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Two Mexican American boys in El Paso form a friendship that changes both of them
2012Slow paceWarm
What it is about
In the summer of 1987, Aristotle, a quiet, angry fifteen-year-old, meets Dante, a boy who loves poetry and is confident in who he is. The two form a close friendship that slowly changes them both. Together they ask questions about family, identity and love.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like quiet, character-driven young adult fiction.
What you will get
A beautiful, slow story about friendship and self-discovery. It has a large and loyal readership.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Friendship · Identity · Family
Length
359 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Aristotle Mendoza and Dante Quintana.
Setting
El Paso, Texas, in the late 1980s.
What makes it different
A quiet coming-of-age story in lyrical, simple prose.
Feel
Gentle, honest and moving.
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