We have finally finished reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Saenz. This book came with a lot of emotions. It's the first book that I have read in a while to actually made me cry both happy and sad tears. I can definitely say that it was my favorite book that we have read in class.
The last section of the book was so sad and happy all at the same time. I was very surprised that Ari discovered that he was gay… A lot of other readers probably weren't surprised at all. Or maybe they were? I don't know, but I definitely was. I thought for sure that Dante was going to end up with the guy that he kissed, and Ari would end up supporting his decision. Either way I had a feeling they would end up as great friends for sure.
I loved that Ari was able to discover so much about himself, especially towards the end. It took the help of his parents for him to discover that he actually does love Dante. I am so glad that his parents were able to discuss this with him, and help him not feel weird about it. His parents helped him, and he helped them as well. He was able to help his dad break down his barriers and finally open up to him about the war and about his brother. I really loved that he was finally able to have deeper conversations with his parents. The parent involvement and overall support in this book was amazing. Both Ari and Dante had very loving and supporting parents, and that's not something you read about often. It seems like it would be rare to find two families in the same town who are able to build such great friendships with each other and have so much support for their sons. Finishing this book really put me in a good mood, as the ending was so sweet. I was glad to read a book that ended happily for the two boys.
No comments:
Post a Comment