Reviews

Die unerklärliche Logik meines Lebens by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

sonialusiveira's review against another edition

3.0

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is a good book covering multiple themes; from friendship, to parents, death, survival, and self-discovery. Unfortunately, as a reader, I don’t feel very connected to the characters. The story also feels like it lacks a plot and read more as a fictional biography with pieces of thoughts and happenings here and there. The characters felt kinda flat except maybe Sally and Sam, but then Sally also keeps reminding me of Ari/ Dante; only difference is Sally’s not gay. The only ‘enjoyable’ character is Vicente. All in all, it is a nice read still because it touches upon important topics: lgbt, adopted family, race, loss, friendship and love between friends.

“Anger is an emotion. But there’s always something behind anger. Something stronger. You know what that is?”
“Is that a trick question?”
“It comes from fear, son. That’s where it comes from. All you have to do is figure out what you’re afraid of.”

“There was nothing wrong with getting angry. It was what you did with that anger that mattered.”

martapsalvado'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

5.0

I can't give this book less than 5 stars.
Although the Aristotle and Dante books are some of my favorite books of all time, I put off reading more from Sáenz for a long time and my expectations weren't very high. I'm not sure why, maybe because of the title of the book. It seemed very "juvenile", if that makes sense. Or maybe I just didn't think it could live up to Aristotle and Dante
But oh I loved it SO much. I love the characters. I love the writing. Do I think most teenagers talk like Sal and Sam and Fito? No. Do I think that most fathers talk to their sons like Sal's father does? No. But I like to think that some of them do. That relationships like that exist. 
It's emotional, it's funny and it's beautiful. 

ec_pope's review against another edition

5.0

If Benjamin Alire Sáenz wrote it, I’m going to read it and I have NEVER regretted it.

linreadsagain's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

cheyannets's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

kajsagranbom's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? N/A

4.5

thatbookishwriter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.75

lydiastorytime's review against another edition

5.0

This book shows the beauty of love stories that so often go untold. The love story of friends and chosen family. This book filled my heart with joy. I loved getting to see these characters love and care for eachother through the hard parts of their life. I loved seeing Fito be welcomed into their loving family. I wish the world had more loving families willing to bring others in. This book captures the thoughts and feelings of many young people and questions we struggle to awnser. I loved the line that said we grow up to be the people we chose, or somthing like that. I liked seeing the main character relize his agency over the person he will be.

moi_stephanie's review against another edition

4.0

Now I usually try to stay away from YA books, since usually the problems the characters have make me roll my eyes. It was the case with this book for most of the reading (which is very fast and also annoyed me a little bit to have chapters that were so short), but the last 20 pages or so gave it some additional stars, as it is very clear how the protagonist actually grows.

morgan_erica's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0