Review: Cemetery Boys

 

You know, I just looked at this book and went, "ooh gay fantasy" and IMMEDIATELY added it on my tbr. And I don't regret it. Reading it was extremely worth it. Glad I could pick it up. So damn glad.

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, is the story of Yadriel, a transmasculine person of Latin origin who has tries to prove to his family that he is worthy of being a brujo by summoning the ghost of his cousin and finding out who murdered him. But instead, Yadriel summons Julian Diaz instead. Julian, the bad boy of the school who ditched classes and refused to listen to anyone. Yadriel would like to get it over with but Julian refuses to leave the world until he has settled his affairs. Yadriel unwillingly agrees, but maybe, helping a ghost wouldn't be so bad.

QUICK THOUGHTS AND REVIEW: 4.6/5, AMAZING. 

PROS:

1. Plot: Okay, just someone bringing someone else back to life is an amazing plot in itself. And on top of that the person that has been brought to life is an effing bad boy. That's gonna hit you if you're a sucker for bad boys, (I love the soft boys but I am willing to make an exception for the good hearted bad boys or so shush). And it was kinda enjoyable ngl.

2. Characterization: Okay, none of the characters are one dimensional. And that's something you don't often see in books nowadays. They break out of their stereotypes and show that they can be more than something than society forces them to be. Though Yadriel did seem like a sort of pushover to me. But Maritza, can I just marry her please. She's just effing awesome. I wanna give her hug for saving Yadriel's life. And then there's Rio and Luca. Just adorable.

3. Narrative style: It was REALLY easy flowing. And I will not lie, I have been scarred by drag and third person POV. And if you combine those two together, I assure you, you'll get the most disastrous combo of the century. Because that shit just cannot work out for me. Even though I did make it work for the previous book I'd read BUT SOLELY BECAUSE I LIKED THE PLOT. Anygays, this blog is not for my earlier read, it is for the book I just finished reading. So yeah, the book was surprisingly easy flowing and I was like going SWOOSH through the pages.

4. Settings: Okay Latinx setting. Just one of my absolute favourites, and no I am NOT FETISHIZING them. It's just my admiration of the culture. Especially after I watched Coco I have been obessed with their culture and this book just rekindled my love for it. And maybe I'll research more about them later, Dia De Los Muertos being on the top of my list.

5. Rep: Okay, we need to talk about this. REP. Trans rep, and it made me feel so happy. Being  a part of the ENBYs (genderfluid to be exact), it felt good to see the rep. And I could actually relate to how Yadriel was actually feeling when he was being misgendered. Us folks get misgendered on a daily basis and lemme tell you, IT IS NOT OKAY. We try to be forgiving but sometimes y'all just... smh. And the fact that Yadriel is finally able to prove himself to be a brujo, I consider that as a personal achievement.

6. The fact that no one except the dumbfuck Tio Catriz dies at the end. He deserves it.

7.  The fact that Julian finally teaches Yadriel how to let go.

CONS:

Tbh, the only con here was I didn't get any answer to what Luca and Julian's relationship was. And there is no way I am believing that they were just friends. Seriously no, two gay men, single, and just friends? I find that hard to believe you know. I might be sterotyping but I just find it hard to believe.

OVERALL, A GREAT READ, I loved it and just, mwah.