Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe vs Selection Day: Which Should You Read?
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Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked…
1 film adaptation
vs
Selection Day
From Aravind Adiga, the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of The White Tiger, a dazzling new novel about two brothers in a Mumbai slum who are raised by their obsessive father to become cricket stars, and whose…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe highest: Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe 4.4 · Selection Day 3.2.
- Selection Day has the widest readership — 3332 ratings behind its score.
- Selection Day runs the darker storyline; Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
4.4 vs 3.2 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Selection Day
a darker storyline than Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
Want something lighter?
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
an easier tone than Selection Day
Scores by source
| Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe | Selection Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (20) | 3.2 (3332) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (863) | 2.7 (6) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1374) | 4.0 (17) |
Reception
| Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe | Selection Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1374 | 3332 |
| Editions | 16 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 5023 |
| Reading it now | — | 358 |
| Written reviews | — | 502 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7336 | 469 |
| Pages | 368 | 320 |