Another compelling theme of the novel is the nature vs. nurture argument, something Salvador grapples with on a daily basis, as he tries to answer the question of whether nature or nurture has more power over who Salvador will be when he grows up. Title : The Inexplicable Logic of My Life ... laugh, and learn how life works. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life. Where was the logic to cancer? Well, where was the logic… I have talked about this enough on the blog lately. by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. You want me to explain this with logic? If … For these few there is an inexplicable logic that forces the hand to click on that fifth star, and The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, for me at least, is one of these. It’s a story about love – family, friends, and everything in between. These characters are just living their lives. The Title, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life. Age Range: 14 - 17 ... Salvador was adopted at the age of 3 by a gay, Mexican-American man and embraced by his extended family. BookPage Teen Top Pick, March 2017. Benjamin Alire Saenz does just that in his young adult novel, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is as much a doorstopper as any young adult fantasy novel, but the world it builds is inside the head of teenaged Sal, who's struggling with difficult new emotions. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is a YA coming-of-age novel by my beloved Benjamin Sáenz (of the critically acclaimed Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which I reviewed years late here). Lyrical, visceral, and wise, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz haunts the melancholy middle between heartbreak and hope. His closest friends are Sam, an extroverted girl with a drama-filled life, and Fito, a gay boy who for all intents and purposes is homeless. Benjamin Alire Saenz does just that in his young adult novel, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life. THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE. His grandmother, Mima, is dying of cancer, his best friend Sam is having difficulties with her mother, and… by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is as much a doorstopper as any young adult fantasy novel, but the world it builds is inside the head of teenaged Sal, … The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Clarion, 2017. Where was the logic to dying in accidents? Salvador / Sal / Sally At the beginning of the narrative what readers know about Sal is based on what he says about himself and the way that people describe him. Sal has always felt at home with his adoptive father, his beloved grandmother, and his best friend, Samantha. Salvador Silva has appeared in the following books: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life And in The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, it looms over the whole book. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is a must-read, especially if you loved Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Set in the modern-day border town of El Paso, Texas, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life boldly shows the resilient humanity of three high school seniors—sharing their confusions, heartbreaks and thoughtfulness—as they grow to learn that “normal” is a term with far more than one definition. And family is at the heart of The Inexplicable Logic of My Life as the book delves into parent-child relationships—both the good, and the bad. Age Range: 14 - 17 ... Salvador was adopted at the age of 3 by a gay, Mexican-American man and embraced by his extended family. Salvador confronts his senior year and the anxiety that accompanies this countdown to supposed independence—questions of college and new beginnings and one’s true place in this world. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life is the perfect example of the importance of characters in a book, because here, in this particular story, the characters ARE the book, what makes it breathe and come alive, what makes is exist, simply. Bickering Book Reviews review "Inexplicable Logic of My Life" by Benjamin Alire Saenz. Along this turbulent … It proudly takes its place on the shelf with its author’s other fine novels, for Benjamin Alire Saenz is … It’s senior year of high school, and seventeen-year-old Salvador (Sal) has a premonition that this year is going to be different. THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE. The story follows Salvador "Sal" Silva and his two best friends as they navigate their senior year of high school, each coping with their own tragedies - but together - while also facing the transition into their adult lives. “I guess we can’t just pick the good things to remember, can we?”: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz “The thing is, I didn’t want to stop. Salvador Silva is just starting senior year at high school and finds that his comfortable life is about to be disrupted both externally and internally. I wanted to know what it felt like to be drunk. The title of the novel, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, represents the lesson Sal learns. When things happen in his life that do not make sense, he gets upset. He says that he likes "keeping it calm" (4). A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss” from the acclaimed author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.