Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe is an awesome book that enthralled me from the first page. Usually I don't read contemporary books but this one just pulled me into the mind of Ari and his story. I love the pace and the writing style, it was easy to understand and allowed me to follow these two characters. 
 Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe is about a boy named Ari and his friendship with Dante. Ari and Dante are best friends and as the book goes on they create a bond with one another as they grow up. Both are struggling to fit into the world as they know it despite the fact they both know they don't. 
 The book allows you to slip into the mind of Ari with ease and go on with him as he thinks about his brother in prison who he never knew and being too young for his siblings who are all fully grown and with children. Ari and Dante are relatable, I can picture meeting someone like them and the way Ari describes himself and some of the things around him just make you stop and think.