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book reviews by aiden

title: Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe

author: Benjamin Alire Sanez

year: 2012

type: YA / coming of age / LGBTQ

2 sentence summary: starting in the summer of 1987, 15 year old aristotle mendoza meets interesting and outspoken dante quintana at the local pool. the story follows the two boys as they grow over the next few summers, their friendship, and their love.

my vibe: hands down one of the best books ive ever read. a huge shout out to the mexican american and lgbtq community, teenagers, and anyone wanting a dreamy adventure. it’s warm and moody, putting you directly in this small texan town. this book haunts you in the best possible way. life changing.

tws: mentions of death, homophobia, transphobia, and mentions of violence

stars: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9.5/10

i- i really love this book. the representation, the atmosphere… everything. it’s very intelligently written but it has this dreamlike quality that absolutely enamoured me. you come to know and understand ari so much throughout the course of this book, as if youre there living in his life. that level of character development is something i rarely see in books.

keywords: race, etnicity, sexuality, lgbtq, mexican american, coming of age, YA

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