![]() ![]() If that character needs to be the person to say it, then it should be in their voice and style. I understand certain things need to be said, but the right character must say them. Sometimes they feel individual and well-rounded until they get sentimental and deep, and their statements sound like they belong to Ari. While Ari has more friends, their characters are slightly flat. €œWhen you know you’ve made a mistake, don’t live in it.†Most of your questions—if you still have some—will be answered. ![]() If you have been curious about Ari’s brother, Bernardo, he makes an appearance in this novel. They didn’t tell us we were only fighting for the people who agreed with whatever the hell our politics were.†€œBut when we got in a war, they told us that we were fighting to defend the freedoms that we have. Dante and the other characters don’t seem to develop much, if at all, except for Ari’s dad. ![]() During this novel, Ari does experience a major loss that sets his character growth progress back. Best of all, Ari develops into someone he doesn’t hate and starts to embrace and accept who he is. Ari treats his friends better and makes more effort to maintain his friendships. Ari’s dad opens up a lot to Ari in ways he hasn’t before, and their relationship improves dramatically. I wondered why people felt they could speak for God.â€Īri and his father reach a peak in their father-son relationship for the first time in years. Because so many people had decided he didn’t love me. €œI wondered why everyone thought about God so much and I tried not to think of him at all. Ari goes through a lot of growth in the relationships present throughout this novel, including the relationship with his parents, siblings, Dante, and friends. €œI’d never found it difficult to keep my mouth shut—but maybe I should think about keeping my mind shut when it came to judging the things other people did that I didn’t understand.â€Īristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World is centered around Ari’s senior year, his relationship with Dante, and accepting himself and others. While I enjoyed this novel, I did not fall in love with it as I did with the first novel. And that is the only thing that matters.â€Īristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World is the sequel to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. €œSo I became an artist and a poet so I could paint and write the things that mattered—even if it only mattered to me. 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 … ( more) The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can't go back. ![]() He expected his senior year to be the same. 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.Īri has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an "emotional roller coaster" ( School Library Journal, starred review) sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. "Messily human and sincerely insightful." â? Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ![]()
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