As Ari struggles to deal with the shadow his brother casts over his family and Dante deals with his sexuality, as the two seem to travel different paths, they stay the best of friends. Their friendship is forged over that one summer but even as Dante’s family moves away and Ari goes back to school the two stay close. Despite being a loner and happy on his own Ari becomes fast friends with Dante they spend all their time together over the summer, swimming, making up their own games, talking about anything and everything. Ari is fifteen years old and it’s the start of summer, he has no plans until one day at the swimming pool he meets Dante. Now I have finished Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe I am among those people who cannot wait for the second book.Īristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a coming of age novel set in the 1980’s. Despite the book having been out for years already I hadn’t seen it around until a few months ago when suddenly it seemed to be everywhere probably because of the news of the second book being released. I only discovered Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe recently. I bet you could sometimes find all of the mysteries of the universe in someone’s hand.” “I wondered what that was like, to hold someone’s hand. 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. 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.

When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. This Printz Honor Book is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) that distils lyrical truths about family and friendship.Īristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Series: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1 Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and dante series