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Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
45 reviews
dhruthick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, and War
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and Outing
kalin_grace's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
xoodlebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: Hate crime, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
theskyboi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As Ari & Dante mature, so do their concerns. At the forefront of the novel are their familiar, jovial musings, but they uncover new layers of wonder and fear about what the future may hold as they approach the end of the 20th century. While the story centers on two Mexican-American cis gay teens, Sáenz paints a portrait of a decade steeped in quite a number of social-justice concerns that lie beyond the scope of their lived experiences.
Even in the face of the book's saddest moments, I found myself unable to stop smiling throughout my read. Ari & Dante have a story that can warm even the toughest of hearts. It's with great pleasure that I put another five-star read back on my shelf for safe keeping.
Thank you to Book Club Favorites at Simon & Schuster for the free copy for review.
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, and Drug abuse