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A review by danadoesbooks
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yadriel just wants to be accepted as a brujo by his traditional Latinx family. Since Yadirel is trans and identifies as a boy, his family won't let him participate in the ceremony. With the help of his cousin Maritza, Yadriel performs the ceremony. With his cousin Miguel missing, Yadriel tries to use his new responsibilities and powers to summon Miguel's ghost. Instead, Yadriel summons Julian Diaz's ghost. Now Yadriel must find out what happened to Miguel and Julian.
My favorite part of this book was the character dynamic between Yadriel and Julian! While this novel can be very emotional at times, it also had me giggling over Julian's antics. Also, Julian's support of Yadriel and his push to try new things is really sweet. These two characters and their relationship make this book as strong as it is.
Thomas does a wonderful job making Yadriel's identity an important point to the story without making it the whole story. I like that Yadriel is already out from the start of the novel. Although his community is still working to accept him as a brujo, Yadriel's story is so much more than his coming out story. It was a significant moment in his life and Thomas also shows what Yadriel's life is like after.
Cemetery Boys is phenomenal and I highly recommend it if you like more character driven novels!
My favorite part of this book was the character dynamic between Yadriel and Julian! While this novel can be very emotional at times, it also had me giggling over Julian's antics. Also, Julian's support of Yadriel and his push to try new things is really sweet. These two characters and their relationship make this book as strong as it is.
Thomas does a wonderful job making Yadriel's identity an important point to the story without making it the whole story. I like that Yadriel is already out from the start of the novel. Although his community is still working to accept him as a brujo, Yadriel's story is so much more than his coming out story. It was a significant moment in his life and Thomas also shows what Yadriel's life is like after.
Cemetery Boys is phenomenal and I highly recommend it if you like more character driven novels!