Carwyn’s Reviews > Cemetery Boys > Status Update

Julian and Maritza’s dynamic is just beautiful. There is a certain feel and idea that Julian cannot act seriously when he is aware of how he is acting—then it seems he just goofs around a bit (I still love him). But on the other hand Yadriel is an over thinker, and the opposite dynamic is lovely.

Julian Diaz: he seems like the type of guy on first glance who I’d be intimidated by because I’m trans but he has such a massive heart.
I get Maritza’s worry but Yadriel yearns for Julian and I don’t want him to leave.
Aidan Thomas is so creative and has thought this out so much it’s amazing

I thought Julian disappeared forever I was about to be so upset, don’t scare me like that.
It’s really nice and interesting just how quickly Julian has opened up to Yadriel, because he very quickly upon opening up disproves harmful stereotypes about his friends (his real family). He’s so sweet, I love him.

‘But there’s no way you’re the first, Yads,’
Short update but I love how upset Julian is getting on behalf of Yadriel

Little do they know Yadriel is a brujo. Lady Death already accepted him, he deserves better than what they have to say. It’s so interesting to see how the “they come from a different time” saying basically all queer people are familiar with looks in different traditions and cultures because for me in Wales with a mainly catholic family there isn’t something/one like Lady Death to accept me when others don’t

Took a break from reading for mental health reasons but this book only keeps getting better, I love it so much and the author is just so creative and an amazing writer with all these ways to somewhat disprove the stereotypes around kids from rougher areas and I love that

The slow reveal of Julian’s backstory is really nice, I really like his character.

I really like Yadriel and Maritza’s dynamic, it feels really real. I like how Julian isn’t sure whether Maritza can curse his or not and I think that’s funny

Julian is so nice—or at least I think he’s funny, he’s straight forward. I feel I can really relate to Yadriel going red/hot in the cheeks when he says he’s trans.

I’m just obsessed about the trans rep and how it’s incorporated into the story 😝😝