Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

3.5 stars.

The writing is beautiful, the characters are well developed, and I absolutely loved both sets of parents. I see what was done with Aristotle, that the “darkness” and angst and anger inside him came from him not accepting himself and it was nice to see him realize how good he actually has it. His parents were so loving and supportive, and I loved that we went through the journey to him finally admitting that he is “crazy about them.” It was sweet, and you don't typically get that in YA novels so it was definitely appreciated.

Dante was also a wonderful character. However, I personally thought a bit too much time was spent on Ari's thoughts and often I felt he was being unfair to others by thinking what he thought. Still, this was a well written novel and the overall arc and development was beautifully done.