Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

516 reviews

delisouseyelids's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

itsjustcereal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Violence and Murder

rubberrosebooks's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

My heart feels so full. This book will stick with me forever, and I wish I had read it sooner. I fell completely in love with these boys and their parents. Everything about this book was just so wonderful. Reading books like this makes me feel so grateful to be alive.

It's only January, but I already know this will be one of my favorite books of 2024. I'll be reading the sequel immediately!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Transphobia, Murder, and War

rai_00's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Murder

benmilo'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Car accident

wormiebrains's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

So Good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Minor: Violence

dkguida's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

good if you want to reflect on your childhood, family, life. great coming of age queer story. gonna get the tears flowing.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

embark19's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This book was touching and genuine. It started a little slow for me but once I got into it, I adored the characters. I saw myself in this book and as it went on I realized how much I related to both Ari and Dante. Wonderful read for those who might be just coming to terms with who they are as a person. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

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