The highly anticipated sequel to 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.
A love story like no other.
In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence.
Ari has spent all of high school hiding who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can't go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante - dreamy, witty Dante - who can get on Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once.
The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he'll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.
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EVERYWHERE I TURNED, EVERYWHERE I went, everybody had something to say about love.
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(@simonschusterUK, 12 October 2021, ebook, 528 pages, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @BorrowBox)
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I really enjoyed the first book, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe so knew I had to read this. I thought this was a terrific book about two boys trying to hold onto their love for each other as they grow and change and the world around them develops. The book explores love in different ways from romantic love, familial love and the love between friends. It also touches on grief, loss and growing up. I loved the way Aristotle develops in this book, gradually becoming more confident and at east with himself. This is a terrific book.