A review by sashahc
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

"Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas is one of my favorite books of the last couple of years.  I would absolutely die for the MCs.  Basically, this is what happens when Yadriel, a trans teenage hereditary brujo looking for his cousin instead raises the ghost of a gay classmate with ADHD who mostly wants to reconnect with his friends.  So many wonderful layers of chosen family, blood family, and complicated relationships.  It has probably the best line of any queer book ever: "Hay niñas con pene, niños con vulva y transfóbicos sin dientes."  (Trans: There are girls with penises, boys with vulvas, and transphobics without teeth.)  It's aimed for YA, but great for everyone.