Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Arystoteles i Dante przepadają w toni życia by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

158 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s rare that a sequel can measure up to the original, but this one does. The continuation of Ari and Dante’s story flows so beautifully from where the first book ended. You really feel for these characters as they navigate the transition between child and adult. I especially liked how they showcased the difficulty of confronting injustice and how joy and love and acceptance have to be fought for. a fantastic story that needed to be told and was told so well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia

Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Car accident, Child death, Sexual content, and Violence

mororke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

and_the_ocean_burned's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Death of parent, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

selena74321's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is an absolutely beautiful book. I have never read a book with such lovable characters and impactful moments as the ones found here.. While the first book was good, this book blew it out of the water. It built on Aristotle and Dante’s world in a beautiful way, and had some incredible character development. 

Personally, I have found that popular YA romance tends to focus on trivial conflict that could just be settled via basic communication. However, the conflicts in this book not only revolve around Aristotle and Dante, but also around those that they’ve both learned to love, and makes impactful statements about society itself. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

nulliusmomenti's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia

Minor: Transphobia and Racism

ryanshmyan's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

This book is beautiful and devastating. I didn’t think I could like a book more than the first Aristotle and Dante and worried that this would ruin the story. But that was not the case. This book encapsulates the complex emotions of queer young people, navigating sex, love, fear/shame, and friendship during the early years of the AIDS crisis. 

Prepare yourself to laugh and also cry. I cried pretty much constantly through the last half of the book, out of joy and also sadness. It was difficult to finish because it tugged so heavily at my heart. But it was such a beautiful read that I continued on. 

I cannot recommend a book more than this one. I have so very rarely enjoyed a book as thoroughly. This is a 100% must read for everyone that enjoys a beautiful story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

jennixn_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

arshiya_amreen90786's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

letiross's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Transphobia, Racism, and Death

Minor: Deadnaming