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

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

5.0

This book was... something else that I wasn't quite expecting. I like to go into books knowing as little as possible, the only thing I knew about this one was that there was a movie adaptation with Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Boy oh boy. 

This entire story felt like a breeze on a hot summer night or like the waves crashing on a rocky beach. It felt like a hug and a slap. It swallowed me whole and when I finished it it was like part of me was left behind, or a part of me had been lifted out of me. 

The love that is described in this novel is uncontrollable, it's beautiful and it's somewhat tragic. It's complicated and has many twists and turns, the character (Elio) is conflicted yet so completly sure. Following his train of thoughts, his attemps at understanding his universe while also having the intuition that he knows everything in advance, that the surprises are only half surprising. That's how I felt anyway... he had a way of living, a way of loving that felt empowering and magical. 

In the end, what will live with me from this novel is the feeling that came with this book, the heart full and, maybe, just a little bit hurt.. 
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