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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz which was first published February 21, 2012. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel follows two Mexican-American teenagers, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles ...
At the end, Aristotle accepts his own love for Dante and they begin a relationship. [211] In the sequel, both Aristotle and Dante explicitly identify as gay while in the first book, aside from being in love with Dante, Aristotle's exact sexuality was never specified. Russel Middlebrook Min Wei Geography Club: 2003 Brent Hartinger: Gay Bisexual
Meanwhile, Dante's letters speak of burgeoning homosexuality. Ari finally learns what caused Bernardo's imprisonment – he had killed a trans prostitute as a teenager. The Quintanas return at the beginning of the next summer. Ari and Dante drive out to the desert, where Dante asks Ari to kiss him. The kiss makes Ari uncomfortable and he ...
The director, Aitch Alberto, and the author, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, both grew into the truest versions of themselves alongside their art.
Two El Paso teens find themselves awakening to the wider world — and to each other — in Aitch Alberto's sensitive adaptation of Benjamin Alire Sáenz's beloved YA novel.
As someone who grew up in Texas back in the late 1980s, when “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” takes place, I can assure you: The last thing any closeted Southern teen ...
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Carry Me Like Water, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club: Notable awards: American Book Award (1992) PEN/Faulkner Award (2013)