Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

516 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and War

dafni's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

Minor: Transphobia and Murder

moreadsnrambles's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

cida's review against another edition

3.25

A good book:) Its one of those books that I wanted to read so badly when I was younger, but for some reason never got around to. I wish I had, because I’m sure it would have resonated more with me then. It’s not the books fault that I’ve grown out of these types of books tho. 
A sweet coming of age story with themes of family, communication, trauma, sexuality, love and growing up. Great characters. The book feels like summer rain.
I missed a bit of a change of scenery, and the brief transphobia made me uncomfortable, but otherwise it was a good book:)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Transphobia and Violence

alicia_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted slow-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

A good book, but it was a bit slow for me at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

faustianbarga1n's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I AM GOING TO K1LL MY SELF

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Aristotle Mendoza is 15 and has no idea who he is. 

This book feels so intimate. You're in Ari's head. He's complicated and sensitive.

I love the adult cast in this too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

colorful_lulu's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Car accident

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Murder, and Pregnancy

alliskarathe's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

i adore them and the writing and lgtbqia books and that theres a second book and that this lived up to my expectations and that this made me cry and everything for a little while

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death, Death, Racism, Murder, and Pregnancy

and_the_ocean_burned's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail