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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
73 reviews
schivakumaran'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
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
matheo's review against another edition
- 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
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
davidbythebay'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? It's complicated
5.0
I went into this book blind. All I knew was that this was a YA book involving LGBT issues and people in the 1980s. Like I already said, it was so much more and absolutely fantastic. Aristotle and Dante have a story that involves a self-discovery that many LGBT individuals face even today. But it explores so many other topics - family secrets, homophobia, violence, acceptance, death, grief, war, mental health, etc. - which are each handled beautifully. Additionally, they are absolutely handled without a single one feeling like it was jammed in and forgotten, or like the book becomes bloated because of all of these topics.
This is potentially sort of spoilery, but really I don't think it is. For those who don't want to read about the message I got from this book, read the book first then come back here. It may be best that way.
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Bullying, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Outing, and Mental illness
annsfictworld's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Abandonment
Minor: War
anapthine'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
4.5
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
tmcphetridge4'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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, Violence, Mental illness, Drug use, and Homophobia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Murder
narbine'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing
Moderate: Homophobia and Hate crime
Minor: Violence, Medical content, and Mental illness
nicnevin's review against another edition
- 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
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
reddeddy'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
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, and Cursing
Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Sexual content, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, and Transphobia
simon_toast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Car accident, Violence, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, War, Violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Addiction