Maybe that's the point, but the maturity difference left Dante a little flat and even difficult to like in some places. It's all about Aristotle becoming a man, but Dante never shows an ounce of manhood. Touching in some places, roll-your-eyes in others, and ultimately left me feeling a lot of love for Ari and even love for myself while still wishing for a more fleshed-out plot between these two. I just feel that there was no reason to be so big and try to encompass more things than the original scope.
I am not saying it was not good, it was just not stand out.Īlso, the last 10% of the book felt rushed/cheap.Īll in all, it is still a great read and around 40% of it is beautiful. Aka he departed from the "Ari and Dante in their bubble" romantic and unique style. In the second he chose to broaden the scope to dive deeper in Ari's relationships with family, friends, to touch issues like racism, war, AIDS epidemic. So why isnt the answer yes? Cause Saenz chose to have that almost exclusively in the first half of the book. Also added to them were some beautiful allegories and thoughts on love and desire. The little scenes, the cuteness, the dialogue between them, the intimacy, the bare honesty, the poetic scenes, Ari's thoughts. I loved the parts of it that made Ari and Dante unique. The text below doesn't have specific spoilers, but gives away a bit of the structure of the book. It was maybe my most anticipated book of the year. Subreddit Schedule & Eventsĭetails on past, current, and upcoming special events, author AMAs, and monthly reading challenges are listed in the schedule section of the subreddit wiki. Or try this link to use Google to search the subreddit. Find a Bookįind all-time favorites and popular recommendations on our subreddit resources page and check out our New Reader guide.
ARISTOTLE AND DANTE BOOK 2 HOW TO
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