Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Aristotle e Dante si immergono nelle acque del mondo by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

97 reviews

kitten's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Deadnaming and Alcohol

jadencove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Death of parent

carterm00's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Murder

booknerdz28's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Transphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Deadnaming and Hate crime

babyleo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deadnaming, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

pkc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I fell in love with Ari and Dante when they set out to discover the secrets of the universe and I had measured hopes here. I’ve been burned when it comes to sequels that weren’t necessarily pre-planned and how they treat their characters and advance their story. This was equally wrenching and beautiful. There’s a fair amount of tragedy, and framing it in the context of the height it the AIDS pandemic grounded it in some much needed (albeit sobering) realism. This book is accessibly esoteric - grand thoughts that everyone can relate to but might not have the words to give context and light to. I certainly wouldn’t have the words or ability. The story ends definitively, but do I want a third instalment? You bet your sweet bippy I do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vael's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

5.0

Benjamin writes poetry. I’m convinced he puts a lot of his soul in this pages, I’m always going to be grateful for the opportunity to read his words, his vision of the world.

This was a sad book. A book about love. And I could not stop crying while reading 

One time my best friend hold my hand after picking me from work, he told me how wonderful it was to do that without others staring at you with hateful eyes.
He was the one that gifted me this book.  I Could not stop thinking about that while reading, oh how I wish I could gift him a better world in exchange.

This book will always be in my heart as much as the first one. So many word are in my heart right now  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Racism, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

angietheace's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Deadnaming

hds's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.25

It wasn't as good as the first one and I felt like some of the dialogue was written solely to make it into a nice quote than to add to the characters/story.
HOWEVER, I enjoyed every second of it and I love these characters and they made me cry. It was nice to see Ari develop throughout the two books and even though I sometimes missed Dante I LOVED Ari's new friends. 
I don't think this sequel existing necessary improves the story as a whole, but it was nice to be able to revisit these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: War

ronan900's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Transphobia, Violence, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Murder