When You Call My Name
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Summary
A heartrending novel about two gay teens coming of age in New York - perfect for fans of It's a Sin and Adam Silvera。
It's 1990 in New York City。
Adam is falling in love for the first time。 Ben is leaving home for the last。
Drawn by the city's irresistible energy， the boys are swept up into the queer scene， where the potential for life and love seems limitless。
But as the shadows of prejudice gather， Ben and Adam discover how their newfound community is facing the looming threat of AIDS， which will touch their lives more closely than they ever could have imagined。
Heartbreaking yet hopeful， When You Call My Name tells the story of the moments that break our hearts and the people who make us whole - and shows how together we burn brightest in times of darkness。
It's 1990 in New York City。
Adam is falling in love for the first time。 Ben is leaving home for the last。
Drawn by the city's irresistible energy， the boys are swept up into the queer scene， where the potential for life and love seems limitless。
But as the shadows of prejudice gather， Ben and Adam discover how their newfound community is facing the looming threat of AIDS， which will touch their lives more closely than they ever could have imagined。
Heartbreaking yet hopeful， When You Call My Name tells the story of the moments that break our hearts and the people who make us whole - and shows how together we burn brightest in times of darkness。
Reviews
Steve Maxwell
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Set in New York in 1990， HIV/AIDS is rampant and 18 year old Adam's life is being turned upside down。 He meets up with Callum who reveals to Adam that he is infected。 While a work of fiction， this is the story of millions of people worldwide。 The story is confronting in part， but， like other works e。g。 Holding the Man， is a timely reminder that， even though medications have greatly improved， there is no cure for this insidious disease。 Set in New York in 1990， HIV/AIDS is rampant and 18 year old Adam's life is being turned upside down。 He meets up with Callum who reveals to Adam that he is infected。 While a work of fiction， this is the story of millions of people worldwide。 The story is confronting in part， but， like other works e。g。 Holding the Man， is a timely reminder that， even though medications have greatly improved， there is no cure for this insidious disease。 。。。more
Ryan Dickson
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3。5I was rooting for this book the entire way through， since it was telling a fairly compelling story， but I had a mixed reaction。Adam and Callum's storyline is incredibly moving and sad。 Seeing Callum's deterioration from HIV/AIDS was gut-wrenching。 Adam sticking by Callum's side was heartbreaking to read as we see death approach。 Though their relationship was short， you could feel the love between these characters， which made the story more palpable。 As much as I appreciated Ben's storyline， I 3。5I was rooting for this book the entire way through， since it was telling a fairly compelling story， but I had a mixed reaction。Adam and Callum's storyline is incredibly moving and sad。 Seeing Callum's deterioration from HIV/AIDS was gut-wrenching。 Adam sticking by Callum's side was heartbreaking to read as we see death approach。 Though their relationship was short， you could feel the love between these characters， which made the story more palpable。 As much as I appreciated Ben's storyline， I felt Adam had a better character arch overall。 There were moments of Ben's arch that I did find compelling; however， I don't know if he should have been a main protagonist。 。。。more
Sarah
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“So out loud。 So fearlessly。 I am。”
Forever Young Adult
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Graded By: RosemaryCover Story: Big Face x 2BFF Charm: Yay x 2Swoonworthy Scale: 5Talky Talk: He Said， He SaidBonus Factors: The Nineties， New York City， Fashion Baby！Factor: AIDS EpidemicRelationship Status: Like a PrayerRead the full book report here。 Graded By: RosemaryCover Story: Big Face x 2BFF Charm: Yay x 2Swoonworthy Scale: 5Talky Talk: He Said， He SaidBonus Factors: The Nineties， New York City， Fashion Baby！Factor: AIDS EpidemicRelationship Status: Like a PrayerRead the full book report here。 。。。more
Pablito
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"When You Call My Name is fiction。 It represents only the tiniest sliver of the continuing experience of HIV/AIDS。 None of its events happened in real life， not exactly。 None of its characters existed in real life， not exactly。 St。 Hugh's Hospital， Dome Magazines， Sonia's Village Video --- none of these places existed in real life， not exactly。 But you exist in real life， and I exist in real life， and that means hope exists in real life。 Find it and hold it tightly， because hope will grow in you "When You Call My Name is fiction。 It represents only the tiniest sliver of the continuing experience of HIV/AIDS。 None of its events happened in real life， not exactly。 None of its characters existed in real life， not exactly。 St。 Hugh's Hospital， Dome Magazines， Sonia's Village Video --- none of these places existed in real life， not exactly。 But you exist in real life， and I exist in real life， and that means hope exists in real life。 Find it and hold it tightly， because hope will grow in your grasp。" （Tucker Shaw， 355） This is the most powerful book I've read all year。 。。。more
Steve
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I enjoyed Tucker Shaw's "When You Call My Name，" and am glad that I read it。 Shaw's book will help younger people learn about the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s。 He captures the overwhelming fear that gay men faced in this era as well as the acceptance of the reality of the health crisis。 Fortunately， medicine has how made HIV a manageable， chronic disease rather than the death sentence that it was in 1990。In many ways， I could relate to Adam and Ben， the two protagonists， since I turned 17 in 1 I enjoyed Tucker Shaw's "When You Call My Name，" and am glad that I read it。 Shaw's book will help younger people learn about the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s。 He captures the overwhelming fear that gay men faced in this era as well as the acceptance of the reality of the health crisis。 Fortunately， medicine has how made HIV a manageable， chronic disease rather than the death sentence that it was in 1990。In many ways， I could relate to Adam and Ben， the two protagonists， since I turned 17 in 1990， so I was the age of Adam and Ben in the year the book takes place。 I especially enjoyed the 1990 pop culture references of films and songs from that year。 Shaw paints a vivid picture of southern Manhattan at that time。 It was a contrast to my more sheltered and mostly closeted life at that time in suburban Milwaukee。 Reflecting back all of these years later， perhaps that reality helped me stay healthy。 I could relate to Ben's fear if gay bashing and bullying。Shaw creates believable characters， and I enjoyed Rebecca and her support for Ben。 Ben's brother Gil was also interesting。 I liked Victor and Jack， Adam's godfathers。 That said， I can't rate the book higher due to how Shaw handled Adam's relationship with his parents。 It's great that Adam has such loving and supportive parents。 But I didn't buy that they would leave him home alone for most of the summer after experiencing the biggest trauma of his life， the loss of Callum。 Similarly， where were Adam's parents in the aftermath of Victor and Jack's health news and subsequent decision to leave New York to travel？ I couldn't buy this。Overall， a thoughtful and interesting book。 。。。more
Frank Socha
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In WYCMN， Adam and Ben navigate life as gay men in NYC during the 90s， a time where the AIDS epidemic was in full swing。This book is incredible。 SO much good can be said about this book and the topics Tucker sheds light on。 For starters， I love when authors like Tucker bring forth a historical tragedy。 I think it's important to continue talking about these sort of epidemics。 Youth today probably aren't too privy to the trials gay people faced in the 80s/90s， so it's important to illuminate these In WYCMN， Adam and Ben navigate life as gay men in NYC during the 90s， a time where the AIDS epidemic was in full swing。This book is incredible。 SO much good can be said about this book and the topics Tucker sheds light on。 For starters， I love when authors like Tucker bring forth a historical tragedy。 I think it's important to continue talking about these sort of epidemics。 Youth today probably aren't too privy to the trials gay people faced in the 80s/90s， so it's important to illuminate these tragedies to give them a glimpse of how things used to be。 The story highlights the traumas of being gay in those decades。 Homophobia was extremely wide-spread， the government sat back and watched all these people dying without lifting a finger， and hate crimes were committed without so much as a slap on the wrist。 It is so important we never forget this time。 The book works in alternating perspectives， and it flows so， so well。 We follow Adam who is dealing with loss due to the epidemic， and Ben who is navigating the hatred brought upon gay people。 And finally having their stories intertwined。 Their characters are so different， but when brought together， they blend so well。 Adam， who has so much love and hates being alone， and Ben， who is trying to find himself after running away from his homophobic mother and wears his heart on his sleeve。 They are both such addictive characters imbued with charisma。The atmosphere is HEAVY。 You can just feel the charge and it draws you into the story， as each page seems to present an inevitable twist or tragedy。 It's the literal definition of a page-turner。 I lost track of time so often with this book and I am NOT upset about it。 There are moments of heartbreak and moments of absolute bliss， and it reels you in to every second of it。 I LOVE the found-family trope， and both MCs find theirs。 In addition to his found-family， Ben finds his niche and something he can see himself doing for a long time to come and I LOVE IT。 And the way Jack and Victor just take Adam under their wing。。。tear-jerking。 There are truly beautiful moments in this book。 Also， Rebecca and Lily。 Two of the BEST side characters I have ever know。 I would read the shit out of a book with just those two in them。 And Dr。 Neaves！ Such incredible characters two accompany two incredible MCs。 Omg and the scene when Gil shows up to pride in his gay shirt and tells Ben he's proud of him？？ I cried。Also， one of the best quotes in a book I have ever seen: "But one day the air will change， and the sun will feel good on your face again， and when it does， I want you to let it。 It won't be a betrayal。 It won't mean you've stopped caring。 I promise， you'll never stop caring。 I promise。 You won't ever forget him。" As someone who has lost someone very important to him from a disease， this hits home， and I hold it very dear。 Everyone should really pick up this book。 。。。more
gabi
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4。5 stars
Andrae
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i want to start a little collection of books with this style of cover
Jake
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This book broke me。 In a good way， though。 I don’t know if I could ever re-read this like I do “Ari and Dante…” but I know that it has as much of a spot in my heart now。 Two 18 year old gay boys （they’re still babies handling the stress of a world that even men shouldn’t have to） living in NYC during 1990， the middle of the AIDS crisis。 This book is not plot driven， something that usually drives me bonkers， but I could follow these two （and their family and friends） around NYC for years。 I can’t This book broke me。 In a good way， though。 I don’t know if I could ever re-read this like I do “Ari and Dante…” but I know that it has as much of a spot in my heart now。 Two 18 year old gay boys （they’re still babies handling the stress of a world that even men shouldn’t have to） living in NYC during 1990， the middle of the AIDS crisis。 This book is not plot driven， something that usually drives me bonkers， but I could follow these two （and their family and friends） around NYC for years。 I can’t write summaries for shit， but the writing is BEAUTIFUL， the pop culture is plentiful （at times a bit much but I didn’t care）， and the pain is palpable。 I sobbed while it ended， especially reading the author’s note。 I’m a sucker for anything written about queer people and while queer pain is often overdone， this is perfect。 And it’s necessary for the next generation of queer youth。 Throw this at teens。 I know I will this fall。 。。。more
natemate
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I picked this book on a whim， not having read anything from the author previously or really knowing a great deal about the book。 But I'm glad I did as I think it's probably one of the most important books I've read。 The novel follows Adam and Ben in New York City during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1990s。 Told from two separate perspectives， we follow the two adolescents as they begin to figure out their lives， find love， make new friends， and learn more about the real impact of th I picked this book on a whim， not having read anything from the author previously or really knowing a great deal about the book。 But I'm glad I did as I think it's probably one of the most important books I've read。 The novel follows Adam and Ben in New York City during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1990s。 Told from two separate perspectives， we follow the two adolescents as they begin to figure out their lives， find love， make new friends， and learn more about the real impact of the epidemic around them。 Eventually their paths intersect and we get to experience the formation of a beautiful friendship in the time where all they seem to be experiencing is profound loss， hearteache， prejudice， discrimination， and misunderstanding。 But amongst all that， there is a lot of a hope and a determination to be true to yourself in a world that at times doesn't even want to try to understand or be kind。 。。。more
Vraet
