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I carefully rationed this audiobook out because I knew it'd make me feel many feelings & that I'd be sorry when it was over. For its beauty, heart, warmth, romance & overall deep humanity, this might be my favorite read of 2015. Extra stars unavailable under GR's five-star system for Lin-Manuel Miranda's perfect narration.
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Read Harder 2017: LGBTQ Author
What a delightful book this was. Ari and Dante meet at the pool one summer in high school. Dante teaches Ari how to swim and, much more slowly, how to open up and take himself a little less seriously. When tragedy strikes, we see a portrait of a friendship that can survive a storm.
I loved Ari as a character. I've never met a high schooler who talks as little as he does and it was fascinating to watch the way he talked to himself in his head.
I also loved the parent ...more
What a delightful book this was. Ari and Dante meet at the pool one summer in high school. Dante teaches Ari how to swim and, much more slowly, how to open up and take himself a little less seriously. When tragedy strikes, we see a portrait of a friendship that can survive a storm.
I loved Ari as a character. I've never met a high schooler who talks as little as he does and it was fascinating to watch the way he talked to himself in his head.
I also loved the parent ...more
I loved this book. I loved the characters, the depiction of friendship and family and growing up. I loved the examination of how things unsaid can hurt as much or more as things that are said. I thought it was beautifully written and I just want to know everyone in this book. Really excellent.
This definitely lived up to the hype. And an excellent audiobook narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda. What an amazing collection of wonderful characters. Great protagonists, great parents, great supporting friends, great dog (seriously every comment Aristotle makes about dogs is wonderful). Well-written, authentic, coming-of-age story. This is a story of love, romantic love, yes, but also friendship, and wonderful familial bonds. It pulls you in and doesn't let go, until you get to the perfectly pace
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For #15 of the Book Riot 2017 Read Harder Challenge: Read a YA or middle grade novelby an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
A really great capture of male adolescence (for a YA audience, I think) and friendship in a not commonly depicted way. I was more impressed with the second half than the first, which I think had to do with a (overly?) long development of the characters, but it paid off!
Jun 02, 2016
Akilah
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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2016,
diversity-on-the-shelf-2016,
dos-poc-2016,
pbrecs
3.5 stars, rounding up
Great characters, EXCELLENT ending. Also, Lin-Manuel Miranda is an A+ narrator. Will review on the blog.
Great characters, EXCELLENT ending. Also, Lin-Manuel Miranda is an A+ narrator. Will review on the blog.
It’s good. I don’t like reading “award winners” or critically acclaimed books but this one is good and it’s not pushy.
Apr 22, 2019
Mary
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really liked it
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I picked this up because Lin-Manuel Miranda narrated ... he was excellent and I enjoyed the book very much.
What an absolutely beautiful book!
Nov 21, 2014
Jessica
marked it as to-read
Jun 07, 2016
Caitlin H
marked it as to-read
Aug 07, 2016
Katie
marked it as to-read
Dec 15, 2017
Jess
marked it as on-pause
Jan 13, 2019
Maggie Downs
marked it as to-read
Jul 10, 2019
Emilie
marked it as to-read
