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

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Start date: January 1, 2015

Finish date: January 3, 2015

Discussion leader: Karen

Why we're reading this: A positive addition to the genre about non-mainstream characters.
[close] A positive addition to the genre about non-mainstream characters.

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Oct 25, 2018 Kate (kate_reads_) marked it as dnf

Shelves: audiobook, dnf-2018

Dnf 22%

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Feb 14, 2013 Kate McCartney rated it it was amazing

Shelves: teen-fiction, 2017, personal-reading-challenge-2017, award-winners, friendship, 2013, lgbtq

originally read March 2013

I read this for a second time, actually I listened to it this time, after learning Lin-Manual Miranda read it, it was a done deal. I admit I was worried that a second reading wouldn't hold the magic that the first time did, that it wouldn't be as good as I had hyped up in head. Luckily I had no need to worry. I still love Aristotle and Dante, they were still the sweet, realistic teens that I had remembered. Their parents were the same supportive and loving people that b ...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Megan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, young-adult, bookclub, contemporary

Despite the fact that not a whole lot happens in this book, I kind of loved it. It's a great coming of age novel and it really hit on things I remember feeling as a teenager. This is easily the best coming of age novel I've read in a while. Also I generally hate romances, but this vastly exceeded expectations.

I don't want to talk about the plot, because that's basically irrelevant, but I zipped through this book and hated when I had to put it down. ...more

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Apr 21, 2014 Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 100-book-challenge-2014, youngadult, 2020-year-of-expanded-reading, literary-fiction

I've been putting off writing this review because this is one of those books that, while well-written and engaging enough, didn't leave me with strong feelings. I gave it four stars because the writing is quite lovely in places, and the characters, especially Dante and Ari, are incredibly vivid. I fell totally in love with Dante and his open, earnest, brave nature--just as I've adored people in my real life who are able to wear their hearts on their sleeves the way he did. I liked that the story ...more

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