Title: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Water of the World
Author: Benjamin Alire Saenz
Series/Standalone: Aristotle and Dante Series (Book #2)
Genre: Young Adult, LGBT, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 516
Publisher: 2021
Year Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Audiobook
"In Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence.
Ari has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can't go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once.
The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he'll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own."
My Rating: 4.5/5
I absolutely adored the first book in this series and thought about it for a very long time, even rereading it a couple of times. I was surprised that the author decided to continue on with a second book but I was pleasantly surprised that this reads very similarly to the first one. Watching these two characters learn how to define who they are and shine bright in a world where the AIDs epidemic is sweeping the world was hard, but important to read. I love the way these are written and I would pick up anything else by the author.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
