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A book that makes you sad
I don't cry that easily anymore, so when something manages to bring tears to my eyes it's saying something.
In Call me by your name, 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver meet during one summer in Italy, when Oliver is staying at Elio's parents' place as a houseguest. They end up having a brief, but passionate and intense affair before splitting when Oliver returns home to America.
Call me by your name is not exclusively sad. But it's one of the most genuinely emotional (and by that I mean "not at all sappy") novels I have ever read. It's not perfect by far, but the longing and desire at the beginning of the book is so intense it made my heart ache. It's also one of the most erotic books I've ever read. Why then make it my "it makes me sad" pick? To say that their affair doesn't last isn't a spoiler - this is made clear from the very beginning of the book. But it all just struck a chord deep within me - remembering what it's like to be in love like that, to have reached that level of intimacy (or maybe never having reached that level with anyone?), made me feel wistful and melancholic, and the thought of what could have been with these two and what wasn't - that's why I picked it for this day. Reading this was very, very intense so it makes sense that the sad parts affected me as much as the not-so-sad parts.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
I don't cry that easily anymore, so when something manages to bring tears to my eyes it's saying something.
In Call me by your name, 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver meet during one summer in Italy, when Oliver is staying at Elio's parents' place as a houseguest. They end up having a brief, but passionate and intense affair before splitting when Oliver returns home to America.
Call me by your name is not exclusively sad. But it's one of the most genuinely emotional (and by that I mean "not at all sappy") novels I have ever read. It's not perfect by far, but the longing and desire at the beginning of the book is so intense it made my heart ache. It's also one of the most erotic books I've ever read. Why then make it my "it makes me sad" pick? To say that their affair doesn't last isn't a spoiler - this is made clear from the very beginning of the book. But it all just struck a chord deep within me - remembering what it's like to be in love like that, to have reached that level of intimacy (or maybe never having reached that level with anyone?), made me feel wistful and melancholic, and the thought of what could have been with these two and what wasn't - that's why I picked it for this day. Reading this was very, very intense so it makes sense that the sad parts affected me as much as the not-so-sad parts.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time