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

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Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison Dante is a know it all who has an unusual way of looking at the world When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be. New Read eBook Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1) author Benjamin Alire Sáenz – kino-fada.fr YA realistic fiction.This book has won so many awards I could barely see the cover under all the stickers After reading it, I understood why it gets so much praise S enz tells the story of two young men, Aristotle Ari Mendoza and Dante Quintana growing up in El Paso, Texas during the 1980s We follow their lives from age fifteen to seventeen, watching their relationship slowly grow, change and strengthen Told from Ari s point of view, the novel is crafted in short, lyrical chapters The pro YA realistic fiction.This book has won so many awards I could barely see the cover under all the stickers After reading it, I understood why it gets so much praise S enz tells the story of two young men, Aristotle Ari Mendoza and Dante Quintana growing up in El Paso, Texas during the 1980s We follow their lives from age fifteen to seventeen, watching their relationship slowly grow, change and strengthen Told from Ari s point of view, the novel is crafted in short, lyrical chapters The prose sings The dialogue is pitch perfect The story is quiet and gentle, but it pulls the reader through the narrative beautifully.Ari has loving parents, though his father silently bears the traumas of the Vietnam War, keeping him distant from his son Ari s sisters are a generation older, making him feel like the family mascot rather than an equal sibling Most troubling of all, the family has erased all traces of Ari s older brother, whom he barely remembers, who went to prison for...3 STEPS TO BECOME ME, THOMAS 1 Obtain a copy of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.2 Read the book.3 Fall in love Fall in love with the writing, the characters, everything Read past midnight, read in school, read everywhere and all the time Slam the book shut and whisper scream oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh At the end of the book, allow a single tear to run down your right cheek and say a silent prayer of thanks for the fact that you are able to read at all.Perh 3 STEPS TO BECOME ME, THOMAS 1 Obtain a copy of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.2 Read the book.3 Fall in love Fall in love with the writing, the characters, everything Read past midnight, read in school, read everywhere and all the time Slam the book shut and whisper scream oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh At the end of the book, allow a single tear to run down your right cheek and ...This book was so so beautiful.In actuality, it doesn t have a plot Not a main story or event that the characters center around It s about a boy It s a story about a boy who is sad and angry and can t figure out why It s about him trying to love himself and others It s about the teenage condition and mentality.Let s talk about why I loved it Mainly, I loved the mood and tone It made me feel mellow and warm I liked that it was slow paced, that it felt like real life with small but import This book was so so beautiful.In actuality, it doesn t have a plot Not a main story or event that the characters center around It s about a boy It s a story about a boy who is sad and angry and can t figure out why It s about him trying to love himself and others It s about the teenage condition and mentality.Let s talk about why I loved it Mainly, I loved the mood and tone It made me feel mellow and warm I liked that it was slow paced, that it felt like real life with small but important events happening I actually really liked Aristotle, the main character, even though he s kind of a jerk But the thing is he doesn t want to be a jerk I loved the relationships, especially with his best friend, Dante It was real friendship, not false or easy I loved the emphasis on family And the ending was beautiful So beautiful I really related to the main character, his strugg...I M NOT CRYING YOU RE CRYINGOh gosh, my feelings are all over the place.It started in a very captivating way I liked the narrator Aristotle nicknamed Ari is a calm fifteen year old boy who prefers being aloneHe doesn t feel comfortable being around people his age but that doesn t necessarily mean he s a recluse Everyone things he s sad and lonely but, really, he doesn t mind it.And then he meets Dante Dante who made him see the world differently Gosh, how much I loved that character Everything about him made me th Oh gosh, my feelings are all over the place.It started in a very c...The summer sun was not meant for boys like me Boys like me belonged to the rain I ve heard so many good things about this novel and seen it all over tumblr I wanted to read this so badly, which is why I finally, finally got my hands on a copy and started reading rightaway I also finished reading it rightaway.My thoughts Well first of all, I love the way I can identify with Ari and Dante, but especially with Ari Sometimes his stubbornness got on my nerves and I wanted to shake him and tellThe summer sun was not meant for boys like me Boys like me belonged to the rain I ve heard so many good things about this novel and seen it all over tumblr I wanted to read this so badly, which is why I finally, finally got my hands on a copy and started reading rightaway I also finished reading it rightaway.My thoughts Well first of all, I love the way I can identify with Ari and Dante, but especially with Ari Sometimes his stubbornness got on my nerves and I wanted to shake him and tell him that he should just go and love Dante But on the other hand everything just felt so real.Which leads me to my second point about how I kept on reading...I have been saving this book Just waiting for the right moment for us to come together and love one another And this book is fine, I guess It s okay But I really don t see the magic that prompted so many five star ratings and literary awards It s weird because I was sure we were meant for each other A Printz Honor book featuring a gay romance between two quirky characters one of whom is a rough guy who gets into fights and has a complicated relationship with his father the other being a I have been saving this book Just waiting for the right moment for us to come together and love one another And this book is fine, I guess It s okay But I really don t see the magic that prompted so many five star ratings and literary awards It s weird because I was sure we were meant for each other A Printz Honor book featuring a gay romance between two quirky characters one of whom is a rough guy who gets into fights and has a complicated relationship with his father the other being a sweet and sensitive boy who loves his poetry Throw in some philosophical musings and a generous helping of poetic teen angst and you should be serving up a new favourite of mine, right Apparently...Absolutely beautiful.i really thought this was going to be a slam dunk of a book all those prestigious awards and recognitions, a gay coming of age story that got the coveted dana stamp of approval, that cover.and it is not a bad book, not by a long shot i definitely enjoyed reading it it just doesn t transcend its YA status like so many YA books do this is an excellent book for its audience, but for me, it doesn t have that crossover appeal that so many recent YA titles have had it gets points for featuring a i really thought this was going to be a slam dunk of a book all those prestigious awards and recognitions, a gay coming of age story that got the coveted dana stamp of approval, that cover.and it is not a bad book, not by a long shot i definitely enjoyed reading it it just doesn t transcend its YA status like so many YA books do this is an excellent b...This book is perfection

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1)
  • English
  • 04 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 359 pages
  • 1442408928
  • Benjamin Alire Sáenz
  • Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1)