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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 29, 2018

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Why we're reading this: The diversity topic we will cover in March is LGBTQ+
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Jun 06, 2014 Samantha A rated it really liked it

“Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder.”

I enjoyed this book! I really liked it a lot. I felt like it was raw and real and beautifully written. There were several times that I had to just set it down and think about what was happening. Those "wow" moments. I teared up several times as well, this book is certainly emotional.

“But love was always something heavy for m ...more

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Aug 17, 2015 Mom2triplets04 rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-read

Beautiful story about two boys friendship in high school. They are both Mexican and they struggle with their sexuality. The parents in this book were very understanding and supportive.

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Mar 15, 2024 Sassy Sarah Reads rated it liked it

Shelves: read-for-school, books-i-own, young-adult, audiobook, contemporary, lgbtq, historical, male-pov, master-s-program-reads, romance

2.5 stars

I don't get the hype. I know this book has touched so many people and made an impact, but I kept becoming frustrated with how often Ari would change his mind, struggle to articulate himself or bury himself down to the point of me not even believing he truly loved Dante in the same way by the end. I was expecting more of open acceptance in Ari's journey, but we got literally 4 pages at the end that said, "Okay, I love Dante as more as a friend and I'm no longer ashamed." The whiplash I h ...more

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Apr 26, 2016 Summer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, kindle, lgbtq, book-club, 2016

Goddamn, this book is good.

The first thing I did when I walked out of Mad Max: Fury Road was call my male best friend and asked him if all movies felt like this to him. I'd never before watched an action movie that felt like it was written for me as a woman, produced for me as a woman, meant for me as a woman, and all of that completely unapologetically. I realized how truly important it is to see reflections of yourself out in the world. I'd long thought that was important in theory but sweet b ...more

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Sep 17, 2015 Nikki rated it really liked it

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Read for my Literature for Youth class! Really enjoyed this one! It features all my favorite things: Diversity, love, and emotion! (Module 5- Other Award Winners)

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