chrissylovesreading 's review for:

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

4.0

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3.5, rounding to 4. I don't think this sequel was necessary, but I enjoyed reading more about Ari & Dante. I had to remind myself that it's YA, because the author really makes the lessons obvious. Ari is simultaneously too trusting and too conflicted, which is annoying. There's so many good people in this book that it feels unbelievable but they are written in a way that feels like you know them and really care for them. I was so invested that I teared up in a few places.