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A review by lbarsk
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
4.0
4.5 actually, as I really enjoyed this! Yadriel was a WONDERFUL protagonist and I appreciate how his trans identity was woven throughout the book - and was, in fact, a plot point! - but wasn't the book's sole focus. This is what happens when you let trans and NB authors write whatever they want!! Getting to read a Latinx, brujx fantasy was a treat and I would happily read more stories set in this same world, as I thought the world-building was excellent. Plus, the evolution of Julian and Yadriel's relationship was really special. And WE LOVE A THOUGHTFUL, INCLUSIVE GHOST HOT BOYFRIEND. Julian's found family was rad and I want books about all of them, tbh.
The only thing that dinged this from a full 5 stars is that sometimes it was hard to keep track of all the various side characters? Though that's maybe more of a "me" problem, as this is a struggle that I have across all kinds of books I read, haha.
The only thing that dinged this from a full 5 stars is that sometimes it was hard to keep track of all the various side characters? Though that's maybe more of a "me" problem, as this is a struggle that I have across all kinds of books I read, haha.