Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

36 reviews

adam_ski's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A very emotional book about life, love, and the challenges that come with both.

An absolutely a beautifully written story that follows the protagonist through his journey of life and the valauble lessons he learns on his way to find the greatest mystery of the universe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Car accident, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Murder, and Animal death

Mostly appropriate with some key elements of the story potentially triggering - including a car crash and physical abuse (caused by homophobia). A side character also suffers from trauma after a war. Also includes some minor mentions of drug use, alcohol consumption, the death of an animal, and a mention of a murder that happened years before the story begins. The story is on the whole happy and hopeful, albiet not appropriate for some.

carobllt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Hate crime

matheo's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Grief, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, War, Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

catbuechler's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Physical abuse

ridesthesun's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What a lovely lovely story 🥺 I love these types of deep character dives, and the work and care put into these boys and their families was just gorgeous. The tone was somehow gentle even as it dealt with really harsh subject matter in a blunt way. Loved these boys, loved the style. Can't wait to read book two ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Outing, Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: War

fa1ryts's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

feeling ruined and depressed and sad and miserable and angry and mad and terrified how can the writing be so simple yet able to put me in a 360pg breakdown about acceptance and sexuality and emptiness and life meaning and purpose and how am i supposed to go on with my life as if this book didnt destroy me and i too wish i had a dante by my side 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Car accident

parkyparkpark's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug use

kirsten_marie's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

This book really does take your breath away. But in a slow, subtle beautiful and somewhat surprising way. At the beginning I was afraid I had too high expectations, but I got what I came for and a lot more. It is sad, funny and sometimes feels almost too real in a way I don't think I have experienced in a book before. You won't regret reading this, no matter who you are. 
 Maybe this book is one of the secrets of the universe?...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Murder, Car accident, Homophobia, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcohol, Hate crime, Drug use, Death, and Cursing

chelsaat's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

At first the writing and dialogue took a minute to get used to - it’s a bit stiff, a bit formal than most YA books. But eventually I gelled with it and totally bought it as Ari’s personality. 

Dante is a sweetheart. Ari deserves the world. Loved these two together. Definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Transphobia

wheelow's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Animal death