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Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
4.0

I wanted to give this much more love, much more attention. Had I read it when I was younger, I might appreciate it better.

The reading experience was not too bad, but at some points—annoyed. I had to perpetually remind myself that this is written from a seventeen year old boy point of view, who was in a process of transitioning..evolving into an adult —discovering his needs and wants. And he met Oliver, a whole adult, his summer guest. He likes him. Obsessing over him and the idea of the intimacy.

I too, was seventeen once and I’m sure I was that annoying. Possibly similarly annoying, passionately, stupidly smitten..crushing hard on someone.

I finally gets why this one has gotten praises. Beautifully written, even in disturbing parts, awakening but not my five stars read.