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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
518 reviews
sadie_honey's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Moderate: War, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia and Murder
the_outsiders_addicted's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia and Hate crime
witheringcarnelians's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Homophobia and Hate crime
samstopher's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, and Car accident
Minor: Transphobia
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Hate crime, Car accident, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Violence and War
lehnicks's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Transphobia and Hate crime
secre's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
I think my biggest issue throughout the novel was that it wasn't interesting, wasn't engaging and felt flat. The dialogue felt stilted, the characters didn't feel fully dimensional and there was almost no plot for the vast majority of the novel. You might get away with one of those flaws, but all three is a triple whammy without hope of reprieve. I was bored and that is one of the most fatal criticisms of a novel. It's better to make me angry than apathetic as at least I felt something.
It's a pity, because there's a solid kernel of excellence in here and the author can write, as demonstrated by the final ten per cent of the novel. It's just the bulk of this said very little in a whole lot of words whilst failing to build dynamic characters. There are some gems here, but they are floating in the dross.
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia
Moderate: Hate crime and Car accident
lonelylooper's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, and War
Minor: Sexual content, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy
coldsoup13's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Hate crime, Car accident, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Racial slurs
juliatsang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Car accident, Bullying, Abandonment, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence