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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
2 reviews
himpersonal's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Book was recommended to me by a colleague.
I can see the appeal for young people, and I think it’s important for them to have access to books like this one. I might’ve loved the book more if I was the target audience. Young adult books are hit or miss for me, and this one was a miss.
That said, it was used for an internal book club for one of our Pride chapters in the Midwest. I'm told there was a high degree of impact on those who read it together.
I can see the appeal for young people, and I think it’s important for them to have access to books like this one. I might’ve loved the book more if I was the target audience. Young adult books are hit or miss for me, and this one was a miss.
That said, it was used for an internal book club for one of our Pride chapters in the Midwest. I'm told there was a high degree of impact on those who read it together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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
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