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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

By: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Narrated by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

The award-winning, internationally renowned book that is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) and distills lyrical truths about family and friendship through the unlikely connection between two teens.

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. Coming of Age Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good
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What a gorgeous, gentle book. And enhanced by wonderful narration by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Highly recommend.

Absolutely beautiful

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This is my favourite book of all time. For god's sake read it or listen to it. We all need to know it.

Masterpiece

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I loved this book. A way to describe it is the pg13 version of "call me by your name".
This is a nice and insightful story of two boys discovering themselves. It is very well written. I've finished it in less than 2 days which is a new record for me.
I liked the performance but I kind of differed with his voice choices for Dante. He makes him sound weaker than I would have liked. I think I would have preferred if he did not make his voice as high.
Otherwise it was an extremely pleasant read and I would recommend it to anyone over the age of 14-15!

Adorable and real

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Lin Manuel Miranda is perfect for this! I've read the book and the audio book is just as heartbreaking and beautiful.

So good!!!

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The story of Ari and Dante is probably one of my favorite stories of all time, and I have lost the count on how many times I have read this book. So when I then heard the Lin Manuel Miranda (one of my favorite beings of all time, with the most calming and satisfying voice ever) has narrated this book, I knew that I had to listen to this audio book. And let me tell you, it met all my expectations - and I was very satisfied.

A beautiful voice for a beautiful story

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