The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
TÀmÀn lisÀksi loppua kohti kirjassa on paljon lainauksia italiaksi, ja itse koin ne hieman turhaksi.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Infidelity, and Vomit
thebookpaiges's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
luciovalencia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Infidelity
Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Antisemitism, and Child death
awrathall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Antisemitism
lindasoderlundd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Transphobia, Vomit, Cancer, Dementia, Stalking, Biphobia, Cursing, and Excrement
vanesst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, Vomit, Cursing, Drug use, and Death
oflifeandstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Itâs such a poignant capture of a young love that pokes at its drama as much as it takes it seriously.Â
I donât know how itâs possible to portray someoneâs inner life so well. A literary masterpiece and one that will go down in the annals of literature.
Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Dementia
dniespal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, neither are you.
The only thing I can point out is that the main character, Elio, isn't a particularly believable 17-year-old. The way he express himself and analyse emotions and gestures is way too mature for his age. And his actions are somewhat toxic and a bit eerie.
But still, really worth a read!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
s_elsted's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent
ninascozydayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I also want to talk a bit on the actual problematic part of the book: the relationship. This relationship has been romanticized over and over again by readers, which gained a lot of critique in and of itself, and I've heard people say "but it's not a romance! It's a tragedy". I'm sorry, this is a romance. A bad one, an uncomfortable one, an overly-obsessive-bordering-on-stalking-and-danger-one. Sure, Oliver sometimes raises his doubts about the age difference between him and Elio. But there is never any substantial critique; not in dialogue, not in plot. And sure, the Elio's flaws were a main theme in the book, I'll admit that. But like the relationship, those flaws were never substantially critiqued or worked on. The whole book he kept this unhealthy obsession with someone much older, and it was creepy.
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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Infidelity