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Such a sad book， HIV/AIDS really is horrible， the autor writes empathic and in close connection to the caracters。 Especially the feeling of the early nineties is authentic described， even if I personally wasnt around to that time， the feeling of change in New York is delicatly described。I enjoyed the book， with a tear in my eyes and much respecet for the brave characters pictured。
Sarah
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I wanted to like this book。 It's a YA romance about AIDS。 How could I not？？ But， sadly， this book fell short。 I didn't feel invested in the romance， so that was a con。 It also took way too much time to link up the two parallel stories。 And， the writing was a little stilted and corny， even for me。 Second star awarded due to fabulous 90s NYC pop culture references， the only saving grace （other than AIDS， of course。） I wanted to like this book。 It's a YA romance about AIDS。 How could I not？？ But， sadly， this book fell short。 I didn't feel invested in the romance， so that was a con。 It also took way too much time to link up the two parallel stories。 And， the writing was a little stilted and corny， even for me。 Second star awarded due to fabulous 90s NYC pop culture references， the only saving grace （other than AIDS， of course。） 。。。more
Bill George
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Shaw’s ‘When you call my name’ is perhaps one of the best pieces of LGBT+ fiction that I have read， touching on the heart-breaking AIDS epidemic that had devastating consequences throughout the 80’s and 90’s。 It’s set within 90’s New York and follows the characters of Adam and Ben with their own experience of sexuality and HIV。 Yet， the novel， whilst touching on the AIDS crisis， simultaneously acts as a diatribe against homophobia and prejudice which pervades the storylines。 In my opinion， the p Shaw’s ‘When you call my name’ is perhaps one of the best pieces of LGBT+ fiction that I have read， touching on the heart-breaking AIDS epidemic that had devastating consequences throughout the 80’s and 90’s。 It’s set within 90’s New York and follows the characters of Adam and Ben with their own experience of sexuality and HIV。 Yet， the novel， whilst touching on the AIDS crisis， simultaneously acts as a diatribe against homophobia and prejudice which pervades the storylines。 In my opinion， the portrayal of homosexuality by Shaw is neither sugar-coated nor victimised， showing an accurate， celebratory yet true depiction of LGBT+ youth in society which still rings true to this day despite the peak of the AIDS pandemic having passed。 The struggle LGBT+ people face as ‘outsiders’ is often difficult for straight ‘allies’ to identify with; however， the main characters of Adam （17） and Ben （18） open the door to queer culture for wider society to understand the plight we face。 I believe it’s vital for all people to be educated on issues of sexuality in order for prejudice and homophobia to be eliminated and Shaws’ ‘When You Call My Name’ does just this。 I wish every person is given the opportunity to read the novel and learn from the emotive narrative first hand the consequences of prejudice。Homophobia is present in the lives of all the characters shown， however its perhaps most striking within Ben’s storyline， who leaves home at the hands of his unaccepting mother。 The events that he faces are not uncommon in the lives of LGBT youth， the dark side which I believe is often brushed over by mainstream media。 Motifs of secrecy and shame pervade the novel， especially the first half， reflecting contemporary societies intolerance to gay culture。 The attack on Ben after his kiss with Adam could be argued to epitomise this intolerance， a complete rejection of homosexuality。I had a strong emotional connection to the characters， especially Adam whose story is categorised by loss and illness from his boyfriend Callum who is revealed to have HIV。 The love shown is intense and the journey they go through together with AIDS is tear-jerking。 I don’t believe I have cried as much as I have to a book before。 Despite this praise， I must argue that although the book centres on sexuality， I felt as if the characters rarely existed outside of their own。 For example， the main personality traits of the two protagonists are that they are Gay; a development of the characters and their interests would be refreshing and allow them to exist as human beings without the limitations of labels。However， ‘When You Call My Name’ is much more than young adult fiction; it is a dedication to the hundreds of thousands of men who have passed away with AIDS。 The strength of the gay community throughout the AIDS epidemic is applauded through Adams godfathers and their friends who are experiencing the loss of each other， a heart-breaking situation that they take within their stride。 Two truly admirable characters that although fictional， we can all learn from。I envy those who have not yet read this book and thus get to enjoy it from the very start。 I thoroughly recommend the novel。5/5 。。。more
