Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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

65 reviews

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, War, Violence, Racial slurs, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer

matheo's review

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Grief, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, War, Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

bugzandthingz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Blood, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Violence

chloevienna's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

really cute!! a super nice, slice-of-life type of read. not a ton happens, but it feels engaging anyway. really raw writing - worth a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Grief, Car accident, Hate crime, Violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood and Death

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Hate crime, Violence, Homophobia, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Cursing, War, Alcohol, and Violence

ellasara's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

ITKETTÄÄ!!!!!!! parempi nyt kun luin tän toisen kerran. en tiennyt että se on mahdollista. mitä mä nyt teen…


kolmas kerta
joka kerta tää kirja tuntuu suuremmalta kuin mikään 
ja huomaan aina jotain uutta

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Grief, Cancer, Death, and Blood

ridesthesun's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

What a lovely lovely story 🥺 I love these types of deep character dives, and the work and care put into these boys and their families was just gorgeous. The tone was somehow gentle even as it dealt with really harsh subject matter in a blunt way. Loved these boys, loved the style. Can't wait to read book two ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Outing, Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: War

wet_towlette'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

4.75

I was hesitant at first but I adore this book. I’ve never read anything in this style but it’s amazing. Ari’s commentary (particularly about his parents) always hit too close to home but I think that’s exactly what I needed. Only reason I’m not giving this five stars is because there were some brief unnecessary aspects of the story I didn’t really enjoy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

amiably's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

Transphobic author + transphobic message in the book. 1 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, and Cursing

nicnevin'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A painfully honest book about two teenagers unsure if they are in love, about the secrets we hold tight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Murder