The Aristotle and Dante Collection (Boxed Set): Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe; Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

Informative and interesting

I want to shout from the rooftops about these books. The sequel is just stunning. It's so beautiful. It met and exceeded all my expectations. I urge everyone to read these. They are YA but don’t let that stop you from reading these if you’re well beyond your teen years. You will not regret it. The box set itself is high quality, sturdy, and gorgeous. I’m so glad to have these in hardback.Ari & Dante are as heart-meltingly wonderful as ever, and the writing is as elegant and poignant as ever. In both books, there’s so much beauty: in the characters, the experiences they go through, the things they learn. The sequel, like the first, rather meanders through the story. Even so, I never felt bored or wanted to put it down. The pace isn’t hurried at all but the writing is still compelling. I think that’s one of the wonders of Benjamin Alire Saenz’s style. His prose reads very poetic. It really worked for me.Ari & Dante are stretching their legs as they are about to enter a new world on the cusp of adulthood. Saenz uses the idea of cartography in the second book to convey Ari & Dante’s discovery of not just themselves but of the world they’re about to step into as adults and how to find a place for themselves in it.I like how this book confronts prejudicial attitudes towards homosexuality and the real life impact that has on those on the receiving end of it. There’s no glossing over the constant threat of violence the LGBTQ community has always faced for merely existing.This was the most exquisite story and I couldn’t have hoped for a better sequel to the first book I loved so much. Ari and Dante really are diving into the waters of the world for the first time here and it’s a beautiful thing.

The story line is so warming and lovely. The first Love in the teens age. Adorable.

AMAZING BOOKS PERFECT FOR LGBTQ YOUNG ADULTS

I am nearly done with the first book and my mind is blown by how amazing it is. The characters are so likeable and one may identify with them all in some myriad way, I certainly do. I can not wait to see the movie, I have heard great things but it was not shown in many cinemas. This is definitely one of those books I will revisit from time to time.

This series is so good for someone trying to figure themselves out while trying to balance the burden of family trauma, I highly recommend!

That's fine, but unfortunately the quality of paper is pretty low.

I'm a digital-library-loan-only type of reader. And I've powered through over (180) LGBTIQA+ novels. And reading this series was in my top favorites. So much so that I decided to get the hard cover editions so that I could physically highlight the sections I thought most moving and pass it onto my children to read when they are older.