David
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I don’t read much YA lit these days， but this book was rec’d in a book group I am in。 It was a perfect book for the moment for me， as it had emotional depth， but was otherwise a light read。 It is a lovely depiction of NYC by someone discovering the elements of the city and also a lovely coming of age story in the ‘90’s。 I will say that two of the main characters seem to mainly inhabit their own world together with few adults in their lives。 It is somewhat of a fantasy romance that highlights som I don’t read much YA lit these days， but this book was rec’d in a book group I am in。 It was a perfect book for the moment for me， as it had emotional depth， but was otherwise a light read。 It is a lovely depiction of NYC by someone discovering the elements of the city and also a lovely coming of age story in the ‘90’s。 I will say that two of the main characters seem to mainly inhabit their own world together with few adults in their lives。 It is somewhat of a fantasy romance that highlights some of the realities of life in a world where AIDS was everpresent。 This book is well-written and places more attention on being a story that is ultimately trying to be enchanting rather than heavy。 。。。more
Kyrie
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Tells the story of two young men coming of age in NYC at the height of the AIDS epidemic。 One grew up in NYC， accepted by his parents， with gay godparents。 The other grew up about 60 miles outside New York with a single， exceedingly nasty mom， and an overachieving brother。 Their stories parallel and occasionally cross as one moves down to NYC to escape his mom。 The bits of 80s， early 90s trivia are interesting， as is the fashion world of NY。
Jeffrey Sotto
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3&1/2 stars。 Although there are passages that are beautifully written and wonderfully heartfelt， I wanted the main characters to meet sooner。 The parts of them together at the end resonated with me the most - I just wished there was more of that。 Overall， the book is a beautiful tribute to the queer community and perfectly captures the uncertain times of the the beginning of the 90s。 The revelation of what the “interview questions” were was a lovely surprise。 Definitely worth the read。
Ashley
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I wanted to say this was a love letter to New York in the 90s， but it's not。 It's something more， something deeper in meaning。 We have two boys， Adam and Ben， experiencing a different world; a world many of us don't know today。 90s New York， the LGBTQIA community， was in the middle of a plague。 People were dying every minute of every day from AIDS。 There was nothing they could do but hope for the best。 Adam's story is finding a partner， someone you love， who dies from AIDS。 While Ben's story is I wanted to say this was a love letter to New York in the 90s， but it's not。 It's something more， something deeper in meaning。 We have two boys， Adam and Ben， experiencing a different world; a world many of us don't know today。 90s New York， the LGBTQIA community， was in the middle of a plague。 People were dying every minute of every day from AIDS。 There was nothing they could do but hope for the best。 Adam's story is finding a partner， someone you love， who dies from AIDS。 While Ben's story is about finding himself in the city and who he is。 Their stories only overlap a handful of times in the book， but both are stories we need。So many young queer people these days don't know their history。 There is a whole generation gone that can't help them navigate the LGBTQIA world。 Queer Elders are few and far between。 We needed this book now， more then ever。 。。。more
Jared Smith
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A lovely， lovely read。 Enjoyed it， but very much in knowing how much this would’ve meant to me had it been published 10 years ago。
Ally
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Meh。 This was honestly super boring。 Callum was a jerk the entire time to Adam and I wish Adam realized it。 It was never really brought up how bad Callum treated him。 I felt like the author did portray the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s/90s， though。 Otherwise， I only really cared about Ben's story。 I would have rather had just a book about Ben。 Ben and Adam's relationship was weird from the beginning and didn't really make sense。 It was awkward。 The whole book was all over the place Meh。 This was honestly super boring。 Callum was a jerk the entire time to Adam and I wish Adam realized it。 It was never really brought up how bad Callum treated him。 I felt like the author did portray the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s/90s， though。 Otherwise， I only really cared about Ben's story。 I would have rather had just a book about Ben。 Ben and Adam's relationship was weird from the beginning and didn't really make sense。 It was awkward。 The whole book was all over the place jumping from person to person， but no one really had that good of a story。 If you want to read something similar in genre， try Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian。 It was done a thousand times better。 。。。more
