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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
140 reviews
_pauline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Moderate: War, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Murder, Transphobia, and Drug use
aformeracceleratedreader's review
3.5
Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Alcohol, Drug use, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
Minor: War and Violence
lonelylooper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, and War
Minor: Sexual content, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Homophobia, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Dysphoria, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and War
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Classism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Transphobia, and Racism
elenabluenette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Medical content, War, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, Lesbophobia, Blood, Cancer, and Death
d00rframe's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Hate crime, Outing, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria
Minor: Self harm
delisouseyelids's review
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, Alcohol, Hate crime, Pregnancy, War, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Racism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Car accident, and Homophobia
nervcorp's review
- 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
if you're looking to read this due to its large popularity. please do. i loved every minute with these two loser art nerds. you will love this book.
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Transphobia and Murder
mxdegroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There's not much to say about Sáenz's writing style except that it has to suit you. The quick dialogue and fairly short sentences made for a fast paced read, but also a lack of character development. As much as I found myself relating to Ari, it was hard to really get into his head, and there was barely anything in the story itself that really hinted at his feelings for Dante.
Nonetheless, this was a beautiful book. Everyone had their flaws and learned from them, both Ari's and Dante's parents were flawed but loveable, and it was a very good portrayal of the type of teenage experience that is barely betrayed in any medium of media.
minor tw: transphobia
The one thing that did really bother me was the transvestite comment at the end. After the way homosexuality was handled all throughout the book, you'd think this would have been handled better.
Graphic: Medical content and Car accident
Moderate: Hate crime and Homophobia
Minor: Drug use, Murder, and Alcohol
erikagibson126's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug abuse, Outing, Alcohol, Death, Confinement, Sexual content, Classism, Drug use, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, and Transphobia