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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

By: Benjamin Alire Saenz
Narrated by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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 SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

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 Sáenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of John Green, Love, Simon and Call Me by Your Name.

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison.

Dante is a know-it-all who has a unique perspective on life.

When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they develop 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 the universe, themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

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.

'A tender, honest exploration of identity' – Publishers Weekly
©2021 Benjamin Alire Saenz (P)2021 Simon & Schuster UK Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Heartfelt

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"A tender, honest exploration of identity." (Publishers Weekly)
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I absolutely adored the book "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe." It truly warmed my heart and the reader's performance was exceptional. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Amazing!

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I loved the story and the writing style. The characters were well-rounded and stayed true to character.
The narration was awful. He made Dante and Ari sound like whiny 7 year olds so it made the element of love a little weird.
I have bought the second book to read myself but I still read their voices in his whiny voice!

Awful Narration.

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This was such a well-written story, and the way the minds of a 15-17-year-old Ari is captured was beyond anything I could have hoped. And by the end... I cried

i cried

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Everything about this book is lovely. The characters, the pacing, the narration. And the writing. The writing is just wonderful. Everybody should read this book. A book about loyalty and the pain that growing up is, love and what defines a good parent. I'm aware this is YA but parents should definitely read this book.

Wonderful

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This book was recommended by so many people but I didn’t anticipate how much I would relate to it. A beautiful story that masterfully deal with pain and love that anyone and everyone may encounter in life.

Beautiful

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A really engaging story which is beautifully narrated. I enjoyed every second of it and will miss the characters now I’ve finished.

Loved it

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I am a mother of two boys who are like chalk and cheese. But listening to this story has really opened my eyes to what young boys go through when growing up. I laughed and cried my way through all the emotion expressed through Lin Manuels voice. Such a joy! Thank you.

Eye opening!

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Beautiful book with a lovely story and excellent narration. Loved it so much that immediately started listening to the second book. Both ‘read’ in a heartbeat.

Beautiful

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Not your normal coming of age story. It has some real depth and underlying controversy. Characters are interesting. Possibly a tad idealistic but hey that’s why we need stories!

Loved it

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I couldn’t stop listening until I had discovered every single secret for myself. What a wonderful, delightful story of hope and love.

Beautiful and thought provoking

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