Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Aristóteles e Dante Descobrem os Segredos do Universo by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

68 reviews

kenxdoll's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My heart feels so full. This book will stick with me forever, and I wish I had read it sooner. I fell completely in love with these boys and their parents. Everything about this book was just so wonderful. Reading books like this makes me feel so grateful to be alive.

It's only January, but I already know this will be one of my favorite books of 2024. I'll be reading the sequel immediately!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

thereistime's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer, Death, and War

berodatheelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, and Outing

ksmith_23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

booknerd_life's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

gabriella_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Benjamin Alire Sáenz put so much heart into this book. I wish I read this when I was a kid - I think I would’ve enjoyed it more when I was younger. The way he writes dialogue is fun. The way he writes emotional availability (and unavailability) feels so textured you can almost touch it. The character dynamics - especially Aristotle’s and Dante’s - have a whimsy that makes you feel young while you’re reading. 

This is a quick read if you’re in the mood for a pick-me-up coming-of-age with substance! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and War

daringreader13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and War