aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz – Quick Review

“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”

This was a lovely book of two outcast teen boys who developed a beautiful friendship over a summer. 

“Her eyes were like the night sky in the desert. It felt like there was a whole world living inside her. I didn’t know anything about that world.”

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The ending disappointed me with the thought process that since Aristotle saved Dante’s life, he must be in love with him. I don’t understand how those two events were equated. 


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