Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

This book was lovely. It got me crying, laughing like crazy, woth hundreds of philosophical thoughts, etc. Highly recommend. Lin-Manuel Miranda is an excellent narrator!

I was afraid the second book wouldn't be as good as the first one, but I was no disappointed. I think I even like this one better.
Is so full of love and the grow of the characters is so incredible and true to the person.
I cry and smile at the same time and I just think that is so amazing, beautiful and hard to do, to deliver a story with all those emotions without making it a mess.
I'm in love with the story, with the things that made me feel, I'm in love with the parents and teachers. I'm in love with Aristotle and Dante.

Beautiful continuation of an already great story! Very much enjoyed this story that hit my heart

Loved it. Hopeful. Innocent. Beautiful. Magical. A wonderful book. Yes.

Una gran continuación! Extrañaba leer sobre Ari y Dante y la forma de escribir del autor es hermosa. Me encantó leer sobre esta nueva etapa de su vida, en donde poco a poco su mundo se vuelve más grande para ellos dos. Los personajes secundarios están bien redactados, tienen una personalidad fija que es lgo bueno. Una recomendado para todo el mundo.

After reading this book, I realized that this story is one of the sweetest dream like romance I have ever read.

To me the main character was so relatable. Maybe because I'm mexican or maybe because of the family dynamics that he is developing with the adults on his life.

I like how this young people learn how to opened up to make lifelong friends and how the characters questions their own identity and how It had a really nice exploration of masculinity, racism, the LGBTQIA+ community and other very important issues.

There are also discussions about how the characters that are teenagers, are now realizing how the grown-ups in their lives are just struggling people too just like them.

At the end even though this sequel wasn't exactly necessary, I ended up loving it because I enjoyed how this book made me think about serious issues in a beautiful manner.

Maybe 4 stars because of a sudden ending, but it wasn't a problem at all, really loved this book.

A very thoughtful and wonderful coming of age story. ?

Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and inspiring. This book created more light in my world.

It was emotional. It was heartbreaking but it was a lot of good things too. It took a lot to read it and complete it. The first one is hopeful learning about how to fall and this one is more about discovering the world around you. I think that in itself is beautiful.

Great book full of feelings of that first love you can never compare to any other. The narration from Miranda is simply perfect. Enjoy it!

It was an emotional journey of life and self discovery. I really liked it. Parts were hard but powered through and it was worth it.

Book: ★★★★★
Audio: ★★★★★

I'll never get tired of Ari and Dante's stories. The stories are so beautiful and so full of love that are always able to straight into my heart and then steal my tears.

Continuing the timeline of the first book, Ari and Dante opened up a new relationship - as lovers. Maintaining this relationship was really not an easy thing in front of the racist and homophobic society back then. And it was even harder when Ari and Dente have to face heartbreaking losses one after one. But Ari and Dante's stories tell us that no matter how difficult it is, just be faithful to yourself - “Never do anything to prove to anyone else, or even to prove to yourself, that you’re a man. Because you are a man.”- only when you love yourself, you can love others.

I am always fascinated by the way Ari describes his feelings for everything, his obsession and desire for Dante, his love for his family, his gratefulness to his friends, and his fear and hope for the future.

The book continues Ari and Dante's exploration of life and the universe. Just as the titles indicate, Book 1 is like observing the mysterious starry night, being curious and questioning in distance, then Book 2 is like diving into the deep water to feel and to experience,  which is more profound, more joyful, and more hurtful. Someone says Book 2 is unnecessary, but I don't think so. I think it's a completion and conclusion of the coming-of-age journey of Ari and Dante. These two lovely boys eventually grow up to be respectful men. 

Oooooooh my heart. I was almost scared about this but this was so so good

Although the story is lovely and has a lot of potential, I still feel that it wasn't fully exploited and that it lacks elements to make it captivating. There are several scenes that felt like filler, and others that I believe were necessary simply do not appear, but then they are referenced. The ending… Pfff… Too flat, I would have preferred that one of two things happened: either this book spoke about them as adults, in a time closer to ours, or that it had an epilogue telling what happened to them a few years later. In short, I’m not giving it a lower rating because, as I said at the beginning, it's a lovely story with potential, but it's certain that I won't read another book by this author. (Translated from Spanish)

Simply the best sequel, although I couldn't stop crying, I love it!!! I love Aristotle and Dante together. (Translated from Spanish)

It's a good book. Compared to the first part, this one feels more overwhelming and slower. However, the topics covered and the unresolved answers from the first book find their resolution. While the first book stands out more, the continuation is just as gripping. (Translated from Spanish)

I started this book after rereading the first book (which I fell in love with again just like the first time). The essence of Ari and Dante truly feels present throughout the book. This book became special just like the first one, as I was able to connect with Ari and what the character was experiencing was something I was going through as well, so in a way, it helped a lot. I loved finally seeing the characters' relationship and how their story continued. I feel that the ending was lacking a bit more, which is why I gave it 4.5 stars instead of 5 like the first book. (Translated from Spanish)

