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skudiklier 's review for:
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oh I loved this book. I think it might have been even better than the first one--it certainly made me more emotional, and touched me in deeper places. I looked at the content warnings partway through the book because I wanted to be prepared for if a certain thing would happen, and those made me realize a different thing would happen. Even knowing that, it really got me and I was so wrecked by it. Overall though this book is beautiful and hopeful and real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Outing
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Slavery, Murder, War