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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
508 reviews
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Homophobia, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Dysphoria, Death, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and War
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Classism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Transphobia, and Racism
izzyhandsapologist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Homophobia, Car accident, and Hate crime
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Transphobia
bry_on_rye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Car accident, Homophobia, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
elenabluenette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Transphobia, Car accident, Cursing, Medical content, War, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, Lesbophobia, Blood, Cancer, and Death
streebela's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Transphobia, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Homophobia
ursa_arlo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I also really like the setting of this book which takes place in 1987/1988. It explains why Ari drives the type of truck that he does, Dante's fear of not being accepted for his sexuality, the fact Ari and Dante need to send each other letters when Ari is away and the usage of some outdated terms. It makes the novel stand out from novels like it while it was one of the first books in its genre.
Negatives. Because this novel was one of the first in its genre, its concept and execution is not always as intriguing as stories like it. While poetic, the language used is rather simple (which makes sense for a YA book) and that helped me race through the pages. Really, all of these things are personal preference, I really enjoyed this book.
Quote. "'(Ari) I love swimming.' (Dante) 'I know,' I said. 'I love swimming,' he said again. He was quiet for a little while. And then he said: 'I love swimming- and you.' I didn't say anything. 'Swimming and you, Ari. Those are the things I love the most.'"
Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Bullying
ellytheskelly's review against another edition
4.25
I wonder if it was from Dante's perspective if it would've been a 5?
I think the last time i was this captivated by a story was when i was 13 reading wattpad fanfiction. Once this story got me it GOT me and it became really hard to put down.
Moderate: Hate crime and Homophobia
evawhite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Homophobia and Hate crime
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, and Death
wheresmyblanket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder, Drug use, and Lesbophobia
d00rframe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Medical content, Racism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Hate crime, Outing, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, and Dysphoria
Minor: Self harm