I have read CMBYN 3 times and each time it left me with bittersweet feelings. Bought the sequel last November, to this date I have been unwilling to read the book to the end. The feeling is just not there. The book is not entirely bad but, coming from the first book the expectations and buildup were high. To read 90% of this book and realizing I am just never getting to the part where either Elio or Oliver tries to find one another, is just unbearable. I doubt the remaining 10% they do either. So I won't be finishing the book... it has rather left me disappointed. In my opinion some of the details where quite long and unnecessary.