Cemetery Boys
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A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."
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. Praise for Cemetery Boys:Longlisted for the National Book Award
"The novel perfectly balances the vibrant, energetic Latinx culture while delving into heavy topics like LGBTQ+ acceptance, deportation, colonization, and racism within authoritative establishments." --TeenVogue.com "This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don't miss this book." --Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift
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The book was an interesting look into Mexican culture and engaging all the way through. I enjoyed all the characters and the romance. As a vegan myself, I appreciated that Maritza stuck to her morals but didn't push them onto other people. The overzealous annoying vegan stereotype can get very annoying, and I'm glad this book didn't fall into that. My biggest gripe with the book was the ending and the "Big Bad"
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This is a great book for trans representation, but I think simply wasn’t my cup of tea. I can see why everyone loves it, and I was hoping to be one of them. The concept is wonderful and has a great plot, but I saw a lot of the twists coming. Would definitely still recommend for others looking for trans protagonists!
HEJDNFNDKDLKD. This book read so smooth. I love her so much. I would read again. Aiden Thomas is a really talented YA writer. I was not once bored with this book and arguably not very much happened and it is a little dense but i never really noticed. I just loved it
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