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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
516 reviews
letiross's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Transphobia and Violence
Minor: Murder
tbr_withmaya's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, and War
avagrossman's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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? N/A
4.0
i really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it.
a lot of important topics are covered yet it doesn’t feel overwhelming.
a lot of important topics are covered yet it doesn’t feel overwhelming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Murder
akadie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, and War
Minor: Drug use, Murder, Outing, and Alcohol
fgalicia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
Beautiful reminder to be who you are. That is enough. That will always be enough for the people that matter.
Can’t say enough good things about the message of this book, the beautiful writing, and even the beautiful narration by Lin Manuel Miranda in the audiobook.
Beautiful beautiful book.
Can’t say enough good things about the message of this book, the beautiful writing, and even the beautiful narration by Lin Manuel Miranda in the audiobook.
Beautiful beautiful book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
cglharmony's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body horror and Mental illness
etawls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really like this book. It's easy to read but it holds so so so many important things. The words are like the flow of a river, it's calm but it's not, it goes fast but we don't really get lost nor drowned.
It was easy to be taken by the river and its flow.
I adore Ari and Dante, actually, I adore most of the characters in this book.
I just wished there would've been more clues about Ari's denial about his feelings for Dante. Even though he already knew that his parents would be ok with it, the end just felt a bit rushed. He denied his feelings for a bit more than a year, and he is ok like this, this fast. Ok. Also as an aro-ace person, I really think you can love someone platonically and still jumps in front of a car for them. It doesn't have to mean that you have a crush or anything, and it almost felt like for me that the parents were like "You love Dante romantically, otherwise you wouldnt have saved him from the car." And it annoys me. You don't have to love someone romantically to care about them a lot.
Another thing that I don't entirely agree with is when, at the end, the author seems to have writen that everything that was wrong with Ari all this time was his denial of his feelings for Dante. Well, I don't really agree with this. Him admitting his feelings is definitely a part of the solution, but he was already feeling like shit before he met him. What helped him isn't the "power of love", it was honesty, from his parents about his brother, about his aunt, from his dad about the war AND then it helped him admitting his feelings. It was honesty, and breaking this cycle of silence and bottling up his feelings and emotions. Any kinds, not just the fact that he wasn't straight.
It was easy to be taken by the river and its flow.
I adore Ari and Dante, actually, I adore most of the characters in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia, Murder, and War
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Murder, and Alcohol
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.cristalwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? Yes
4.5
I read this the first time during the pandemic, after my English teacher recommended it. I loved it then, and I loved it on this reread. Ari and Dante are vivid and human in a way that so many YA characters just... aren't. They have flaws and miscommunicate, which only makes me love them more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
funkylitchick's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, and Car accident