Aristóteles Y Dante Descubren Los Secretos del Universo / Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, (Paperback)

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 elenchus

Saenz stitches together several different "books" so very well, it's not so much the stitches not showing as he includes separate storylines which thematically reinforce one another. I did not guess the ending, though in retrospect it seems inevitable. The most satisfying resolution to a story ...

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 Narshkite

My first book for this year's Book Riot challenge, and it reminded me why I love this challenge so much. This is a book I never would have read if BR had not directed me to read a YA book from an LGBTQ+ author. I generally avoid YA books. This book though made me happy to check into YA land. Ther...

from ErlangerFactionless

 A very quiet book dealing with a rather serious issue. One summer, the lonely Aristotle (call him Ari, please) meets Dante, who teaches his how to swim. The book details Ari and Dante's friendship, the normal process of being a high school boy, and, of course, the secrets of the universe. It isn...