I liked it much more than the first one.
This second book made me delve even deeper and made me cry a lot.
I think it teaches you so many things and touches on topics that really matter.
Ari and Dante, and all those wonderful characters in this novel, have marked my heart. ❤️ (Translated from Spanish)

I'm just going to say that the story of Ari and Dante cannot be more beautiful, simply perfect ?? (Translated from Spanish)

Quickly, I could say that, in my opinion, this book was unnecessary. It is neither good nor bad, and it doesn't add much to the first one.
If I go into detail, I must say that it felt somewhat slow, and I can't point out any moment that had a significant impact on me.
The story of Ari and Dante remains unique and beautiful, but there are situations that I couldn't understand, and the ending of the first book already seemed perfect to me.
Regarding Dante, I am saddened by my change of opinion about him, as he has gone from being a character I loved in the first book to someone I find unbearable and childish. And I, who am like Ari from head to toe, tried to understand his emotions, but it was impossible to put myself in his shoes when he got upset or bothered by something.
Honestly, if the book has 3.5 stars, it's because of all the good quotes that stuck with me. (Translated from Spanish)

Re-reading Ari and Dante after so long was like revisiting those versions of myself that read it in the past, because if these books have done anything, it was teaching me to discover myself and grow up. In this second book, which is somewhat harsher and features more mature boys, I look back and realize how much we have all grown, both them and me. (Translated from Spanish)

I read both books in April and this one in May, but that hasn’t made me love the characters any more. The first book left me wanting more, and I must say that this book has been very important for me on an emotional personal level. It carries so much message. Ari is a character that has an enormous and wonderful evolution, and the four parents of the two cannot be more brilliant side characters. The event left me feeling broken, and it was hard for me to process. It’s a book that reaches the heart, with phrases and moments that teach you and encourage you to keep fighting and rise above problems. It has become one of my favorites and I liked it much more than the first one. (Translated from Spanish)

A beautiful book that prepares us for the continuation of Ari and Dante's adventures. I feel that this sequel is not better than its predecessor, but it has something special that makes you reflect and analyze the situation in which Ari and Dante's growth pushes them to mature, whether in the context of their relationship, school, family life, loss, including their new friends, and not forgetting the context of the AIDS pandemic highlighted by the issues of transphobia and homophobia, and how Dante and Ari immerse themselves in that deep water to explore "who am I and where do I want to go" and find their new selves intertwined with the love they have for each other to create something unique that cannot be broken, but rather they will be the voice of many other Aris and Dantes searching for the meaning of their own lives. (Translated from Spanish)

The romance between the characters is beautiful, but I feel that it tried to cover too many things and didn't wrap up the ideas very well; I liked it, but I didn't love it. (Translated from Spanish)

Aristotle has been through a lot, and as history goes on, I believe it gives us a great lesson on how we handle certain events, our emotions, etc. I felt identified with him, and that made me feel a lot of emotion and sadness. In the end, I felt proud of the person he became because it's difficult to make decisions when you always have so many thoughts in your head. (Translated from Spanish)

I loved rereading Ari and Dante, they are so endearing and reading about how they experience their relationship is just delightful?. (Translated from Spanish)

This is definitely one of the best books I have read. It has filled me with hope in people and makes me feel that the writer truly understands the situation and concerns of the characters in what they experience. This book is filled with morals discussing different issues that affect society, topics that people are afraid to talk about. It is a pleasant experience to encounter books by open-minded writers who know how to address these issues appropriately. (Translated from Spanish)

This book touched my heart in many ways, it addresses so many issues in such a simple and easy-to-digest manner that it leaves you pondering about life and society; what we know, what we don't know, what we are and are not, what we will be and will never be.

I fell in love with the characters, each having their own struggles and giving us glimpses of different threads until this story takes shape.

I will seek out more books by this author because they have something special. (Translated from Spanish)

I have to say that I found my favorite book of the year so far, and I suspect it will remain that way until the end.
There are no words to describe the experience I had reading every page of this work of art. It moved me in a way that no other book ever has.
I love it. And I hate loving it because, in the end, it’s fiction and I hate that, damn it.
Ari taught me many things, seeing the world through his eyes helped me understand myself and feel satisfied with that.
I prefer to believe in happy endings, so for me, there will always be an infinite "Ari and Dande." I dream of their "forever." Thanks to their struggle, today, it is already a reality.

P.S.: I have a lump in my throat while writing this. There are so many words and none of them serve to express all the emotions that Ari, Dante, and especially, Benjamin Alire Sáenz gifted me. (Translated from Spanish)

Previously, we were given an introduction to the countries of Aristotle and Dante, but while I liked how everything was going, I felt there was so much to explore in the journey of these two. Here we get a continuation of what happened to them, and I want to say that it really moved me a lot. A story of love, self-discovery, and transition. We were able to see the development and evolution of many characters, in addition to leaving us with great messages. My favorite character was Ari; I felt very identified with him. I will truly take away many lessons from this book. (Translated from Spanish)