Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

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

6 reviews

bookish_perseus's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

lonelylooper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

erikagibson126's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

ruby_gordon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

Great mix of quotable philosophical lines and plot. Relatable, a difficult book to put down, 10/10

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, and Murder

kingaw's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

theskyboi's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is your next read if you are looking for something equal parts heartwarming and emotionally intense about the realities of growing up gay.

Ari and Dante are captivating and endearing as the main characters of this story, and their relationship develops in a way that reflects the intricacies and complexities of coming of age.

While the book is a rather simple and quick read from an adult perspective, all audiences can benefit from the impact of this positive exploration of young gay experiences, complex family relationships, mental health, and personal identity. Although the writing does sometimes waver in its ability to command attention, the characters absolutely compensate for any lulls in the plot. Above all else, this book is fun, touching, and impactful in terms of its messages.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, and Violence

Minor: Death and Mental illness