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A review by absalad31
Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Dnf at 70%
I really wanted to like this, and I did at first. The writing is really beautiful and raw. However I couldn’t get past some of the content.
After the first part, and Elio actually makes a move, it gets uncomfortable. The 17 year old lusting after someone older feels ok, and somewhat relatable. The reverse however, felt predatory. I would have strongly preferred that the love/lust be one-sided.
Aside from the obvious age difference/power dynamics between the two leads, I also did not like the following:
A 16 year old girl also goes after Oliver, and while he did not reciprocate, he made no moves to discourage it.
The peach scene.
Oliver poops and Elio wants to look at it. Then he goes to poop without flushing, and Oliver rubs Elios stomach to help. I swear this actually happened in the book. That was the last straw.
I really wanted to like this, and I did at first. The writing is really beautiful and raw. However I couldn’t get past some of the content.
After the first part, and Elio actually makes a move, it gets uncomfortable. The 17 year old lusting after someone older feels ok, and somewhat relatable. The reverse however, felt predatory. I would have strongly preferred that the love/lust be one-sided.
Aside from the obvious age difference/power dynamics between the two leads, I also did not like the following:
The peach scene.
Oliver poops and Elio wants to look at it. Then he goes to poop without flushing, and Oliver rubs Elios stomach to help. I swear this actually happened in the book. That was the last straw.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Excrement