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I really enjoyed this book. Usually YA books are moralistic and written in a very simplified way. It is something that really bothers me. In this story delicate themes are covered, but not in a patronized way. The only minus for me was the oldest son story. It didn’t ring lifelike:-( But for the rest: nothing but good things on this YA bovel.
A really beautiful book. Another coming of age take about two friends who grapple with deep emotions and navigate this path together
A coming-of-age story about family and identity. Ari has twin sisters who are much older than him, a brother in prison that no one talks about and no friends - until he meets Dante at the pool one Summer. It took me a little while to connect with the story but by the end I really appreciated its sweetness and warmth, it's a quick, feel-good read.
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3.5 stars
This is a book that I meant to read a long time ago. I hate that I waited so long.
I really enjoyed this book and the characters were so loveable. So what are some of the secrets of the universe that I remember reading: (1) that our instincts are stronger than our minds and (2) that dogs are the secrets of the universe.
Great quote from this book: "To be careful with people and words is a rare and beautiful thing."
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I really enjoyed this book and the characters were so loveable. So what are some of the secrets of the universe that I remember reading: (1) that our instincts are stronger than our minds and (2) that dogs are the secrets of the universe.
Great quote from this book: "To be careful with people and words is a rare and beautiful thing."
Great book. ...more
So I'm not sure how much of the cuteness comes from the book itself, and how much from Lin Manuel Miranda's narration (let's be honest, most of it was the narration). But either way it was very cute. I loved both boys. I'm not so sure each parent would have been so forward thinking way back when in 1987 in El Paso, Texas, but that's fine. These kids deserve a break, and it's nice that the parents turned out to be sweethearts also.
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good story
Jan 13, 2016
Ev
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May 23, 2016
Cathie
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Dec 20, 2016
Rachel
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Nov 10, 2019
Carolyn
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Jun 28, 2017
Mande
marked it as to-read
Mar 10, 2019
Elizabeth
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Apr 07, 2020
Aleksandra Stojanovic
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May 19, 2020
Megan Guffey
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Oct 11, 2020
Smrfett76
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Nov 05, 2021
Chrystal
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Jan 07, 2022
Smrfett76
marked it as to-read
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Nov 30, 2022
Patrícia Rodrigues
marked it as tbr-fiction
