Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and Lil-Manuel Miranda
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Dante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with his open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that Ari has built around himself.
But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lives, and help define the people they want to be.
Book 1 of 2.
Perfectly narrated and a compelling story about two gay boys. Nice young men, nice parents, some drama. Not a romance, for that is book 2. I noticed the language was beautiful and the characters wel developed and kind. But to me, it was a boring audiobook.
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