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A review by moonchildshine
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
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? N/A
3.5
I love the prequel so much it made me drive myself to the bookstore at night just after I finished the prequel so that I can immediately buy and read this book. That's how much I anticipate it.
It was more than a week ago. And sadly, this sequel isn't like the first book of this series--which I pretty much devoured in two sitting.
I read this slowly, because there were times when I felt it dragged too much.
Ari and Dante are still two precious boys who deal with things and try to learn about life together. The writing is still as beautiful as the first book. But there's just something lack? (Besides the lack of description, of course). It's just... It's not as magical as the first one, that's all.
However, I still enjoyed this read and I still find myself loving the characters. The friendship Ari and Dante's found, the love they discovered in each other's family, the grief they had to bear and the way they handle it... It's all important and just as heartwarming as the first book.
It's just my expectations, I guess. I expect too much and I didn't quite find my expectations were met after reading this.
3.5 stars, for me.
It was more than a week ago. And sadly, this sequel isn't like the first book of this series--which I pretty much devoured in two sitting.
I read this slowly, because there were times when I felt it dragged too much.
Ari and Dante are still two precious boys who deal with things and try to learn about life together. The writing is still as beautiful as the first book. But there's just something lack? (Besides the lack of description, of course). It's just... It's not as magical as the first one, that's all.
However, I still enjoyed this read and I still find myself loving the characters. The friendship Ari and Dante's found, the love they discovered in each other's family, the grief they had to bear and the way they handle it... It's all important and just as heartwarming as the first book.
It's just my expectations, I guess. I expect too much and I didn't quite find my expectations were met after reading this.
3.5 stars, for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, and Transphobia
Moderate: Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
Minor: Racism and War