Call Me by Your Name is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. Aciman's ability to portray human feelings and emotions is impressive, to say the least. He is obviously a very talented writer. In addition, he did a fantastic job creating the setting for this story and discussing Jewish identity within his characters. That being said, I did not really like Elio and Oliver, the two main characters, very much. Usually, when I dislike the protagonist(s) of a story, I rate it much lower than the four stars I am giving this one. However, because the writing was both gripping and beautiful I deemed it worthy of a four-star rating.