Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secr..., Benjamin Alire Saenz
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secr..., Benjamin Alire Saenz
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Narrator: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2013


Synopsis

Now a major motion picture starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, and Eva Longoria!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Dive into the award-winning, internationally renowned book that is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) and distills lyrical truths about family and friendship—featuring images from the film!

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.

About Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of the American Book Award for his books for adults. He is the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpré Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, and its sequel, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. His first novel for teens, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second book for teens, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, the Southwest Book Award, and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He lives in El Paso, Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on January 10, 2013

3 STEPS TO BECOME ME, THOMAS: 1. Obtain a copy of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. 2. Read the book. 3. Fall in love. Fall in love with the writing, the characters, everything. Read past midnight, read in school, read everywhere and all the time. Slam the book shut and whisper-......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on September 16, 2014

I have been saving this book. Just waiting for the right moment for us to come together and love one another. And this book is fine, I guess. It's okay. But I really don't see the magic that prompted so many five star ratings and literary awards. It's weird because I was sure we were meant for each......more

Goodreads review by Rick on February 19, 2018

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 f......more

Goodreads review by Whitney on December 22, 2015

I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING......more

Goodreads review by NickReads on May 20, 2020

Here's to Sam for being the coolest dad of the universe......more