Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

15 reviews

lily1304's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

There are some plot holes. the magic rules are not well defined. you can see some of the plot twists coming a mile away.

But Yadriel and Julian are so dang cute 😭 it's a fun story with a good pace. Also the concept of a teen witch who won't use her healing powers because she's vegan is hilarious.

I'm curious how much of the "brujx" culture is real and how much is imaginary - I would love to learn more.

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nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Tell me a book exists where a transgender, gay Latino teenager saves a bunch of lives and I will give you all of my money. This book made me so happy, I am absolutely obsessed with it. I actually addressed every plot point it brought up and RESOLVED EVERYTHING, plus it had
a really happy ending which I am always and forever here for. Also, Yadriel and Julian are my new favorite couple, absolute kings.
 
Also, I never read the epilogue of a book. My brain is convinced that if it was that important for the story, it would have been in the chapters, ya know? READ THE EPILOGUE. It’s so important in this book and was so wonderful and wrapped everything up in a neat little bow. Absolutely brilliant, will be rereading. 

Side note: the fact that Yadriel’s dead name is never actually given in the book is absolutely gold. It is not necessary for the plot, and I am so glad it was never added. It may seem like a small detail but I can absolutely tell it was intentional, thank you.

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elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Questo libro mi ha molto colpito, non mi aspettavo nulla del genere.

Vedere come la cultura ispanica è stata incorporata nel magic system, in maniera così organica e naturale è stato fantastico, soprattutto per tutto ciò che riguarda el Día de Muertos, festività che avevo studiato a scuola qualche hanno fa. Altra cosa che ho apprezzato è il fatto che l'autore ha lasciato in spagnolo i dialoghi che avvengo in tale lingua, senza invece tradurli come fanno ha volte altri scrittori, dando un esempio concreto del bilinguismo dei protagonisti.

Una altra cosa fenomenale è il personaggio di Julian, che così pieno di vita da farti scordare che
sia un fantasma
. Inoltre, le dinamiche tra lui Yadriel e Maritza sono semplicemente stupende.

Altro punto a favore è come vengono trattate tutte le tematiche inerenti alla comunità lgbtq+, che vengono sempre affrontate in maniera impeccabile e sicuramente adatte al target per cui il libro era stato realizzato.

Unica pecca del libro è l'inizio che tende agli spiegoni ed è anche particolarmente lento. Per fortuna in seguito il ritmo della storia accelera, e gli spiegoni diminuiscono, fino a quasi scomparire.

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saestrah's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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kkpwnall's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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