Title: Call Me by Your Name Author: André Aciman Genre: Coming-of-age, Romance, LGBT Literature Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2007)
Plot Summary: The novel is set in Northern Italy during the summer of 1983. It chronicles the romance between Elio Perlman, a precocious 17-year-old Jewish Italo-French-American boy, and Oliver, a 24-year-old Jewish American scholar who comes to stay with Elio's family for six weeks to work on his book translation.
The story is renowned for its intense, introspective narrative style. Aciman focuses heavily on the psychology of desire, the hesitation of first love, and the fluid nature of identity. The title refers to a moment of intense intimacy where the lovers swap identities, symbolizing their desire to fully inhabit one another. About the Book Title: Call Me by Your
Reception: The novel was a critical success, winning the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction in 2008. It gained renewed mainstream popularity following the Academy Award-winning film adaptation in 2017 directed by Luca Guadagnino. A sequel novel, Find Me, was published in 2019.
A poetic, coming-of-age love story set in sun-soaked 1980s Italy — available as an easy ePub download from AllBooksWorld.com. For Kindle devices: convert ePub to MOBI/AZW3 (Calibre)
✅ Beautiful Prose – Every page reads like poetry. Aciman captures the chaos of first desire and the sharp pain of memory.
✅ Timeless Setting – The Italian Riviera becomes a character itself: ripe peaches, midnight swims, and long lazy afternoons.
✅ Honest LGBTQ+ Representation – Raw, unapologetic, and deeply human. No stereotypes—just real emotion.
✅ Movie Adaptation – The Oscar-winning film brings this story to life, but the book dives even deeper into Elio’s inner world.
✅ Great for eBook Reading – Short chapters, immersive pacing, and perfect for highlighting unforgettable lines.
André Aciman’s Call Me by Your Name is not just a love story—it’s a masterclass in longing, desire, and the ache of fleeting beauty. Set during a sun-drenched Italian summer, the novel follows 17-year-old Elio Perlman and Oliver, a 24-year-old graduate student staying with Elio’s family for six weeks. Deck (subheadline) A poetic, coming-of-age love story set
What begins as curiosity and tension slowly deepens into an intense, life-changing romance—one that haunts both characters for decades.