Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

The Bookworm says... YES YES YES. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz is absolutely outstanding. Aristotle and Dante are the same, but very different. The wall that Ari has built up around himself begins to crumble the moment Dante asks if he wants to learn how to swim. This bond that forms between the two of them is nothing if not unexpected and unconventional. They make it their goal to discover the secrets of the universe, but the secrets that they so desperately want to uncover may not be hidden within the universe, but within themselves. 

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, this is an incredible book. It blew me away. I had very high expectations for this novel, and they were all completely met. Every single expectation I had was met. The writing style is flowing and smooth, yet choppy at the same time. It's not something you forget easily. The characters are incredible- Ari, Dante, Bernardo; they all seem impossibly real, like you would walk past them on the street. Finally, the ending was incredible. The last ten pages of the book may have been the best ten pages. READ THIS BOOK.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the winner of the Stonewall Book Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and is a Printz Honor Book, among others. 

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