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

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Start date: October 1, 2015

Finish date: October 31, 2015

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Aristotle and Dante (NO SPOILERS)
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Sep 26, 2014 Ana Carolina Maciel rated it really liked it

An amazing and witty coming of age story, I just love how it deals with the most important aspects of our lives and how Ari and Dante come to terms with what they discover.

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Jun 28, 2018 meerdazwischen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 5-stars, young-adult, lgbt, there-is-a-book-boyfriend-in-there

2nd read 2021:

TW: Homophobie, Transphobie, Hatecrime, Gewalt

Wann habe ich zum letzten Mal ein Buch an einem Tag durchgelesen? Keine Ahnung, aber ich konnte einfach nicht aufhören. Ich liebe Ari und Dante so sehr und kann es kaum erwarten ENDLICH die Fortsetzung zu lesen. Dieses Buch ist wirklich eins meiner absoluten Lieblingsbücher und jeder sollte es lesen.

1st read 2018:

Ich bin ein emotionales Wrack. Ich habe einfach ALLES an diesem Buch geliebt: Die Charaktere, die Dialoge, den Schreibstil. I ...more

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Mar 17, 2014 Emma Johnson rated it it was amazing

It's been such a long time since i've read this book, but whenever i see it there on my shelf i get hit with a feeling of nostalgia. This book - to me - personifies the feeling of summer. The warmth, and the feeling of freedom that only months of sun and bees can give you.

The writing style is one of those rare types that just stun you. All the way through i was writing down sentences that would change the way i thought about people and the rain. Benjamin has this writing style that somehow stic ...more

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Aug 17, 2015 Clara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 2015

Favorite book of 2015 so far. I'm pretty sure I'll be rereading this a lot!

READING CHALLENGE: "A book that made you cry"
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Jan 29, 2015 Abril Sol rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: must-read-again, favourite-books

WoW. Such a beautiful book!!! So, so deep. I am so in love with it.

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Dec 21, 2014 Kerry Paginton rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, own-and-read, american-edition

I just couldn't put this book down. I loved Ari and Dante and reading about them growing up. This is a coming of age story that is really well written. Simply put this book is beautiful. ...more

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