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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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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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Aug 22, 2017 Kate rated it it was amazing

A really beautiful book. Another coming of age take about two friends who grapple with deep emotions and navigate this path together

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Apr 07, 2016 Samar rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

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Dec 22, 2021 Aura rated it really liked it

Shelves: coming-of-age, best-friends, latino, friends

i really enjoyed this well written YA novel about two friends. Highly recommend it.

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Jun 18, 2020 Martha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mental-health, fiction, lgbtqia-sexuality, 30at30, read-2020, unreadshelf2020, bipoc-authors-latinx

A coming-of-age story about family and identity. Ari has twin sisters who are much older than him, a brother in prison that no one talks about and no friends - until he meets Dante at the pool one Summer. It took me a little while to connect with the story but by the end I really appreciated its sweetness and warmth, it's a quick, feel-good read. ...more

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Jul 23, 2020 Joanne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This one’s about everything and nothing at the same time, just slices of life about grappling with being 15 and finding yourself, while still believing that there will be straightforward answers, like the ones on your algebra test. Told through cinematic storytelling with realistic dialogue and characters, and (boomer reference) all the meandering heart of a Van Morrison song. Worth a read for anyone, and highly recommended for YA readers.

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May 04, 2017 Tania Reads rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, owned-books, 2019-re-reads

Lin-Manuel Miranda did such a great job narrating this book. Said this on tumblr but my feelings about the audiobook can be summed up like this:

Two things are made 10000% more palpable in the Ari and Dante audiobook:
1) how in love Ari is with Dante
2) how clueless Ari is for not realizing he's in love with Dante

I loved it. This book remains my favorite for a reason. ...more

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