aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe 2012

He described the feeling in a way that really resonated with me – hey, I’ve been there! And his pacing was spot on. For instance, when Ari and Dante meet, the author has a description of how it feels when you meet someone and just know you’re going to be friends. As you might guess from my raving about the feels, the author does a great job capturing emotion. The writing was fantastic in other ways as well. Seriously, I don’t usually even notice quotes in this book and every few pages, the author was saying something that captured a truth so perfectly, I had to go write it down. These weighty topics were covered in a way that was profoundly moving and thoughtful without ever being preachy. It’s also by far the most invested I’ve ever been in a fictional relationship.Įveryone knows this book as a book about LGBT issues, but the boys in this book also deal with everything from choices about sex and drugs to being part of a minority. This is a book about two people who are brought to life more vividly than any other characters I’ve ever read about. Forget whether or not you get teenage boys (and really, does anyone get teenage boys?). I never thought I’d find myself saying this, since I generally avoid emotional books, but I loved it because it gave me all of the feels. In fact, I’d say the reason I cried when I finished this book was because it was so raw and real and sad but also so beautifully happy all at the same time. The characters in this book are real, so much so that knowing nothing about being a teenage boy, I’m still convinced the author captured them perfectly.

Chapter 117: About Benjamin Alire SáenzĪlthough I’d heard fantastic things about this book, I was nervous about whether I’d be able to relate to a book about two teenage boys.

Chapter 116: ‘He Forgot to Say Goodbye’ Teaser.Chapter 115: ‘Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World’ Teaser.Chapter 93: All the Secrets of the Universe.Chapter 17: Sparrows Falling from the Sky.Chapter 4: The Different Rules of Summer.

Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe 2012