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Aristóteles e Dante Mergulham nas Águas do Mundo by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

254 reviews

sundayfever's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

I don't normally rate the second book in a series higher than the first. But this one really dives in and tackles grief, racism and homophobia in deep ways. A beautiful story about how friendship and love can save people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Homophobia

Moderate: Transphobia, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

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: Racism, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Transphobia

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: War

cordiaelly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Death

simply_este's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.0

Enjoyed the prose and writing like in the first book, but honestly, the book as a whole felt very unnecessary. The main themes from the first book are continued here as well, so it feels slightly redundant. Dialogue was also slightly eye-roll inducing with how overly philosophical every 17 year old in the book was in every scene 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Racism

Minor: Religious bigotry and War

paperbacksandvinyl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I am UNWELL. Book two in the Aristotle and Dante  universe follows the boys into their senior year of high, but we get the whole summer to see them fall more in love. It is such a beautiful exploration of first love and friendship, and just the human experience in general. It was honestly so different from what I imagined and my hurt was broken and stitched together, REPEATEDLY!!

Being so serious, I haven’t cried like this in ages, but this book wrecked me. One of the most beautiful books I’ve read, maybe ever. I know I will carry this story and these characters with me for a very long time 🥹

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Vomit and Violence

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: Death of parent, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Grief

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

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

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

almost DNF'd, really glad i didn't 

this sequel was kinda unnecessary in my opinion but it was beautiful. ari has one of the most beautiful character arcs i've ever read. the first one is still miles better but i still thoroughly enjoyed this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Death, Deadnaming, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Bullying, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Terminal illness, Child abuse, War, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia and Cancer

zee128_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Transphobia

iremesu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Hate crime