Lisa Bentley
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Oh my wow。 I loved When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw。Tucker Shaw’s novel tells the story of two young men living during the turn of the decade from the 80s into the 90s in New York。 The AIDS pandemic was on the rise and emotions were running high within the LGBT+ community and outside of it。 Ben and Adam met through a chance encounter and form an unusual friendship that is tested by the world around them。 Can Adam and Ben maintain their friendship in a world that is constantly changing？I read Oh my wow。 I loved When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw。Tucker Shaw’s novel tells the story of two young men living during the turn of the decade from the 80s into the 90s in New York。 The AIDS pandemic was on the rise and emotions were running high within the LGBT+ community and outside of it。 Ben and Adam met through a chance encounter and form an unusual friendship that is tested by the world around them。 Can Adam and Ben maintain their friendship in a world that is constantly changing？I read a lot of LGBT+ fiction。 It is something that I am passionate about。 As an ally， I feel the best way that I can educate myself of the LGBT+ community is by learning the stories – whether they be fiction or non-fiction – and opening myself up to knowing the history。 When You Call My Name is a fictional story but it is not too far from the truth。 There will have been Bens and Adams all over the world going through what they went through which is why stories like When You Call My Name are vital。For me， the absolute power in this book comes from very certain moments。 It is not what Tucker Shaw has had his characters say。 The power comes in what was not said – the Pinter pauses that say so much whilst saying absolutely nothing at all。 That was writing at its most perfect。When You Call My Name had me in absolute bits。 It has shot to the top spot in my books of 2022。When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw is available now。 。。。more
Ells
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I never write reviews but omg this books deserves one。 It is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read and I don’t think I’ll ever get over it。 I went through the 20 stages of grief in the space of 40 pages。
Bor
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Gevoelens-achtbaantje; geen vrolijk verhaal。 Behalve af en toe。 Wel heel mooi。 :（
Liv
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。75 ✩hmmmmmmmmm。。。。。this was not good。 firstly， the text was so overly saturated with 1990s pop culture references。 i would read whole passages and realise i had no idea what was going on because it was if it was in a different language。 the characters would have lengthy conversations about a fashion designer， a song， a celebrity from the 1990s in such depth and it was just so superfluous to the narrative。 what's more， these conversations would pretty much happen on every single page。 by page 2 2。75 ✩hmmmmmmmmm。。。。。this was not good。 firstly， the text was so overly saturated with 1990s pop culture references。 i would read whole passages and realise i had no idea what was going on because it was if it was in a different language。 the characters would have lengthy conversations about a fashion designer， a song， a celebrity from the 1990s in such depth and it was just so superfluous to the narrative。 what's more， these conversations would pretty much happen on every single page。 by page 200， there was no plot development or any event of importance， and just looooong conversations about the importance of madonna in 1990。most of these characters didn't really feel like plausible human beings tbh。 we had side characters like lily， who was completely underdeveloped and would pop in a handful of times but would leave no lasting impression。 we had a handful of other secondary characters whos lines of dialogue were largely things human beings don't really say in real life。 even callum， who is meant to be the love of adam's life， was so underdeveloped。 even battling a subject matter as heartbreaking as the aids epidemic， callum and adam's relationship was so skimmed over， and so was callum's death， that i literally didn't give this （what's meant to be） crucial moment a second thought。the best part about this book is that just because the two main characters， adam and ben， were gay - it doesn't mean they have to be in a relationship。 HOWEVER， what even were their interactions？ i'm glad that tucker shaw was just trying to make them friends， as a romantic relationship between the pair would be unfathomable。 the two characters cross paths here and there， and each time their interactions are dry。 they have a conflict that is completely foundationless。overall， this book was completely underwhelming which is so disappointing as books about the aids epidemic （particularly ones that are accessible for a younger readership） are few and far between。 。。。more
Daniel Hand
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An amazing coming-of-age story。 This novel had me laughing and crying。 Most of all it had me remembering the 80's and 90's。 Shaw was able to capture so accurately the mindset of people for that era。 An amazing coming-of-age story。 This novel had me laughing and crying。 Most of all it had me remembering the 80's and 90's。 Shaw was able to capture so accurately the mindset of people for that era。 。。。more
Grace
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It has its moments but unfortunately it was very boring
Emma
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ich hab es von der ersten Seite an geliebt。 Dabei verlief die Geschichte ganz anders， als ich es erwartet hatte。 Statt einer "simplen" Liebesgeschichte zwischen zwei Jungen （Adam und Ben） ging das Konzept viel tiefer。 Adam und Callum， und Ben。 Zunächst hat mich das überrascht。 Die Erzählung aus zwei Perspektiven hat mir zwar gefallen， aber Bens Sicht erschien mir irgendwie unnötig。 Umso besser hat es mir gefallen， wie die Grenzen immer mehr verwischt sind， es wurde schwieriger， Bens Geschichte v Ich hab es von der ersten Seite an geliebt。 Dabei verlief die Geschichte ganz anders， als ich es erwartet hatte。 Statt einer "simplen" Liebesgeschichte zwischen zwei Jungen （Adam und Ben） ging das Konzept viel tiefer。 Adam und Callum， und Ben。 Zunächst hat mich das überrascht。 Die Erzählung aus zwei Perspektiven hat mir zwar gefallen， aber Bens Sicht erschien mir irgendwie unnötig。 Umso besser hat es mir gefallen， wie die Grenzen immer mehr verwischt sind， es wurde schwieriger， Bens Geschichte von Adams zu trennen。 Ganz abgesehen davon， was für einen wunderschönen Schreibstil der Autor anwendet， um von Anfang bis Ende den Leser und seine Emotionen in den Bann zu ziehen。 Spätetstens das letzte "Kapitel" hat mich dann gebrochen。 Der Titel （Adam und Ben）， die Fragen， die letzten Sätze， die Abesenheit von Namen， nur Personalpronomen， was das Vermischen der beiden Geschichten zusätzlich unterstreicht。。。Ich habe geliebt， wie die Geschichte aufgebaut war: Die Liebesgeschichte zwischen Adam und Callum， die sich schnell aufbaut， dazwischen Ben， der erst so viel später mit Liebe in Berührung kommt， Callums Erkrankung， Adams Emotionen， Bens Gefühle， die undurchschaubar wirken und genau deshalb so echt und verständlich sind， Callums Tod， Adams Emotionen， Ben ist da， und nichts wirkt erzwungen， nichts wirkt zu schnell， zu gewollt。 Ich hatte NIE das Gefühl， in einer konzipierten Geschichte gefangen zu sein， sondern mehr， als würde ich mit den Charakteren das LEBEN kennenlernen。 Deshalb mochte ich auch die letzten Seiten so: Adam ist nicht "über Callum hinweg"， er denkt an ihn， er trauert， und dennoch geht das Leben irgendwie weiter， und vielleicht gibt es da etwas （oder jemanden）， das ihm die Last wenigstens ein bisschen und nur manchmal von den Schultern nehmen kann und ihn atmen lässt。Nicht zu vergessen ist natürlich， wie wichtig die Thematik des Buches ist， und wie sehr ich währenddessen gemerkt habe， dass ich bisher viel zu uninformiert war。Einzige kleine Mankos waren für mich， dass mir die Songzitate und Modeeinblicke ein wenig zu weit gingen， es fühlte sich wie ein Abschweifen von der Geschichte an， was den Lesefluss störte。 Dennoch ein mehr als wertvolles Buch， das sicher noch auf die ein oder andere Weise seinen Weg in meine Gedanken finden wird。 。。。more
Caitie
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I feel bad that I didn’t like this more， I know it discusses important topics—most notably HIV/AIDS—but I got confused about which boy was which。 They all sounded similar in my opinion， I feel like they didn’t have distinct enough personalities。 And for me， the constant dropping of pop culture references got on my nerves。 I mean， I get it， the book takes place in 1990， you don’t need to ram it down my throat the whole book。 I guess I wanted more from this book， and I get that this is a young adu I feel bad that I didn’t like this more， I know it discusses important topics—most notably HIV/AIDS—but I got confused about which boy was which。 They all sounded similar in my opinion， I feel like they didn’t have distinct enough personalities。 And for me， the constant dropping of pop culture references got on my nerves。 I mean， I get it， the book takes place in 1990， you don’t need to ram it down my throat the whole book。 I guess I wanted more from this book， and I get that this is a young adult book， but much of it felt very surface level。 。。。more
