Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz Genre: Realistic YA, Romance, LGBT, POC Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication date: February 21st 2012 Hardcover: 359 pages A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. 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. Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did we get this book: Bought Format (e- or p-): eBook (Kindle) Why did we read this book: I had this book on my radar since last year – I saw some really good reviews for it but somehow it just slipped my mind. Until a couple of weeks ago it came into […]