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

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

4.0

This story entails a lot of passion and almost obsessive romantic and sexual desires. It describes dealing with a first love and the shame. To me it felt real and raw, but at times it was really intense to read - a little bit too intense. I loved the atmospheric scenery (perhaps also because I saw the film). At times I was really invested in the book and I could not put it down, but some scenes or parts of the book were a bit too slow paced for my taste. 

“Perhaps we were friends first and lovers second. But then perhaps this is what lovers are" (absolutely love this quote)
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