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

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

To a fifteen year old, going through puberty is like trying to discover all the secrets of the universe. Sáenz embodied that struggle in this book which is why I loved it so much. He showed that finding yourself is a lot like finding the answers to the mysteries of the universe. You can’t do it on your own. You need family and friends to support you. You need people who has tried to discover the secrets of the universe and was only able to successfully answer a few of them. Still, you need them. Because as they help you, they’re also helping themselves. The book shows that regardless of what age a person is, he/she will always be growing, always trying to discover the secrets of the universe and finding wrong or right answers. Because….that’s just what life really is. A continuous search for meaning. 

All in all, I highly recommend this for the boys and girls going through puberty and for the adults who had become so engrossed with the machine-like system of our society and had forgotten what it means to really live.