After finishing the middle section of the book, I can honestly say that I am enjoying it. I actually read a little ahead into this section from the previous section that we were assigned. I was very curious as to what happened to Ari and Dante after the whole car incident, so I peaked. Now that we have all read this middle section, it is okay to say that I am so relieved that Ari lived and through the accident. He was very lucky to have a great surgeon who repaired him almost good as new. Dante was only a little beat up, but not too badly at all. We never get to know what happened to the bird that Dante was trying to save… and that was the whole reason the accident even happened…
But at least this middle section of the book finally touched on the topic that I was waiting for this book to discuss. It finally started to get more into depth about Ari and Dante’s sexual orientations. It didn't take long for me to assume both boys were gay. In this section, however, it seems to be that Dante is the only gay one...? I could be wrong, but that is how it is looking so far. It seems like Ari is a little uncomfortable with this, but not fully. He knows that is just how Dante is. Ari on the other hand is starting to show an interest in girls. Even though I was sure he would end up to be gay too, I think he has a crush on his friend Gina. His appeal for girls started when he kissed a girl at a party. She ended up having a boyfriend, but I think the whole reason for her character was to spark some interest in girls for Ari. I guess we'll find out more about that as the book progresses though.
I am liking this book more than any other books we have read so far in this class. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that there are so many different relatable aspects to this book for people. That's not to say that I necessarily can relate, but I can see how other people would! Especially when it comes to relating to the main character, Ari. He keeps telling everyone how he thinks of himself as so boring and doesn't know why anyone (aka Dante) would want to be his friend. I am sure there are people who can relate to that. The parts of the book that I can relate to, however, are the parts when Ari talks about how he loves his parents. Although his mom hovers and his dad keeps a lot of things to himself, it is obvious that Ari really does love and care about them. Right after Ari’s accident, he insists that he hates his parents and even Dante, but then he tells us that it's just a lie and he was actually just irritated. That leads into the fact that we get to learn way more about the parents in this book than we ever got to in any of the other books. I like that they are given so much detail and description and that they actually play important roles in the book. It makes them feel more personal to readers, in my opinion. I am anxious to finish this book and see how the rest of it plays out.
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