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

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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