Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

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

62 reviews

justinlife's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This book is one of the few that moved me. Seeing a story about two Mexican boys discovering their friendship and feelings while dealing with Texas life in the 80s was just delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Homophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Transphobia

sofmoon's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Homophobia, and Hate crime