Call Me by Your Name
by André Aciman
Taste attributes: romancegay/lesbiandramateenslowrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allcoming of age
Boxlist takeA stirring romance novel that is grounded, contained and straightforward. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father.
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- André Aciman
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 256
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