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Aristotle and Dante (NO SPOILERS)
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last updated Oct 25, 2015 06:34AM
Aristotle and Dante (SPOILERS)
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last updated Oct 13, 2015 02:07AM
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While I loved Aristotle and Dante, I recently discovered that Benjamin Alire Saenz is heavily Transphobic and that hurts my heart. Continuously misgendering another book blogger and also accusing them of not reading his book correctly.
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Love it so much...
Aristotle is quiet and pretty broody when he meets Dante who is inquisitive and confident. They awkwardly build a friendship through Dante teaching Ari to swim at the local poo over the summer and their discussions on the meaning of life and discovering who they are.
A representation of teenagers navigation their lives and discovering themselves in their way to adulthood, this book is an example showing that life isn't a straight road - it's full of all sorts of twists and turns along the way th ...more
A representation of teenagers navigation their lives and discovering themselves in their way to adulthood, this book is an example showing that life isn't a straight road - it's full of all sorts of twists and turns along the way th ...more
Wow. This was absolutely beautiful. I wasn't entirely sure where it was going but I was more than happy to be along for the ride.
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"We all fight our own private wars."
This book was beautiful. It's hard to find words for it. It doesn't really have a big plot, but it had a lot of beautiful words that made you think. Loved it. ...more
This book was beautiful. It's hard to find words for it. It doesn't really have a big plot, but it had a lot of beautiful words that made you think. Loved it. ...more
What a book! What a story! I'm in love with that one.
Probably the best read I had so far this year. ...more
Probably the best read I had so far this year. ...more
BEAUTIFUL! Such a beautiful book <3
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4 stars
It started really great for me. I loved Ari's thoughts and it went pretty fast. He was both really funny and bitter. I loved him a lot. Dante was quite the opposite. He was just so freaking bright and happy and I really appreciate the friendship they had in this book. The parents' roles in this book was something I've never quite seen in a YA book before. They had so much contribution to the story and Ari and Dante’s friendship. I loved them a lot. Ari’s Dad story was by far the most hear ...more
It started really great for me. I loved Ari's thoughts and it went pretty fast. He was both really funny and bitter. I loved him a lot. Dante was quite the opposite. He was just so freaking bright and happy and I really appreciate the friendship they had in this book. The parents' roles in this book was something I've never quite seen in a YA book before. They had so much contribution to the story and Ari and Dante’s friendship. I loved them a lot. Ari’s Dad story was by far the most hear ...more
5/5 stars! This was amazing. I can't even begin to describe how great this was. I'm so glad that this mainly focused on their friendship instead of a love interest. The audiobook was narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda and he was phenomenal. Also, there's a couple of lines that say something along the lines of 'I don't want to waste my time reading about Alexander Hamilton' and I had just had to laugh at the irony.
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Checked this book out from the library on a random whim and this book is Pure Perfection.
It is poetic and beautiful
I highly recommend that EVERYONE read this book.
It is poetic and beautiful
I highly recommend that EVERYONE read this book.
*4.5*
Such a beautiful story about self-discovery, family, and love with relatable characters and a satisfactory ending.
Such a beautiful story about self-discovery, family, and love with relatable characters and a satisfactory ending.
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