Literary Fiction
Call Me by Your Name
2007·256 pages
A precocious 17-year-old and a 24-year-old scholar discover intense desire during a summer in 1980s Italy.
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A precocious 17-year-old and a 24-year-old scholar discover intense desire during a summer in 1980s Italy.
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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. [Call Me By Your Name](https://chesserresources.com/doc/call-me-by-...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Explicit on-page sexual encounters between the two leads, including graphic scenes.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Infrequent mild profanity and sexual language.
Substance use
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Social drinking and tobacco use throughout the setting.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central romance between two male characters exploring queer desire and identity.
Religious content
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Jewish heritage of main characters referenced in passing.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Explores personal identity and desire within 1980s social context.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Age-gap relationship with emotional intensity and power imbalance.
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