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

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lexarobinson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

When I'm trying to find a new piece of young-adult escapism to enjoy, I sometimes struggle with finding something I'm going to enjoy. This book was a Christmas gift from a lovely friend (and my housemate then saw it on my shelf and reiterated that it was amazing), and I completely agree with their opinions. Aristotle and Dante are simply lovely: they are complex, real characters suffering beautifully-depicted emotions and the turmoils of self-discovery. The familial relationships are overall positive, but Saenz doesn't make it unrealistic - the relationships become healthier as the Mendozas put aside their issues. Dante doesn't define Aristotle's life in the way some other young-adult romance books are; he is just a beautiful part of it. It is not a love story - it is a life story, and a stunning one at that.

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harom's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

I found the story so engaging with some unexpected twists that managed to leave me speechless. The characters were very enjoyable and it’s thrilling seeing them discover themselves and others

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jasminaqq's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

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brokereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

Okay. Where to start.

Love the friends to lovers trope!

I really enjoyed this book and I think I’ve come to terms with me just being an emotionless rock. I did not cry. That’s that. Everyone said I’d be emotionally damaged. I was not.

Anyway it was a really good book.
I loved the characters and I loved it overall.

Do I love that the author is a turf and is probably in other ways. No. Am I going to look past that. Yes.

Anyway. Read it.

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melanna's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

It’s books like this that keep me reading YA. It’s not my favourite genre but then I come across loveable characters. I read this for a prompt but I will read the second one anyway.

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alys055's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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renkeeling's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring 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

I am so in love with this book words literally cannot express how much I absolutely adored this book. Aristotle and Dante’s relationship was beautiful and heartbreaking and so relatable and I am immediately going to devour the sequel because I need more from these boys I love them so much and honestly I don’t even care that I had some critiques of this book because they are just the perfect couple & I just loved how their relationship was based on their emotional connection and showed how their relationship evolved throughout the years. Such a beautiful read. 😭❤️

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