Aristotle and Dante: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Hardcover)

from ViragoReads

First person perspective quickly became a non-issue once I got a few chapters into this book. This is probably the best first person story I've read. All the feels. So, so many feels. This story was so profound. I felt like I was Aristotle, or Ari to his friends. He was a lonely, lonely boy, and ...

from heycaye

Man, I'm a Gina here.It was definitely not love at first read. I hated the redundant, wiseass conversations which all seemed to go in a loop, and there were several little flaws that I spotted too (thumbs down to the proofreading department).At first I thought Dante's POV would make a much better...

from LauraAshlee

I had to give myself some space from this novel after I finished it because I was so floored. I'm still not sure I can capture exactly how it made me feel or how much I loved it. Aristotle, or Ari, is angsty and confused. He's angry that his parents won't talk to him about his brother, who's in p...

from ecataldi

Excellent read! I couldn't put it down. I've really been enjoying all the young adult books this year and this is no exception. This book manages to be deep, probing, and realistic, but not too heavy. Fifteen year old Aristotle, known as Ari, is a loner, all that changes however one summer he mee...

from Othemts

Sáenz has written a beautiful novel about friendship, family, love, coming of age, and coming to terms with your identity as a teenager. Set in El Paso in the mid-1980s, the book is narrated by 15-year-old Mexican American boy Aristotle - or Ari - who has learned to repress his feelings from his ...