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

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Start date: October 1, 2014

Finish date: October 31, 2014

Discussion: Stand Alone

Why we're reading this: It won the poll for the stand alone book
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Jun 11, 2016 Sharon rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult

I had no idea what this book was about when I started it. I listened to the audio version, and it caught my eye because it's read by Lin-Manuel Miranda. I didn't even care what the book was about. I just wanted to listen to him read it, which, by the way, is every bit as wonderful an experience as one might expect. It turns out the book itself is amazing, though. I think I had some vague idea that this would be a YA fantasy. It is YA but not so much fantasy. It's more of a gay teen romance, thou ...more

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Oct 19, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing

I have considered myself extremely lucky in my reading content lately because I have picked up some truly amazing books. I am also very easy to please and read as an enjoyment and not to pick a book apart. If I did that I would drive myself nuts and I would probably not read ever again. This was such a great story about 2 young men who became friends at 15 and stayed friends through many ups and downs. Dante knew he wanted to kiss other boys early on and he was in love with Ari but Ari dreamed o ...more

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Dec 01, 2016 Cats W. Bats, Esq. rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, lgbtqia, post-traumatic-stress-disorder, homophobia, disappointing-father-figures, nothing-really-happens

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Jun 29, 2021 Damien rated it it was amazing

What can I say I absolutely loved this book! The writing was incredible and I was deeply invested in these characters. There was so much going on here with topics of incarceration, family secrets, friendship, love, family, and hope.

Trigger warnings of gay bashing, murder, homophobia, violence, and vehicle accident.

When I finished this book, I was absolutely broken because I didn’t want it to end. The best news I’ve heard was that the sequel comes out in October. Read. this. Book.

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Aug 06, 2018 Debbye Campbell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorites, owned-on-kindle, calibre

I can’t believe I waited this long to read this sweet, beautiful book! As much as I loved Ari and Dante, it was their relationships with their parents that stole the show for me. It just seems so rare to find such loving, supportive families in books and, as a mom of teens, I could relate to the unconditional love the parents showed to both boys. I HIGHLY recommend this book!

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