leotorre's review against another edition
3.0
i don't really know how to feel about this book. it is beautifully painful in a very real way and it makes me want to stay in an everlasting summer, but some tiny details put me off.
missschachtreads's review
3.0
Although it's a beautiful story, I had enough of the longing sighs an thoughts. This is one of few books where I prefer the movie to the novel. However, the feeling of craving something that is not allowed nor widely accepted, is beautifully portrayed in this novel.
mariamichaela's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
nicisblitzed's review
3.0
I almost want to rate it 2 stars. To say I'm disappointment is an extreme understatement. Don't get me wrong, this was beautifully written, & as a queer person, I could relate in some ways. But.. UGH. I was bored. And I just could not get into it. I never wanted to pick it up, because it didn't capture my attention. I can see, however, why people would love this. But it's just not my cup of tea, I suppose.
1ngo's review
2.0
Trodde jeg skulle like boka mer enn jeg gjorde, men ærlig talt, hva i alle dager er dette for en bok. Likte Italia viben veldig godt, men karakterene passet ikke helt inn. Det er alt for mange rare og ukomfortable scener, noe som gjør at den er alt for sær for min smak. Øynene mine ble seriøst traumatisert da jeg leste do-scenen og fersken-scenen. Og ikke la meg snakke om badeshorts-scenen. Hva er det Elio har røyka?! Hjelpes
juicelina's review against another edition
2.0
This was okay. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Didn't really feel anything about it tbh. It was kinda weird for the most part. I think I just don't like this style of writing. I was very uninterested overall and I considered dnf-ing it plenty of times, but the audiobook was short so I finished it. Yeah I don't have much to say, but I'm glad I can mark this as read now I guess. Maybe I'll watch the movie.
ky_brown03's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yeuniversse's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mpb4051's review against another edition
4.0
we had found the stars, you and i. and this is given once only.
rgarastik's review against another edition
5.0
It breaks your heart every time you read it, and yet I keep coming back to the characters and their delicate love story time and time again.