Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Hardcover | Pages: 359 pages Rating: 4.34 | 221732 Users | 30291 Reviews
Describe Books As Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1)
| Original Title: | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe |
| ISBN: | 1442408928 (ISBN13: 9781442408920) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1 |
| Characters: | Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza, Dante Quintana |
| Setting: | El Paso, Texas(United States) Texas(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Stonewall Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature (2013), Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2016), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Young Adults (2015), Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult (2013), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2015) Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Nominee (2013), Lincoln Award Nominee (2016), Pura Belpré Award for Narrative (2013), Les Incorruptibles (2017) |
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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.Identify Of Books Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1)
| Title | : | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1) |
| Author | : | Benjamin Alire Sáenz |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 359 pages |
| Published | : | February 21st 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Humor. Science Fiction. Literature |
Rating Of Books Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1)
Ratings: 4.34 From 221732 Users | 30291 ReviewsCriticism Of Books Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1)
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. Sáenz 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 Aris point of view, the novel is crafted in short, lyrical chapters. The proseEmpress X wrote: "I loved this book so much!! And Lin-Manuel narration is amazing!"im sad because i havent gotten the chance to listen to the audio
Oh 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 alone...He doesnt feel comfortable being around people his age but that doesnt necessarily mean hes a recluse. Everyone things hes sad and lonely but, really, he doesnt 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 think
So, this is probably going to be the last review I write bc I dont think Im going to survive the boycotting my friends are going to inflict on me after I roast this book.Firstly, I want to apologize to the world. Secondly, WHAT THE HECK WAS THE POINT OF THIS BOOK??!!??So the beginning was cute. It was cute in a middle-school-book kinda way. But going in thinking this was YA and getting an onslaught of 99% CONVERSATION and 0% PLOT made me feel ripped off. I must say though, I appreciate the
This book is perfection
Such an amazing story about love, identity, and family. I really feel everyone should read this book.
Do you remember the feeling you get when you watch the sun rise or set?Do you remember the feeling you get when you're so happy that you felt like flying?Do you remember the feeling you get when you're so sad and alone that you felt like curling yourself into a ball and wishing you never had to move on?Do you remember the feeling you get when you're so mad that you don't know why your mad?Do you remember the feeling you get when you wished you knew the mysteries of life?Well, this book brought
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