Call Me by Your Name
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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. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
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2 primary booksCall Me By Your Name
Call Me By Your Name is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by André Aciman and James Ivory.
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Call Me By Your Name explores the complexities of first love and the power of desire, as well as the pain of letting go. André Aciman's prose is lush and descriptive, and he creates a vivid sense of place and atmosphere. The novel also deals with themes of identity and self-discovery, making it a thought-provoking and emotional read.
This is a powerful and poignant book that left a lasting impression on me.
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