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A review by aprildiamond
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
5.0
guys you gotta read this book
I say that as a reader who is not super interested in romance, and no matter if you are or not, this book will. work. for. you.
The magic of Cemetery Boys is that it goes for so many things at the same time and is really good at getting all of them. You want rep? The whole cast is latine, the protagonist Yadriel is a trans boy and the main romance is gay. How about social issues? Cemetery Boys discusses family acceptance, homelessness, deportation and more in a way that fits well with the story. And of course, for my fellow fantasy-loving readers, the plot focuses on ghosts, brujx, magic, and mythology.
Cemetery Boys is a love story, but it's also a story about being accepted, about different kinds of families, and about owning your identity, and that's why I think it's so important that everyone reads this book. (It's also a story where I almost got jump-scared by a malevolent spirit, so yea it also has that side of things)
And the characters are so great! The main trio is incredibly fun and I love them. Yadriel is a ball of anxiety but also he's super selfless and just a great person to read about. Julien is the most chaotic mf to exist ever and we love him for that. Maritza is a sarcastic queen and drops some of the most banger lines in the book. She is also THE BEST wingwoman ever and no, this is not up for debate.me and her are literally the same person
The plot and the romance develop side by side, integrated with each other, so as you're trying to figure out murders you can also raise your eyebrows at Yadriel pretending he feels nothing for the ghost he accidentally summoned...
Anyway I enjoyed myself reading this book and I think you guys will too. so definitely check it out because you will not regret it :)
I say that as a reader who is not super interested in romance, and no matter if you are or not, this book will. work. for. you.
The magic of Cemetery Boys is that it goes for so many things at the same time and is really good at getting all of them. You want rep? The whole cast is latine, the protagonist Yadriel is a trans boy and the main romance is gay. How about social issues? Cemetery Boys discusses family acceptance, homelessness, deportation and more in a way that fits well with the story. And of course, for my fellow fantasy-loving readers, the plot focuses on ghosts, brujx, magic, and mythology.
Cemetery Boys is a love story, but it's also a story about being accepted, about different kinds of families, and about owning your identity, and that's why I think it's so important that everyone reads this book. (It's also a story where I almost got jump-scared by a malevolent spirit, so yea it also has that side of things)
And the characters are so great! The main trio is incredibly fun and I love them. Yadriel is a ball of anxiety but also he's super selfless and just a great person to read about. Julien is the most chaotic mf to exist ever and we love him for that. Maritza is a sarcastic queen and drops some of the most banger lines in the book. She is also THE BEST wingwoman ever and no, this is not up for debate.
The plot and the romance develop side by side, integrated with each other, so as you're trying to figure out murders you can also raise your eyebrows at Yadriel pretending he feels nothing for the ghost he accidentally summoned...
Anyway I enjoyed myself reading this book and I think you guys will too. so definitely check it out because you will not regret it :)