Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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

72 reviews

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Classism

elenabluenette's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Transphobia, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Blood, Grief, and Lesbophobia

cecilie26's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really loved this book. I haven’t read anything in this kind of genre before, but that was definitely a mistake. 
Loved that it was kind of simple but said so much still. 
The feeling it gave me was really something I haven’t felt before while reading a book, and it was fantastic. It’s me feel so many things, young and confused and a kind of calm that you can’t describe other than comfortable. Like nice comfortable between close friends.
I have read that some find it kind of lacking and is not it when they have read into this kind of genre, but I think this book is a fantastic “starter” book to come into the genre. Even though I find this book phenomenal in its own way. Loved the writing even though it was at a slow pace. Even when it was slow it gave you something at every page. 
If you want a vibe then it think the song “people watching” by Conan gray, is hitting it pretty good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

d00rframe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

I love this book, currently reading the second one :3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria

Minor: Self harm

kenxdoll's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

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

thereistime's review

lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer, Death, and War

berodatheelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Outing

ksmith_23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy