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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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thimsu's review against another edition

3.0

I'm kinda confused.
My impression of this book has changed with each page...
First I was in love, then confused, later I wanted to do dnf, next i thought that maybe it's going to be better but then again hated it , after that it was ok and few last pages makes me fall in love with this book again.

noodles22's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

marsapril's review against another edition

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3.0

i’ve just finished the book, and i was very disappointed. the writing was really good, but this author DON’T KNOW how to write dialogues.

the author described perfectly how it’s like to be a teenager, to discover themself, etc.

however, the fact that aristotle never thought about his feelings for dante and the second after, he’s in love with him seemed very weird to me. i know the book is written under ari’s perspective, so he can choose what’s said and what’s not, but i highly doubt that he didn’t thought about his feelings, etc, if he’s love with dante.

keioyana's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

*Reread because I wanted to start reading the sequel

This was so good!!!! The writing was very easy to consume for me and thus I flew through the book really quickly!

This novel is told in Ari's POV and I really related with him, especially the complicated relationship he had with his family. Honestly, it made me really reflect and become emotional at some of the similarities haha.

It's more of a comfort read than anything. Not much really happens, it's not a story that will set you on edge, so there's that. Not much else I have to say -- I have no words, really. It's just, good.

nivi_a's review against another edition

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3.0

I'd give it a 3.9. I think this is the first book that's not my type that i loved reading. It's a heartwarming story without much of a plot (which i always find boring). I loved the characters Ari and Dante. A lot was too relatable. Though the book was nothing like i expected, it didn't disappoint me at all. (Though i doubt that I'll read the next one)

emma_meli06's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved reading this book, their characters, their complicated stories…even though there are lots of delicate subjects, this book treated them in such a gentle way.

Ari and Dante