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Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Summary:
Dante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with his open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that Ari has built around himself.
But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lives, and help define the people they want to be. But there are big hurdles in their way, and only by believing in each other―and the power of their friendship―can Ari and Dante emerge stronger on the other side.
Word count: 89,750
Chapters: -
I write these notes in between reading the book, and at the end, I just put them together so if they're confusing, then they're confusing.
Get ready for the rant;
This story was a lot deeper than I expected and so very interesting. It's one of those once you start reading, it's hard to stop books.
Towards the end, I was just soo into it that I didn't even realize five pages were left. I never knew I could like something like this.
Didn't even realize I was smiling the entire time until my mom askes why I was smiling.
Everything from the starting to the end of a chapter is unique. I've never read anything like this and I frankly loved it.
There is a second book and I'll be reading that immediately after.
Edit: I finished the second book. I have no words except it was BEAUTIFUL. That's all you need to know.
