Review by farbooksventure - Cemetery Boys

farbooksventure 's review for:

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

2.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I really enjoy reading about Yadriel's journey in navigating his strictly- gendered community as a trans young man. It's great to see how the said community starts to improve for the better in the end & give Yadriel the respect that he deserves. I'm also proud of Yadriel for not giving up & always trying his best despite feeling that he will mess up something. Young readers need to read this, in my opinion.

That being said, I feel pretty indifferent about the book as a whole. The mystery intrigued me at first, but it becomes clear pretty fast. I don't mind if the villain character in the story isn't so simplistic. It comes to the point of cartoonish almost. I also don't buy the romance storyline, sadly. I wish I can love this book more.

But, the reality is that I'm not having a fun time reading it. Even though I buddy read it with a friend, I still procrastinate reading for a few days. As an adult reader, this book simply leaves so many things to be desired.

In the end, I think Cemetery Boys is a perfect book for younger readers looking for a YA fantasy/supernatural novel set in a familiar world we live in.

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