It was very insightful look at friendship between teenage boys, especially at the transition from boyhood to manhood stage. It was also heartbreaking at times to see Dante's love for Ari go unrequited. What an amazing novel! I really enjoyed this from start to finish and what a finish! I was kept guessing right to the last page! As to whether Ari and Dantes friendship would be a bromance or something else! It was wonderful to see the friendship develop between teenagers Ari and Dante from tentative first steps to firm friends, finding out about each other and growing closer despite being two very different people.

But will their friendship survive this separation, and will Ari discover the true secret of his universe missing from his life? When Dante and his family move to Chicago for a year, he reveals to Ari in a letter a secret that will have a huge effect on his life, as Ari begins to realise how much he misses his friend. Soon the two become friends, with Ari in particular enjoying the novelty of having a friend, a friendship that grows when Ari ends up in hospital after being knocked down by car. One day at the swimming pool a stranger, Dante, offers to teach him to swim - an offer he reluctantly accepts. He has a brother in prison that no one will talk about at home and a Vietnam veteran as a dad who has his own secrets. Ari (Aristotle) is a loner, preferring his own company and is happy with that. See sequel: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the Worldįriendship, family, secrets, love, and identity all come together in this brilliantly written novel by Benjamin Alire Saenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, set in the heat of New Mexico. 'A tender, honest exploration of identity' - Publishers Weekly This incredibly moving and powerful Printz Honor Book follows two teen boys learning to open themselves up to love, despite the world being against them. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about the universe, themselves and the kind of people they want to be. But as the loners start spending time together, they develop a special friendship - the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. Dante is a know-it-all who has a unique perspective on life. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of John Green, Love, Simon and Call Me by Your Name.Īristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz.

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