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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

253 reviews

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Murder and Pregnancy

hannah_28's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

thesvnthsense'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: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Car accident

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Transphobia, and War

leonidskies's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

So incredibly heartfelt and touching. Very much a book I WISH I'd read when I was a teenager because of just how deeply it would have affected me, but better late than never. The depth and complexity of emotions and the sheer amount of LOVE packed into these pages blew me away.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and War

sadie_honey's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Transphobia and Murder

_pauline's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75-4 stars mostly for the parents/adults

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, and War

Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, and Murder

sarajdid's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

br3anna_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-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

3.75

I think this book did a really good job at capturing teenagers and their way of not understanding how their body works. 

But I feel at the end

when Ari decided he loved Dante. His dad shouldn't have been the one to shout it at him. Personally I think he should've had a dream where he finally sees its Dante.

It felt whenever Ari or Dante had character development. They didn't change correctly. I hope in the second book they do better with this change

Dante was getting on my nerves with this "Can't we kiss? Please? Please? Please?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Violence, and Alcohol

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

I can see why so many people love this but for me, it was just okay. Loved the character development and the families' dynamics. Loved the coming of age storyline and discovering/acknowledging/accepting of one's self but it didn't totally grab me or wow me or leave a big impact on me like it has for others. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and War

henry10's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Violence