Aristotle and Dante is about two boys, seemingly very different, who become friends one summer. The boys rely on each other and need each other in their journey between boyhood and manhood. We go through their struggles with relationships with others and with each other. In the end, they both realize what they have been looking for all along is right in front of them, each other.
As silly as it may seem, I chose this book because of the title and the art work on the cover. I did not realize that the book was about two boys struggling with their homosexuality, both in different ways. The book is warm and touching and would help teens struggling and conflicted with these same feelings. It loops back in the familiar theme of acceptance of oneself and of others different from us, which most teens can relate to.
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