A review by csteidl93
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
DNF - sucks because a lot of the writing was beautiful (I highlighted a TON of stunning passages) but the main character was off putting in so many ways. If he wasn't such a little weirdo, I think I would have really enjoyed this book. I loved the stream of consciousness style of writing, how introspective and relatable he could be in the processing of his feelings, and how many of the plot points and character dynamics brought up fantastic discussion topics. But unfortunately this fell short for me. 

I understand that the author may be trying to portray a relationship that is so deeply vulnerable and intimate that the lines between the two people as individuals are blurred, and that is a really fascinating topic that I personally haven't read about before. But I would've loved to read more about the emotional aspect of that topic instead of just mainly physical. I think certain actions by the main characters crossed boundaries and didn't support that narrative at all. I think it actually did the story a disservice as a whole. 

I might pick this up again in the future just to see how it ends. But I need some time to recover from that peach scene lol. I might be better off just watching the movie.
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