Mel
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A deeply felt read， the evidence of how much this story means to the author is woven through every page—I can’t even imagine how painful yet cathartic this would have been to write。 Thank you Tucker Shaw for providing a window into this critical， devastating moment in history。 Thirty two years later there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS， and a large swath of an entire generation will never get to grow old。As tragic and horrifying as this time was for the queer community， there are also countless m A deeply felt read， the evidence of how much this story means to the author is woven through every page—I can’t even imagine how painful yet cathartic this would have been to write。 Thank you Tucker Shaw for providing a window into this critical， devastating moment in history。 Thirty two years later there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS， and a large swath of an entire generation will never get to grow old。As tragic and horrifying as this time was for the queer community， there are also countless monumental cultural touchstones that occurred during the precipice between the 80s and 90s， many or which are discussed at least in passing throughout When You Call My Name。 While the dedication to documenting these fashion and counter-culture moments was at times distracting from the central story （I admittedly looked up every editorial magazine cover referenced by Ben） I was thankful for small moments of levity。 Immersive and heart wrenching， this is both a coming of age story and a staggering tribute to those who fought to be heard， survive， and be remembered。 。。。more
Daniel De Lost
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4，5 starsSet in 1990 against a backdrop of fashion magazines， pop music， and dance clubs， this is an ostensibly and proudly a Young Adult， particularly meant for all those （notably the younger generations） wishing to plunge into that "end-of-century" atmosphere， in a community devastated by one of the most lethal and neglected diseases of all times。 Because some black pages in the history of a tormented community should never be forgotten。 In this debut， Tucker Shaw gives voice to those "not-to- 4，5 starsSet in 1990 against a backdrop of fashion magazines， pop music， and dance clubs， this is an ostensibly and proudly a Young Adult， particularly meant for all those （notably the younger generations） wishing to plunge into that "end-of-century" atmosphere， in a community devastated by one of the most lethal and neglected diseases of all times。 Because some black pages in the history of a tormented community should never be forgotten。 In this debut， Tucker Shaw gives voice to those "not-to-be-forgotten" matters through that "teenage dream" atmosphere creating that deep well of emotion and experience， feeding every chance encounter， every swoon， every heartbreak。“When You Call My Name” is nonetheless a detailed tribute to Manhattan and an exploration of joys and sorrows of the Queer community — but also at large in its evocative takes on club life， bigotry， the Pride Parade and， as is the running theme， the inescapable reality and threat of AIDS。 A window into a world both lost and painfully close， its dynamics further mutated by old bigotry and new delivery methods， i。e。 social media。That being said， the whole narrative is essentially average， perhaps too much imbued in pop and glamour culture of that age; it is based on shifting perspectives between the two protagonists， technique frequently exploited to grant more intimacy in the characters' lives and states of mind and yet it could make the story a little less fluid and organic。 Nonetheless， Shaw manages to create an intense and unexpected connection between Ben and Adam， our two protagonists （different backgrounds， kindred spirits。 Ben and Adam’s propulsive stories parallel， diverge from and， eventually feed into one another as they discover the freedom and danger of the city， a community ravaged indiscriminately by a poorly understood and federally politicized disease。The world should never get tired of novels like Shaw's， for hope can be dangerous， yet it should always make the world remember that， even in the darkest times， the ones who survived must never be silent， but rather they are even more entitled to speak up and shed lights on the horrors of the past， when the death of a minority became the norm and the world just kept spinning。 。。。more
Reference
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