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

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Start date: July 1, 2013

Finish date: August 31, 2013

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let's read something together in October?
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Nov 04, 2013 Sara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audiobook, queer, friendship, faves, young-adult, southern, historical-fiction, 2013, people-of-color, 2021

2021: just as amazing the 2nd time around

2013: Here's a quote from the book to sum up my reading experience: "I thought maybe I was going to cry forever. But I didn't. When I stopped, I took a big drink from my beer." I am going to have the worst book hangover. ...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Kate McCartney rated it it was amazing

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

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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Oct 17, 2015 L Cam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, ya-realistic-fiction, ya-lgbtqia-themes

I really loved this book. I love how real Aristotle and Dante are in this story. It's a little bit of a coming-of-age story, but not completely. Their relationship is so unique and honest that you can't help, but get drawn into their world, or more accurately Aristotle's world as it is written from his pov. He is so relatable even as a male MC and the reader being female. The fact that details were so subtle to the MC but obvious to us and light at the same time made this a really good story. It ...more

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Aug 15, 2016 James Vickers rated it it was amazing

Shelves: loveisabook, queer

I'm glad I read the last 20 or so pages at home because SO MANY TEARS! ...more

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Jun 30, 2013 Sean rated it it was amazing

Just stayed up until 2am to read this. The story of a confused, angry, thoughtful Mexican-American teenage boy and his best friend (also their families and a dog named Legs). Made my heart ache and swell with emotion. Highly recommended.

P.S.: This needs to be a movie. Pronto.

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