By Benjamin Alire Saenz
4.5/5
I’ve seen
this book getting a lot of praise on Bookstagram so when I was placing an
Amazon order of some textbooks for university, I decided to add it to my
basket. This was a good decision. I devoured this book in a day and I completely
understand why everyone is so in love with the story.
Ari and
Dante have stolen my heart. Their character development and relationship with
each other is utterly perfect and is what makes this story so special. I love
how by being friends with each other, it enabled them to experience friendship
with other people. The unconditional love that the two share is all anyone
could want from a best friend and really is what makes this book so beautiful. I
am not a huge fan of the writing style (which is why I gave this book a 4/5)
but the plot and characters more than make up for this. I love the family
dynamic and how Ari and Dante grow with their families and become who they are
because of them. I love Sam’s character; I think he’s the sort of father that
every teenage boy (and girl) would love to have, and I really liked how much of
an impact he had, not just on Dante, but on Ari and his family too.
I laughed
and I cried whilst reading this book which is always a good sign; as I have
said before, if a book can make me cry then I know it’s good. I will most
definitely be rereading this book and I highly recommend it to anyone. Without
spoiling anything, the last few pages of the book are so beautiful making me
smile and cry with happiness, so this book is worth a read just for these final
few pages.
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