Review: Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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

Goodreads summary:

Dante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with his open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that Ari has built around himself.

But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lives, and help define the people they want to be. But there are big hurdles in their way, and only by believing in each other―and the power of their friendship―can Ari and Dante emerge stronger on the other side

 

My opinion:

I love this book so much! This is one of the cutest and realistic (love) story I've ever read. It's also a coming of age/teenage story which we can all relate to, but I especially love this one because of the topic and the time the story took place. It has also some darker themes, so it's not a light hearted ya. I think if you love classics, you'll love this one too (only this one reads much faster in my opinion. There's nothing more to say (or else I'll spoil you), but just read it if you haven't already.

 

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