contrary to the back page's bold declaration, I would not call this a love story lmao 

I would advise readers to research this book thoroughly and read the content warnings beforehand as many descriptions are quite graphic and uncomfortable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Transphobia

racist remarks about thai and mexican people

myrto_di's review against another edition

emotional relaxing slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Child death

Minor: Death of parent and Death

cgibson25's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Cursing, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Stalking, Cancer, and Classism

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Vomit, Antisemitism, Child death, and Death

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Death of parent, Excrement, and Terminal illness

bardic_llama's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

0.25

While there’s a plot, it has no substance. It’s pedophilia disguised as a teen’s first summer fling that ends in heartbreak because they were never meant to be in the first place. And it feels as if the queer aspects of it were to hide the pedophilia. Even though I hated Lolita due to how intimately you get to know Herbert Herbert’s thoughts, I’d rather torture myself by rereading that. 

Lastly, this could be due to the amount of horror stuff but Élio had the potential to be a yandere and even though I knew from the get-go that wouldn’t be happened, I’m disappointed that it didn’t go in that direction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

sashatheoptimist's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cancer, Vomit, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

dniespal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, neither are you.

Amazing, poetically written piece on desire and longing. Aciman is able in his words to take you to the summery italy and really feel the heat of the sun.
The only thing I can point out is that the main character, Elio, isn't a particularly believable 17-year-old. The way he express himself and analyse emotions and gestures is way too mature for his age. And his actions are somewhat toxic and a bit eerie.
But still, really worth a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

caitlin1066's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I read cmbyn last year and gave it four stars, despite it starting my love for Timothee Chalamet’s acting. However, after this years reread, I loved it even more than before. Very odd, especially the peach and toilet scene. But such a beautiful depiction of pure love and dependence on someone romantically. The elephant in the room is the paedophilic undertones and its as bad as it sounds. It definitely had the opportunity to be a coming of age lgbtq+ book about two men who were in love. And whilst it is this on the surface, the age gap between Elio and Oliver is disturbing. Definitely could have gone without the line about the bruised peach laying on its side like a r*pe victim??? Rather odd, to say the least. But the environment is calming and its a really good summer read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, and Death of parent