Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas
Reading Profile
Should I read this?
Cemetery Boys opens with a lively hook—Yadriel's summoning immediately creates a ghostly mystery threaded through Latinx family expectations and a coming-of-age romance. Prose leans toward character and feeling, so the book's most useful aspect is its emotional immediacy and representation of a queer-trans protagonist negotiating tradition. Limitations: some readers may find YA tropes and sentimental scenes slow the middle, and the supernatural rules are presented more as ritual texture than tightly explained mechanics.
Read this if...
- •a high-school student navigating gender identity who wants an affirming, plot-driven YA read that reflects Latinx family dynamics — good for emotional resonance plus a mystery to follow
- •a YA librarian curating diverse fantasy for teens looking for queer-trans representation paired with supernatural stakes — recommendable to readers who want romance and a ghostly plot
- •an undergrad between semesters wanting a quick, absorbing getaway — short chapters and emotional momentum make it easy to finish in a few long sessions
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down when the middle leans into repeated emotional confrontations and relationship beats that slow the forward mystery — if you need relentless plot propulsion, this will feel draggy
- •annoying if you prefer rigorously explained magic systems or hard fantasy logic; here ritual feeling and atmosphere are prioritized over technical rules
- •lose interest if YA tropes like school life, crushes, and proving-yourself arcs feel tired or saccharine to you
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can_x0092_t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free....
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:hard
Audience Fit
- a high-school student navigating gender identity who wants an affirming, plot-driven YA read that reflects Latinx family dynamics — good for emotional resonance plus a mystery to follow
- a YA librarian curating diverse fantasy for teens looking for queer-trans representation paired with supernatural stakes — recommendable to readers who want romance and a ghostly plot
- an undergrad between semesters wanting a quick, absorbing getaway — short chapters and emotional momentum make it easy to finish in a few long sessions
- you'll likely put it down when the middle leans into repeated emotional confrontations and relationship beats that slow the forward mystery — if you need relentless plot propulsion, this will feel draggy
- annoying if you prefer rigorously explained magic systems or hard fantasy logic; here ritual feeling and atmosphere are prioritized over technical rules
- lose interest if YA tropes like school life, crushes, and proving-yourself arcs feel tired or saccharine to you
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Fantasy Romance, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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