kirsten_marie 's review for:

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

4.75

emotional 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: N/A

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This book really does take your breath away. But in a slow, subtle beautiful and somewhat surprising way. At the beginning I was afraid I had too high expectations, but I got what I came for and a lot more. It is sad, funny and sometimes feels almost too real in a way I don't think I have experienced in a book before. You won't regret reading this, no matter who you are. 
 Maybe this book is one of the secrets of the universe?...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail