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A review by bkreadsitall
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Aristotle and Dante’s story of love and loss and denial and acceptance and ALL of the teenage angst once again leaves me breathless in book 2.
An important coming of age novel, book 2 allowed so much growth and development in Ari’s story. The writing is beautiful and the characters, every single one, were complicated and intriguing. I was so impressed by how the author shaped the beginnings of true young adulthood for Aristotle and what it meant to find oneself and evolve into a person you want to be around.
The kiss in the rain, the blossoming love in the phone calls, and the sweet interactions with the boys parents make Aristotle and Dante such a lovely couple to follow from page to page. The author did make every teenager in this book sound like philosophers (true to their name) which can be a bit unrealistic at most times (I blame the public school system for my lack of faith) and this book truly covers the gamut of traumatic experiences, but what I wouldn’t give for Ari and Dante to be together forever.
Highly recommend for the teenager in your life who’s still in their ‘Identity vs. Role Confusion’ era.
An important coming of age novel, book 2 allowed so much growth and development in Ari’s story. The writing is beautiful and the characters, every single one, were complicated and intriguing. I was so impressed by how the author shaped the beginnings of true young adulthood for Aristotle and what it meant to find oneself and evolve into a person you want to be around.
The kiss in the rain, the blossoming love in the phone calls, and the sweet interactions with the boys parents make Aristotle and Dante such a lovely couple to follow from page to page. The author did make every teenager in this book sound like philosophers (true to their name) which can be a bit unrealistic at most times (I blame the public school system for my lack of faith) and this book truly covers the gamut of traumatic experiences, but what I wouldn’t give for Ari and Dante to be together forever.
Highly recommend for the teenager in your life who’s still in their ‘Identity vs. Role Confusion’ era.