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A review by sparrowlicious
Call Me By Your Name - Screenplay by André Aciman, James Ivory
Did not finish book.
Reasons why I didn't finish this book:
There was way too much pining, the plot felt like it didn't try to go anywhere. That sort of thing is dreadfully boring for me to read. Also, when the love interest (Oliver) suddenly started making out with a girl and the main character (Elio) got jealous I HAD TO PUT IT DOWN because nothing makes my heart ache more than this nonsense.
I heard people talk about 'slow burn', but at least in those sort of stories there is some additional plot apart from 'our summer holiday where we were lazy all day long'.
This is obviously up to taste and my taste is pretty much if the plot doesn't try to go anywhere then I don't want it. Also, pining is only interesting if it is obviously mutual.
There was way too much pining, the plot felt like it didn't try to go anywhere. That sort of thing is dreadfully boring for me to read. Also, when the love interest (Oliver) suddenly started making out with a girl and the main character (Elio) got jealous I HAD TO PUT IT DOWN because nothing makes my heart ache more than this nonsense.
I heard people talk about 'slow burn', but at least in those sort of stories there is some additional plot apart from 'our summer holiday where we were lazy all day long'.
This is obviously up to taste and my taste is pretty much if the plot doesn't try to go anywhere then I don't want it. Also, pining is only interesting if it is obviously mutual.