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

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Well, my copy of this book was not perfect, and it’s missing pages 219-250. But let’s forget about it! 
 
I like Ari's development in this book. He is starting to make friends, and he has begun to open up to other people. But Dante. Why his character becomes so immature? Why? 
 
At first, when I knew Aristotle & Dante would have a sequel, I was so excited about it, but I also think that the first book was already perfect as it is, and it doesn’t need a sequel at all. I still think that way. 
 
Long story shorts, this book is very mediocre compared to the first one. I hope that the author addresses the transphobia issue from the first book and correct it. But instead, they give us another issue called biphobia. Some of the jokes sound sexist, and I’m questioning so many things in this book. Why did the author decide to write this or that and put it in their books and think that was a funny/good idea. 
 
This book feels like a cheap version of the first book. Sorry. 
 
⚠️Tw: Homophobia, Biphobia, Death of Parents, Grief, Racism, Transphobia, Death, Murder.
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