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minnie_xx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
real
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
gluten_full's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
One of those works of art where you are acutely aware of it changing ever one of your atoms as you read it.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
tadiwa_e's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I cannot really express the experience I went through reading this book. Almost DNFed it 3 timesā¦ I am still processing. But I will say. What a beautifully written piece. I would not call it a romance but maybe a recollection of Elios memories. It was intimate and sometimes really intense.Ā
However I cannot get behind the age gap and power dynamics in the relationship. No matter how much Aciman tries to present it as something to be praised. For that I cannot give a higher rating. Some parts of this book also were disgustingā¦ sorryā¦ thereās no way THAT scene is going to be skipped past like it never happened.Ā
Overall I loved a lot of quotes in this book and it was thought provoking especially Elios Fathers speech at the end.Ā
However I cannot get behind the age gap and power dynamics in the relationship. No matter how much Aciman tries to present it as something to be praised. For that I cannot give a higher rating. Some parts of this book also were disgustingā¦ sorryā¦ thereās no way THAT scene is going to be skipped past like it never happened.Ā
Overall I loved a lot of quotes in this book and it was thought provoking especially Elios Fathers speech at the end.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Child death, Cancer, and Death of parent
leahhmorriss's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i enjoyed the movie but didnāt like the way the book was written. there was way too much of elio rambling on about how obsessed he was with oliver and not enough actual plot.Ā
i didnāt exactly like either of the main characters. elioās obsession was creepy and weird and uncomfortable to read. oliver was clearly a groomer, it wasnāt even the age gap that got me it was oliverās reaction to elio regretting their time together and how he was clearly manipulating a minor because of his guilt.Ā
for some reason, even though this book made me angry and uncomfortable multiple times, i still enjoyed the ending of them both being adults and reconnecting. i found myself wanting to read the second book even though i probably never will.Ā
i didnāt exactly like either of the main characters. elioās obsession was creepy and weird and uncomfortable to read. oliver was clearly a groomer, it wasnāt even the age gap that got me it was oliverās reaction to elio regretting their time together and how he was clearly manipulating a minor because of his guilt.Ā
for some reason, even though this book made me angry and uncomfortable multiple times, i still enjoyed the ending of them both being adults and reconnecting. i found myself wanting to read the second book even though i probably never will.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship
jmackus3698's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
zamakodknjiga's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Kraj je bio emotivan i svideo mi se, zbog toga 3.25āļø. InaÄe zaslužuje 3, osrednji je roman kada se sve sagleda. Imala sam love-hate odnos s glavnim likovima, mnogo toga mi je bilo diskutabilno, a pritom portretisano kao ljubav. Za mene je, uprkos kraju, to Å”to su Eli i Oliver imali niÅ”ta viÅ”e od privlaÄnosti i seksualne tenzije koju su na odreÄeni naÄin zadovoljili. Pritom, razlika u godinama, seksualizacija i fetiÅ”izam koju je Asiman prikazao definitivno nije u mojoj zoni komfora. Mislim da mi je na neki naÄin ogadio breskve, to je sve Å”to Äu reÄi... šµāš« Stil pisanja jeste donekle izvukao celokupnu knjigu. Ono u Å”ta sam sigurna je da ovo definitivno nije LGBT knjiga u kojoj sam uživala, ali mi je drago da sam je proÄitala jer bih mislila da sam propustila neÅ”to. Krajem nisam ostala ravnoduÅ”na, ali je pomalo bilo prekasno da se vežem za likove. Ukoliko "možete da progutate" dozu pomalo Äudnih seksualnih fantazija i okej vam je tinejdžerska dramatiÄnost prve ljubavi (to sam i uspela da preguram), verujem da bi vam knjiga bila u redu. Å to se mene tiÄe, ja se s Asimanom viÅ”e neÄu družiti, nije mi toliko legao koliko sam se nadala da hoÄe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
milakzm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
snoozefest lowkey. movie is better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Death, Alcohol, and Sexual content
kris10coopah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Antisemitism
robin_reads's review against another edition
I just canāt ignore the red flags. The writing style isnāt worth it, neither is the story.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
carlycormier_'s review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
The exploration of the psyche that Aciman takes you on isā¦ just wow. This book captures a snapshot of all young peopleās lives when they find themselves in their first relation/situation-ship that is all-encompassing, passionate, maddening, and the intricacies of figuring out yourself and life. You truly feel like you are Elio experiencing turbulent mental and emotional processes as he navigates his relationship with Oliver, his family, and, most importantly, himself. This narrative perspective opens a window into the unspoken depths of our minds. Elio has many racing, and racy, thoughts that we don't typically vocalize, which makes the book feel almost intrusive and voyeuristic at times.
"He came. He left. Nothing else had changed. I had not changed. The world hadn't changed. Yet nothing would be the same. All that remains is dreammaking and stranger remembrance."
Part Four will rip your heart out and put it back just so it can do it all over again. The hazy, dream-like visuals and intense inner-monologues of remembering a life that equally feels distant and unreal, yet fresh, are the gems of this book. Memory is an additional, unspoken character woven through the storyline and the dialogue with billowy (wink wink) and effortless ease.
Palpable, visceral, intoxicating, bellissimo.
I have a feeling - I know, rather - that I will be thinking about this book for a long time. To add more to this review would do this book a major injustice. So, just read it for yourself and feel all of its beauty first-hand.
"He came. He left. Nothing else had changed. I had not changed. The world hadn't changed. Yet nothing would be the same. All that remains is dreammaking and stranger remembrance."
Palpable, visceral, intoxicating, bellissimo.
I have a feeling - I know, rather - that I will be thinking about this book for a long time. To add more to this review would do this book a major injustice. So, just read it for yourself and feel all of its beauty first-hand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship