Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

2 reviews

d00rframe's review

adventurous emotional funny relaxing tense 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? No

4.5

I love this book!! its so sad yet comforting? highly recommend 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, Death of parent, Homophobia, Dysphoria, and Bullying

Moderate: Violence, Transphobia, Murder, Hate crime, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Gun violence

elonzo's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

this book didn't emotionally wreck me like the first one, but it was so nice to go back to these characters. just like i read the first book exactly when i needed to, closeted and sad, i read this book just when i needed it. I'm heading into the next stage of my life, and as pretentious as ari's musings are, they help. i love these characters and sanez's writing so much. i've heard a lot of bad reviews of this book, but i genuinely did love it a lot. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Abandonment