I dont think my inadequate words can ever come close to describing the surreal experience this book gave me. This is such a beautiful book, so lucid and so mind gripping. It's a story of a fifteen year old boy who wants to find out who he is but doesn't really know where to start. Avail EMI on Debit Cards. I'm more than a little bit in love with this book. “I renamed myself Ari. It's almost divine. Every now and then you find a perfectly written story and characters! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. They meet at the swimming pool and friendship begins. Why is there a riot in the heart when we love? “Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. It's got oodles of representation, a heartwarming story, and most importantly, a wonderful cast of characters who lend the story so much of its warmth and brilliance. This novel follows a teenage boy named Aristotle (who goes by Ari for short) and how he discovers himself as a person. Set in El Paso, Texas during the 1980s, Benjamin Alire Sáenz narrates this beautiful and warm story of Aristotle and Dante in short lyrical chapters, as they grow up discovering the secrets of their own body. They meet at the swimming pool and friendship begins. I adored Aristotle and Dante as characters. Maybe that's the way it worked. I listened to this book. "Senior year. High school was just a prologue to the real novel. It is more character driven than based on any plot specific lines. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Will live for me for a while, and I can't think of a better compliment than that. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Read it! Why do we laugh? Why do we feel alone? When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. I'm more than a little bit in love with this book. Delivery Associate will place the order on your doorstep and step back to maintain a 2-meter distance. Please try again. Had heard a lot about this one and bought this seeing the reviews on Amazon. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BOOK. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2013. A really wonderful insight into what it was like for two very different children to grow up a second generation US/Mexican. This Printz Honor Book is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (, Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands Trilogy). Please try again. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2019, "One summer night, I fell asleep, hoping the world would be different when I woke. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a coming of age story set in El Paso, Texas in the late 1980s. This one cannot go wrong if you are looking for something to read. A beautiful story about a friendship between two boys as they figure out life and their feelings for one another. “Why do we smile? I adored Aristotle and Dante as characters. I thought it might be a great thing to be the air. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Everyone would need me and no one would be able to see me.”
Ari was like a reflection of me. It's almost divine. JUST FINISHED READING THIS BOOK. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, and over 2 million other books are available for, Circe: The International No. His thoughts, his anger at the world and his inexplicable melancholy and sadness was so reminiscent of all my feelings when I was going through the transformation of becoming an adult. Everybody got to write you -- but when you graduated, you got to write yourself. Get 90 days FREE of Amazon Music Unlimited. What a stunningly beautiful book! It's a story of a fifteen year old boy who wants to find out who he is but doesn't really know where to start. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2017. Aristotle is 15 and mad as hell at anything and everything, he enjoys being a loner and isn’t that fond of his mom and dad. Why do we feel shame? Why do we cry when we see a painting? Reviewed in Australia on 17 December 2019. The best thing I have read in a long time. If I switched the letter, my name was Air. For Pay-on-Delivery orders, we recommend paying using Credit card/Debit card/Netbanking via the pay-link sent via SMS at the time of delivery. Beautifully written - you definitely need to buy this book! I couldn't stop listening all day. 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. "I bet you could find all the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. To get the free app, enter mobile phone number. There are few books that tempt you to read about people who are different to you but this book grabbed me by the collar and dragged me to the last page in 48 hours! Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpre Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. I read this book in one sitting, not stopping until it was done. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Yeah. Why do we laugh? At graduation you got to collect your teacher's pens and your parents' pens and you got your own pen. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, See all details for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Dante was also a sweetheart but it was Ari who truly stole my heart. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2016. Dante is the light to Aristotle’s dark, he loves everything, is well liked and openly states that he loves his parents. Valid once per customer on 1st Amazon Pay UPI transaction on App. It's almost divine. Additionally, Sáenz's treatment of adolescence, and coming to grips with one's own identity is done so delicately and sensitively it is commendable. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. The paper and print quality make me think it’s a knock off print. It was book I hated having to finish but also so excited to turn over to the next page. Dante and Aristotle are characters you can relate to in different ways and in the end the message is surreal- we all are fighting private wars within ourselves. And I loved it! I'm more than a little bit in love with this book. A book everyone should read to know the secrets that stay hidden in all of us. Unable to add item to Wish List.

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