A review by daniellekat
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

I really wanted to love this as much as I loved the first book. While the writing was still beautiful and there were some really endearing moments in the plot, I just couldn’t get into it the same way. At times I felt like the author was trying to cover too much and over-repeating points. The book was a bit long and the last 20% just felt unnecessary to me.   I’m glad to have listened to the audiobook because I think this would have landed on my DNF otherwise. I loved Ari and his growth which was really the saving grace for me. 
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