A review by rianamartin
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

5.0

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE
BENJAMIN ALIRE SÁENZ


"I wondered about the science of storms and how sometimes it seemed that a storm wanted to break the world and how the world refused to break"

These lines reminded me of Norwegian Wood. STAY STRONG! The storm will eventually pass. You can see the clear sky and be happy afterwards. Enjoy the storm...have coffee and have fun.

"I bet you could find all of the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand"

Do you have that hand to hold? How nice it'd be if he have that someone to hold our hands and walk with through the storm. All they have to do is stay. Sometimes crying in company is better that crying alone.

"Maybe everyone loves differently. Maybe that's all that matters"

People are different... their way of loving is supposed to be different. Love...love!

"There was nothing I could do. Except listen to his pain. I could do that. I could hardly stand it. But you could do that. Just listen to his pain"

You don't have to solve the problem...you don't have to cry with me...you don't have to do anything..just listen... It doesn't mean that your advice is useless or that you're useless or you are of zero value..! You are there with me when I'm in pain..when I'm sad and depressed...that's more than anyone could ever do. You stayed. Some People don't understand this. When I'm crying... They just point out you should not have done that...that was wrong...you trust too much... stop.! I know.! I know! I'm crying. Don't make it so hard. Just listen. These days it's hard to find people who listen.
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This book is a slow burn romance. No one told me that. I don't know if i can even call this a romance... Because the friendship and the bond and how it started and how it ended is really beautiful. I love it. There was no teenage rushing of stupidity here. I'm sorry. Not so sorry. All I can say is that it's a really beautiful book.
DANTE ... I just love Dante. Whenever I read about Dante...I think of someone.....that made the book very special.

Like everything... LOVE, TOO, IS A MYSTERY OF THE UNIVERSE