Review by purrson - Cemetery Boys

purrson 's review for:

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the Latinx and queer representation (it’s so rare to felt seen on both fronts), and the magic of the world is so beautiful that I wanted it to be real. The characters are so adorable and lovable; the MC’s romance was so sweet and compelling, and developed naturally. Despite some aspects of the plot being telegraphed too strongly early on, the story still had some twists I didn’t expect, and i enjoyed the whole read. I especially loved Thomas’ brilliant handling of deadnaming, so the deadname literally never appears in this book. I finished this a few days ago and I keep thinking of it, so I might need a reread sooner than I thought. Definitely recommend this read, especially close to Día de los Muertos!

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