Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a deep and thoughtful novel authored by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. It starts out with Aristotle (also known as Ari), a boy trying to find himself. Through a boy named Dante Quintana he may be able to. Dante is a boy with an open perspective on the world. He teaches Ari to swim at a public pool and gives him poetry books to read. Dante is everything that Ari isn't. He's not afraid to be himself and his parents love him openly unlike Ari's parents, who are quiet and are so caught up by grief about Ari's older jailed brother that they convince themselves that he is dead. Aristotle and Dante find the summer they have been hoping for in each other and become great friends.
Other characters:
- Sam Quintana- Dante's father, who kisses Dante on the cheek every time they see each other.
- Ileana- The girl who Ari wants to kiss.
We would give this book 5 chickens. It is an insightful novel about the world, and about being yourself. We'd say this book is for 13+. Themes young readers should know about include romance and sexuality.
If you liked this book, you should read
Fans of the Impossible Life, by Kate Scelsa, or
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
Thanks to my friends for guest blogging!
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