Book guide
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Two Mexican-American boys form a life-changing friendship that slowly opens into first love and self-acceptance.
Genre and trope pairingsYoung AdultFriends to loversYoung AdultSlow burnYoung AdultLGBTQ+Young AdultSelf-discoveryYoung AdultComing of ageYoung AdultFirst loveYoung AdultIdentity crisisContemporary FictionLGBTQ+Contemporary FictionSelf-discoveryContemporary FictionComing of ageContemporary FictionFamily secretsContemporary FictionIdentity crisisQueer RomanceFriends to loversQueer RomanceSlow burnQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Queer RomanceSelf-discoveryQueer RomanceComing outQueer RomanceFirst loveLiteraryUnreliable narratorLiteraryLGBTQ+LiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryFamily secretsLiteraryIdentity crisis
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About Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison; Dante is a thoughtful boy with an unusual way of seeing the world. When they meet at a swimming pool in 1980s El Paso, their friendship changes how they understand family, identity, love, and themselves.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
Aristotle and Dante · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- homophobia
- hate crime
- violence
- car accident
- injury
- hospitalization
- PTSD
- depression
- alcohol
- drug use
- animal death
- transphobic hate crime mention
- sexism
- Smoking
- Profanity
- Death of family member
