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Aristóteles y Dante descubren los secretos del Universo
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
What the actual fuck was that? (Part 2 of 2)
(THIS REVIEW IS GOING TO BE BILINGUAL BECAUSE RANTING IN SPANISH IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH)
¿Qué chingados fue eso? (Parte 2 de 2)
Pues, esta historia se trata de una amistad entre Aristoteles y Dante.
Aristoteles es un chaval solitario de quince años y quien piensa demasiado tanto por un chico. Sin embargo, todos éramos así cuando teníamos 15 años. Él no tenía amigos hasta que encontraba a Dante.
Dante es un extrovertido, sensible y, como todos los chavales adolescentes, piensa que sabe todo. En su relación con Aristoteles definitivamente es un dominante.
A pesar de que este libro es relativamente corto, hay mucho que paso entre sus páginas. El Autor tiene un estilo muy poético y ligero. Los pensamientos de Aristoteles, aunque tediosos, podría capturar la esencia de ser un chico adolescente. Yo fui encantado y tuve una amplia sonrisa cada vez que escuche este a libro.
¿Por qué puse dos estrellas, entonces? Es problemático y déjame explicar por qué:
¡SIN EMBARGO! Simplemente mató todas las vibes. Pensé que finalmente encontré el libro perfecto para jóvenes adultos. Estaba lleno de autoexploración, exploración del mundo que te rodea. Se trataba de la importancia de una amistad. Sobre ser receptivo con los que más amas. Sobre las luchas de los mexicanos. Estoy tan decepcionado de cómo todo se tiró por el inodoro de los mediocres YA tropos. Al final era bastante obvio que Benjamin Alire Sáenz no supo como terminarlo.
Los temas eran repetitivos y aburridos.
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What the fuck was that? (Part 2 of 2)
So this story is about a friendship between Aristotle and Dante.
Aristotle is a lonely fifteen-year-old boy who thinks too much for a boy. Yet we were all like this when we were 15 years old. He had no friends until he met Dante.
Dante is outgoing, sensitive and, like all teenage boys, he thinks he knows everything. In his relationship with Aristotle he is definitely a dominant.
Although this book is relatively short, there is a lot that went through its pages. The Author has a very poetic and light style. Aristotle's thoughts, while tedious, could capture the essence of being a teenage boy. I was charmed and had a wide smile every time I listened to this book.
Why did I gave it two stars, then? It is problematic and let me explain why:
BUT! It just killed all the vibes. I thought I finally found the perfect YA book. It was filled with self-exploring, exploring the world around you. It was about the importance of a friendship. About being acceptive towards the ones you love the most. About struggles of mexican people. I'm so disappointed how everything got flushed down the toilet of mediocre YA tropes. By the end it was pretty obvious that Benjamin Alire Sáenz didn't know how to finish it. Themes were repetitive and boring.
I still would recommend it to anyone under 18 years old. It sure does help to get to know yourself and the world around you a little better. This book is like [b:The Perks of Being a Wallflower|22628|The Perks of Being a Wallflower|Stephen Chbosky|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520093244l/22628._SY75_.jpg|2236198] but way more cohesive and lively, though as tedious when MC rambles.
(THIS REVIEW IS GOING TO BE BILINGUAL BECAUSE RANTING IN SPANISH IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH)
¿Qué chingados fue eso? (Parte 2 de 2)
Pues, esta historia se trata de una amistad entre Aristoteles y Dante.
Aristoteles es un chaval solitario de quince años y quien piensa demasiado tanto por un chico. Sin embargo, todos éramos así cuando teníamos 15 años. Él no tenía amigos hasta que encontraba a Dante.
Dante es un extrovertido, sensible y, como todos los chavales adolescentes, piensa que sabe todo. En su relación con Aristoteles definitivamente es un dominante.
A pesar de que este libro es relativamente corto, hay mucho que paso entre sus páginas. El Autor tiene un estilo muy poético y ligero. Los pensamientos de Aristoteles, aunque tediosos, podría capturar la esencia de ser un chico adolescente. Yo fui encantado y tuve una amplia sonrisa cada vez que escuche este a libro.
¿Por qué puse dos estrellas, entonces? Es problemático y déjame explicar por qué:
Spoiler
El final. Se sintió demasiado forzado y como un fan-service. Aristoteles era enamorado con una chica, no le gustaba besar a Dante (pero es cierto que le hizo dudar de sí mismo). Aristoteles nunca se salió de armario, sus padres lo convencieron. Y sus razones fueron muy debiles. Todo esto se sintió como si su amigo y sus padres lo hubieran obligado a ser gay. No hubo suficiente desarrollo del personaje para convencer no solo a mí, sino al propio Ari de que es gay. Me alegro por él si realmente ama a Dante como amante, no me malinterpretes. Sin embargo, que desastre es eso.¡SIN EMBARGO! Simplemente mató todas las vibes. Pensé que finalmente encontré el libro perfecto para jóvenes adultos. Estaba lleno de autoexploración, exploración del mundo que te rodea. Se trataba de la importancia de una amistad. Sobre ser receptivo con los que más amas. Sobre las luchas de los mexicanos. Estoy tan decepcionado de cómo todo se tiró por el inodoro de los mediocres YA tropos. Al final era bastante obvio que Benjamin Alire Sáenz no supo como terminarlo.
Los temas eran repetitivos y aburridos.
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What the fuck was that? (Part 2 of 2)
So this story is about a friendship between Aristotle and Dante.
Aristotle is a lonely fifteen-year-old boy who thinks too much for a boy. Yet we were all like this when we were 15 years old. He had no friends until he met Dante.
Dante is outgoing, sensitive and, like all teenage boys, he thinks he knows everything. In his relationship with Aristotle he is definitely a dominant.
Although this book is relatively short, there is a lot that went through its pages. The Author has a very poetic and light style. Aristotle's thoughts, while tedious, could capture the essence of being a teenage boy. I was charmed and had a wide smile every time I listened to this book.
Why did I gave it two stars, then? It is problematic and let me explain why:
Spoiler
The ending. It felt too forced and like a fan-service. Aristotle was in love with a girl, he did not like kissing Dante (but it is true that the kiss made him doubt himself). Aristotle never came out of the closet, his parents convinced him. And all of their reasoning was very weak. This whole thing felt as if his friend and his parents had forced him to be gay. There wasn't enough character development to convince not only me, but Ari himself that he is gay. And I'm happy for him if he really loves Dante as a lover, don't get me wrong!BUT! It just killed all the vibes. I thought I finally found the perfect YA book. It was filled with self-exploring, exploring the world around you. It was about the importance of a friendship. About being acceptive towards the ones you love the most. About struggles of mexican people. I'm so disappointed how everything got flushed down the toilet of mediocre YA tropes. By the end it was pretty obvious that Benjamin Alire Sáenz didn't know how to finish it. Themes were repetitive and boring.
I still would recommend it to anyone under 18 years old. It sure does help to get to know yourself and the world around you a little better. This book is like [b:The Perks of Being a Wallflower|22628|The Perks of Being a Wallflower|Stephen Chbosky|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520093244l/22628._SY75_.jpg|2236198] but way more cohesive and lively, though as tedious when MC rambles.