Call Me By Your Name FILM TIE
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
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4.5/5
The prose in this book is so exquisitely poetic, and the slow build-up culminates in a heartrending (just as most of the book is) yet wonderfully executed ending. However, I found that the book didn't sustain its enjoyment throughout, mostly in the little things, like how those thoughts and actions of the overly-obsessed and infatuated Elio felt a bit too extreme for my liking sometimes. Oliver, too, seemed unlikeable. But I'm giving it the ...read more
The prose in this book is so exquisitely poetic, and the slow build-up culminates in a heartrending (just as most of the book is) yet wonderfully executed ending. However, I found that the book didn't sustain its enjoyment throughout, mostly in the little things, like how those thoughts and actions of the overly-obsessed and infatuated Elio felt a bit too extreme for my liking sometimes. Oliver, too, seemed unlikeable. But I'm giving it the ...read more
Let me start this off by saying that if you read this book, I highly recommend also watching the movie after. This is the probably the only time I will recommend the movie adaptation of a book.
This story was so beautifully written, Aciman really put in his time for this one. This is not your average love story, not only is it about love, intimacy & attraction but also pain, heartbreak, & regret. It details a young boy (Elio) coming to terms with...read more
I have not watched the movie adaptation at the moment of this review - but I plan to watch it soon.
I got sunny, feel-good vibes, mixed with teenage angst and a great story of self-discovery. The romance was amazingly portrayed. I rooted for them to be together openly and I wished they lived in a world where they would have been free and transparent about their sexuality.
The last chapters were heartbreaking
I got sunny, feel-good vibes, mixed with teenage angst and a great story of self-discovery. The romance was amazingly portrayed. I rooted for them to be together openly and I wished they lived in a world where they would have been free and transparent about their sexuality.
The last chapters were heartbreaking
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