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A review by hobbit_tomes
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is one of my new favorite reads of all time and Aiden Thomas is being added to my auto-buy list!
Yadriel and Julian have my whole heart. I loved seeing Yadriel slowly come into his own and continue to be unapologetically himself. This confidence is only improved by meeting Julian, a boy who consistently stands up for the people he loves.
Julian might be my favorite character in the story. He cares deeply for his friends and is willing to go so far for them, yet never expects that level of care or love in return. He comes off a bit abrasive at first, but he is fiercely loyal and will do anything he can to protect his friends.
Also the Latinx rep and trans rep in this are beautiful. Reading about the dishes Lita made put a smile on my face, and I really love the idea that the brujx powers span all Latinx identities and that the book made references to multiple Latinx cultures.
I think it’s important that the story ends with the message that there is still much work to be done. It’s a huge step forward that his father was able to embrace him as a son and a brujo, but it will take more work to create lasting change in their community that supports and uplifts its trans members.
CW/TW: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Transphobia
Yadriel and Julian have my whole heart. I loved seeing Yadriel slowly come into his own and continue to be unapologetically himself. This confidence is only improved by meeting Julian, a boy who consistently stands up for the people he loves.
Julian might be my favorite character in the story. He cares deeply for his friends and is willing to go so far for them, yet never expects that level of care or love in return. He comes off a bit abrasive at first, but he is fiercely loyal and will do anything he can to protect his friends.
Also the Latinx rep and trans rep in this are beautiful. Reading about the dishes Lita made put a smile on my face, and I really love the idea that the brujx powers span all Latinx identities and that the book made references to multiple Latinx cultures.
I think it’s important that the story ends with the message that there is still much work to be done. It’s a huge step forward that his father was able to embrace him as a son and a brujo, but it will take more work to create lasting change in their community that supports and uplifts its trans members.
CW/TW: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Transphobia