Is Cemetery Boys Worth Reading?
by Aiden Thomas
Ada’s Score
Aiden Thomas's debut YA paranormal romance follows Yadriel, a young bruja determined to prove himself to his traditional Latinx family by summoning the ghost of a murdered classmate — but accidentally summons Julian Dìaz, the school's infamous bad boy, instead. What begins as a bargain between the living and the dead slowly becomes something neither expected. The novel joyfully centers trans and gay identity within a richly imagined world of Mexican folk magic and family loyalty. Warm, funny, and emotionally resonant, it's a love story that insists on being seen.
Fresh Pick“Delightful and warm-hearted — this ghost story is really a love letter to being seen, bones and all.”
The Ghost He Summoned, The Heart He Didn't Expect
Aiden Thomas takes a premise that sounds delightfully chaotic — a trans brujo summons the wrong ghost during a ritual and now can't get rid of him — and turns it into something genuinely warm and romantic and full of life, which feels right for a book set among the dead. Cemetery Boys is joyful queer representation wrapped inside a spooky love story, and it absolutely earns every swoony moment.
Ada Brief
AI reading intelligence“Delightful and warm-hearted — this ghost story is really a love letter to being seen, bones and all.”
The Ghost He Summoned, The Heart He Didn't Expect
Aiden Thomas takes a premise that sounds delightfully chaotic — a trans brujo summons the wrong ghost during a ritual and now can't get rid of him — and turns it into something genuinely warm and romantic and full of life, which feels right for a book set among the dead. Cemetery Boys is joyful queer representation wrapped inside a spooky love story, and it absolutely earns every swoony moment.
Book Details
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- January 1, 2020
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
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Ada’s Score
4.3
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About Cemetery Boys
- Is Cemetery Boys worth reading?
- Delightful and warm-hearted — this ghost story is really a love letter to being seen, bones and all. Ada rates it 4.3 out of 5.
- How many pages is Cemetery Boys?
- Cemetery Boys is 356 pages long — around 6–7 hours at an average reading pace.
