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A review by daniellelardi
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Benjamin Alire Sáenz. You are the stuff of legends truly. I am at a loss for words honestly. your novels are so important to me, i am going to miss aristotle and dante so dearly. i feel truly lucky to live in the lifetime where they exist with me.
gosh this book was heart wrenching and heart breaking and heart warming and if i could memorize every word and only speak in quote from this book for the rest of my life i would.
i was disappointed by the lack of aristotle and dante content within this book compared to the first HOWEVER at the end of the day it’s ari’s story that we are truly being told.
i felt like a proud mom by the end of the book ago ha watched her children grow!
lives ari’s relationship with cassandra i think that was a treally beautiful aspect.
ALSO what a beautiful homage this novel was to teachers everywherei absolutely loved the lizard story and cried my eyes out when i read the letter that he wrote to mrs. mendoza LIKE GAH!! also….ari’s dad dying was Heavy and him meeting his brother Heavier but so important? so beautifully written? such a gorgeous depiction of two completely different kinds of grief.
this book made me chnage my new year’s resolution to journal while i read. i never have before bc i feel like it takes me out of the book, but i really need to book mark quote or something more bc i really want to memorize every line from this one as previously stated! LOVED!!!!
okay also one more thing to add. absolutely loved that within this universe aristotle and dante’s parents were supportive through every moment of the books. i hate the overused my parents hate me theme in LGBTQIA+ books, not because it isn’t real, but because that narrative is too often spoken of when the opposite can be and is true.
gosh this book was heart wrenching and heart breaking and heart warming and if i could memorize every word and only speak in quote from this book for the rest of my life i would.
i felt like a proud mom by the end of the book ago ha watched her children grow!
ALSO what a beautiful homage this novel was to teachers everywhere
this book made me chnage my new year’s resolution to journal while i read. i never have before bc i feel like it takes me out of the book, but i really need to book mark quote or something more bc i really want to memorize every line from this one as previously stated! LOVED!!!!
okay also one more thing to add. absolutely loved that within this universe aristotle and dante’s parents were supportive through every moment of the books. i hate the overused my parents hate me theme in LGBTQIA+ books, not because it isn’t real, but because that narrative is too often spoken of when the opposite can be and is true.