Cemetery Boys
2020
Ratings72
Average rating4
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Ratings72
Average rating4
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He's determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.
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2 primary booksCemetery Boys is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Aiden Thomas.
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3.5/5 stars
When it came to the plot and the characters and the representation, I adored this book. It was so, so good. But the writing and me never really connected.
First time narrator Avi Roque, a Latinx/Trans/Non-Binary artist, does a great job differentiating the voices and emobdying the 2 main characters, Yadriel (Yads) and Julian (Jules). I went into this book expecting more of a supernatural thriller, but the supernatural element, though grounding and well-explained, is more of a device to propel the burgeoning romance of the leads. As their relationship gets stronger, so does the book. A great job by debut author Aiden Thomas (also queer, trans, & Latinx) bringing so much representation and their love and joy into this work. I know what kids I'll be handing this to immediately and I will be booktalking this for sure.
I've heard all good things about this book and all good things were spot on. There is romance, there is queer rep, there is intensity and importance and everything you could hope for in a book. Falling in love with a ghost is added in as well, which I didn't know I needed until now. Really just a gushingly wonderful book. I am gushing. The book is gushing. Loved every bit.
