A review by coffee_and_chapters
Lie With Me by Philippe Besson

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A beautifully transalted coming of age story of a first loves, heartbreak, and how the passage of time puts many things into perspective. 

One of the first few books I read in 2024 and I can remember beautiful quotes about love and heartbreak which made me want to pick up the book and read it all over again. In many ways. This one I would say is for fans of 'Call Me By Your Name' - it's a similar tone but with a different setting and characters of same age.