Two Mexican American boys navigate cultural and familial pressures while exploring their new relationship—and the complexities of being young, gay, and in love during the height of the AIDS crisis. Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (a Time Best YA Book of All Time) offers a stunning, tender, intimate, and utterly unforgettable portrait of two teens coming into their own.

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Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World