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betweentheshelves 's review for:
Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas
Review originally posted on between-the-shelves.com!
Thanks to NetGalley and Swoon Reads for an advanced copy of this book! Honestly, it was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I’m so glad that it lived up to the hype. Like, I stayed up late finishing it on Monday night because I just couldn’t put it down. From the characters to the world building to the plot, everything works together so seamlessly in Thomas’s debut.
Due to COVID, the release date of this book moved from June to September. However, fall is pretty much the perfect time to read this book. Set in LA during Dia de Las Muertas, there are witchy vibes all over this book. Thomas’s writing does a lot to help create an atmosphere that’s easy to lose yourself in. I wouldn’t be mad if they kept writing in this world because it was that well done. Everything from the culture to the magic immerses you in this world right from the beginning of the book.
The characters! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that characters are the most important part for me in any given book. Yadriel and Julian were almost perfect complements of each other, and their relationship felt so effortless. Yadriel’s journey throughout the book to get his family to accept his gender felt authentic and fit in with the world building and the story itself. Personally, I felt his relationship with his dad and the way that it transforms throughout the book represented struggles for a lot of transgender youth.
Julian’s struggles also represented struggles that a lot of teens face. He has his friends that he would protect with his life (and he literally does), and he has a complicated relationship with his brother, his caregiver since both his parents are gone. Honestly, both Yadrial and Julian are cinnamon rolls and 100% of the reason why you should read this book.
All in all, I don’t think I can come up with any complaints for Cemetery Boys. I can’t wait for my pre-ordered final copy to come so I can read it all over again. And you can bet that Aiden Thomas will be immediately going on my authors to watch list. Their writing feels so effortless, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
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This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and it definitely lived up to all my expectations! Seriously, everyone needs to read this book. Stay tuned for a full review to come later this week!
Thanks to NetGalley and Swoon Reads for an advanced copy of this book! Honestly, it was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I’m so glad that it lived up to the hype. Like, I stayed up late finishing it on Monday night because I just couldn’t put it down. From the characters to the world building to the plot, everything works together so seamlessly in Thomas’s debut.
Due to COVID, the release date of this book moved from June to September. However, fall is pretty much the perfect time to read this book. Set in LA during Dia de Las Muertas, there are witchy vibes all over this book. Thomas’s writing does a lot to help create an atmosphere that’s easy to lose yourself in. I wouldn’t be mad if they kept writing in this world because it was that well done. Everything from the culture to the magic immerses you in this world right from the beginning of the book.
The characters! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that characters are the most important part for me in any given book. Yadriel and Julian were almost perfect complements of each other, and their relationship felt so effortless. Yadriel’s journey throughout the book to get his family to accept his gender felt authentic and fit in with the world building and the story itself. Personally, I felt his relationship with his dad and the way that it transforms throughout the book represented struggles for a lot of transgender youth.
Julian’s struggles also represented struggles that a lot of teens face. He has his friends that he would protect with his life (and he literally does), and he has a complicated relationship with his brother, his caregiver since both his parents are gone. Honestly, both Yadrial and Julian are cinnamon rolls and 100% of the reason why you should read this book.
All in all, I don’t think I can come up with any complaints for Cemetery Boys. I can’t wait for my pre-ordered final copy to come so I can read it all over again. And you can bet that Aiden Thomas will be immediately going on my authors to watch list. Their writing feels so effortless, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
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This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and it definitely lived up to all my expectations! Seriously, everyone needs to read this book. Stay tuned for a full review to come later this week!