Reviews

Hitta mig by André Aciman

saint_augustine15's review against another edition

I read about half of it, but I honestly can't stand this pretentious writing style.

lilipass's review against another edition

2.0

I almost wish aciman had left it at call me by your name. It was such a perfect piece of work. Find me feels detached and incomplete in comparison. I still enjoyed reading it but it didn’t have the same magic as the first book. Umm after reading some other reviews I hate it I forgot about the first half of the book

ajbrocky's review against another edition

3.0

you cant think of this as a sequel. it’s a continuation of the world he created rather than a continuation of the singular story in CMBYM. i love the way he writes the inner lives of people in lust and love. it’s gritty and embarrassing and i love it

hakberdi's review against another edition

5.0

A veces me rasco las heridas
Pa' ver si sangran todavía...
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Sometimes I pick at my wounds
To see if they still bleed...

Past... Something that I've been thinking about as of lately. How many people seemed to suddenly come and go in and out of my life, how many things were lost and how did I get here eventually.
This book is a ode to the past but is, actually, a toast to the future and present.

Yes, we still ARE keep digging up and stress over things that have been done and undone. Why do we do it though? Is it a masochistic act? In a way, I guess. To me, this book gave a simplest answer: we do it because we want to be reminded that we are people, that things should be confronted rather than be "forgotten". Past is here to fuel us and to long for the slightest possibility to experience same feelings in the future.

A veces fuí un imán
De besos en la boca, otras de mil derrotas
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Sometimes I was a magnet
Of kisses on the lips and,
At times, of thousand defeats.

This book consists of four connected short-stories.

In one, Elio's father, Samuel, finds that there always a place for love, even when you think that life has passed you by.
In another one -- Elio gets to experience something that is kind of reminiscent of Oliver, yet this reminiscence is simply not enough.
In Oliver's story we get to see... pretty much nothing that we don't already know because of the previous installment and I, quite honestly, was a bit disappointed about that. The only redeeming quality of it -- unbelievably beautiful musings about music, the subject I'm so fond of and love unconditionally.

Fourth story is basically a wrap-up, filled by some of the Elio's delusions and Oliver's journey of exploring himself and the life he gave up many years ago once again.

...all he needed when the time was right was simply to come and find me.

I don't understand why this book has this bad of a rating. Is it because of a lack of perverse scenes?
C'mon, people. It was so beautiful: we were in Rome with it's sun and history, we were in Paris and felt music and smelled the aroma of baguettes...

It was way better than the first one.

A veces fuí
Y otras no
Y así está bien
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Sometimes I was
And others wasn't,
And that's alright

Lyrics used in this review:
"A Veces" by Diamante Eléctrico

bookwhims's review against another edition

3.0

~45% Sam
~40% Elio
~10% Oliver
~1% Elio & Oliver

Disappointing. I started with the Elio chapter and kept reading then finished with the Sam chapter. It made the book more bearable but I’m sorry, we’re not here to listen to Sam lament about his life and a 2-dimensional woman. I get that Andre Aciman is older now and probably wants to discuss his life view from an older person’s perspective. But I was here for two characters and I got time with them for only 50% of the book. Those chapters were great, don’t get me wrong but not nearly enough. I waited so long for this book & the first half draggggged. It was just one long easier to understand Sam Clemente Syndrome chapter all over again. Recommendation: Just reread the first book and the second half of this one. You’ll be happier :)

clintdibdab's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

ontiverosaa's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ihatereading321's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

lilian_omer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

ariahuhh's review against another edition

5.0

Love the author!

I genuinely love André Aciman’s narrative style. It really draws you in and describes everything in such a perfect way! Now, onto the actual book; if you’re looking for an in-depth continuation of Elio and Olver’s story, this is not the book for you. Only in the last chapter they meet again, which is 95% through the book. The book’s timeline spans over 20 years, with each chapter focusing on a different character and period of time. I didn’t much enjoy the first chapter, which centered around Elio’s dad’s affair, but I did enjoy the two following chapters, one about Elio and one about Oliver, as well as the beautiful last chapter where they finally meet again.