zackarinareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.75
Graphic: Pedophilia
andi00's review against another edition
I'll give the writer some credit due to the fact that his writing did reach an ammount of lyrical level- but that's it. No other redeemable quality. As I mentioned, the plot is about a young boy getting subtly groomed and Italy I guess.
The plot isn't even as compelling as people here make it out to be- I'm not even sure how I managed to finish 200 pages.
It's not "beautiful and heartreaking" - it's sick and mostly- as the kids say nowadays- mid at best. I've read fanfiction better than this.
It's sad to see people buying and hyping the book just because the movie was aesthetic.
If you want queer stories- you should check out queer writers and our own voices books:)
Graphic: Pedophilia
lacey_wi's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content
shayh's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Pedophilia
Minor: Rape, Cancer, Death of parent, Vomit, and Excrement
jg34'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? No
2.0
Spoiler
boy masturbating with a peach and then Oliver EATING IT and them wanting to look at each others poop????!!?? Is that romance???? I cannot. Also could not get past the fact that the main character was a minor thirsting after an adult and the adult eventually consented to the relationship.Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Excrement, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Death
The entire book is about an adult/minor relationship, graphic sexual toneskysss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Why is this an lgbtq romance, this can make homophobes continue to have the idea that gay people are bad and are all pedophiles and groomers. Please unpublish this!! and quit your career, Andre Aciman!!' Thanks!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Rape
mittymyers'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
2.75
Spoiler
the TEENAGER starts banging the FULLY GROWN ADULT. Elio says at one point that he knows nothing (paraphrasing) and that is the only way I could enjoy the rest of this. It was just taking the whole relationship and following story in the context of a teenager romanticising something he truely does not understand.Spoiler
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Cancer
risemini's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Child death, Death of parent, and Death
ethan_bridgesgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Still a better love story than twilight.
Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia
tetsueki's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship