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zydecovivo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Dysphoria, and Deportation
Minor: Animal cruelty
vikosaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Dysphoria
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Outing
rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I felt like the beginning and the end of the story were stronger and more memorable, whereas the middle part was a bit slow and, to be honest, I remember very little of what happened, it all kind of blurred together.
I really liked the representation of the trans experience thorugh the character of Yadriel. We got to see the big and more evident aspects of it, but also the little and everyday details.
I appreciated the cultural elements, as well as their more fantastical re-imagination; though I think maybe at times the author verged into overexplanation. I also liked the interspersed sentences and expressions in Spanish.
I wasn't quite sold at the beginning on the romance but, as the story progressed, it got better and I'm not ashamed to say that
Graphic: Death, Racism, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Torture, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Classism, and Deportation
aerietta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lunep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, and Deportation
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
robyn_fenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, Outing, Abandonment, and Deportation
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Abandonment, and Deportation
hobbithopeful's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Cemetery Boys follows Yadriel, a young trans brujo who just wants to be seen by his parents and community. When he tries to summon a spirit, instead he ends up with a ghost who refuses to leave. Julian is loud, brash, and refuses to leave until his unfinished business is taken care of.
I loved everything about this story, it is so great to see books with queer Latinx representation. (So my review is deeply biased, apologies dear readers)
Julian really grew on me, he was so charming and full of life. I went from rolling my eyes and being annoyed at him, to chuckling and smiling whenever he was on the page. All the food descriptions had my stomach growling! I actually went to go buy some pan dulce at the store after finishing the book.
I highly recommend this book! Ghosts, gays, and romance!
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
fenouil's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying and Domestic abuse