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Books | The Guardian ([info]theguardianbook) wrote,
@ 2019-10-20 12:00:00


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Find Me by André Aciman review – a beautiful conclusion for Elio and Oliver

The author of Call Me By Your Name returns to his beloved characters in a deeply romantic, philosophical sequel

André Aciman’s 2007 breakthrough novel, Call Me By Your Name – later made into an award-winning film directed by Luca Guadagnino – told the story of a blossoming romance between 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver. Exploring themes of passion, obsession and time, the book has since acquired the status of a modern gay classic.

In Find Me, Aciman returns to the lives of Elio and Oliver some 20 years later, albeit via a circuitous route: we have to wait until almost halfway through the novel for Elio’s first appearance, and are not reacquainted with Oliver until the penultimate section. But what Aciman offers us in the meantime is an intense and rewarding prelude.

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