A review by caitlin1066
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read cmbyn last year and gave it four stars, despite it starting my love for Timothee Chalamet’s acting. However, after this years reread, I loved it even more than before. Very odd, especially the peach and toilet scene. But such a beautiful depiction of pure love and dependence on someone romantically. The elephant in the room is the paedophilic undertones and its as bad as it sounds. It definitely had the opportunity to be a coming of age lgbtq+ book about two men who were in love. And whilst it is this on the surface, the age gap between Elio and Oliver is disturbing. Definitely could have gone without the line about the bruised peach laying on its side like a r*pe victim??? Rather odd, to say the least. But the environment is calming and its a really good summer read. 
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