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ctoca's review against another edition
2.0
Seeing how highly rated this book is makes me feel like I’m majorly missing something. I went into this read thoroughly believing I would love it, but that was not the case. The age gap is questionable, and one could make excuses for it if not for the fact that Oliver outright refers to Elio as a child early on in the book. Of course the infamous peach scene is mentioned in many reviews, but my biggest “wtf” moment came during the bathroom scene. What was that??
There were other things I found issue with, like the brazen mentions of rape and assault, as well as the poet’s weird monologue about his stint in Thailand. Even with it being published back in 2008, I found some of the content to be in poor taste. Especially the bathroom. There is not a single time period during which this could’ve been written and I would’ve thought “yeah, that’s a normal thing to do.”
There were other things I found issue with, like the brazen mentions of rape and assault, as well as the poet’s weird monologue about his stint in Thailand. Even with it being published back in 2008, I found some of the content to be in poor taste. Especially the bathroom. There is not a single time period during which this could’ve been written and I would’ve thought “yeah, that’s a normal thing to do.”
evspeat's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
5.0
Beautifully written. The fine line between love and obsession was so well described.
maikie35's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
3.5
merlijn69's review against another edition
5.0
To be honest I’m not okay. For me it was one of those books I just don’t want to have finished. The way it was written was beautiful and at first I was sceptical about the ending with the party and such but it was amazing and I loved it in the end.
André Aciman, the man that you are.
André Aciman, the man that you are.
katherinejayne's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Beautifully written and incredibly emotive.
dumb_library's review against another edition
3.0
this was just okay for me! i typically have a hard time with books that have really long chapters like this though, so i do think it dragged a bit for me. the peach scene was
maddynd06's review against another edition
3.0
okay actually i give this 3.5 stars. ive been thinking about it for hours. i am in immense emotional pain after reading this
minonie's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? No
4.0