A review by panic_at_the_bookshelf
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was just... wow! I am giving it 5 stars because this was such a pase turner and the representation was amazing. At first the mixture of English and Spanish words were a bit confusing but having those Spanish phrases there somehow helped me connect to the characters even more, even if that meant using Google translate. 

The trans rep... oof! So many relatable moments! I don't even know where to begin... 

Did I have a pretty big idea about how this would end and who was behind the missing people? Yup. Was I right? Yup. Do I care whether this was me being smart or the story being predictable? No, because the story was filled with so many important elements. From cultural backgrounds/traditions, found family, gender identity, dealing with prejudices just because of your background or because people are idiots... 

While there were plenty of darker or tensed situations, there was just enough humour to make me love as well. Which might be one of the many reasons why I loved the characters. They felt human! None were overly perfect or overly evil. If anything Cemetry Boys shows nothing is as black and white as you might thing. Nothing is as it seems.

I am not sure how Aiden Thomas did it, but I just found one of my all time favorite reads. I want to reread it already! 

How did Ariel say it in the Disney movie? I WANT MOOOOORE!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings