Type: Young Adult Fiction
Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Publication Date: 2012
Country: United States
Pages: 359
Ari and Dante are both loners but of different kinds. Ari is reclusive and usually sad while Dante is very chatty and excited about life. They both develop an unlikely friendship and with time, it morphs into love. This novel touches on many sensitive topics, some being homophobia, parent-child relationship, and immigration. If you want to read something hopeful and wholesome then this book is meant for you!