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Cemetery Boys

Cemetery Boys only disappointed me by ending. My class and I were supposed to read this in segmented sections, but I ended up reading the entire thing before class. I found a lot of joy in not just the LGBTQ+ representation, but the mystery the novel presented and how I was able to piece things together as I read. I figured out the plot before getting halfway through the novel and to me, that didn’t diminish the novels value, but elevated it. The book became a wonderful world I could fully invest myself into because it felt like the author was welcoming me. I also immensely enjoyed the inclusion of Spanish without providing translations. It was simple enough to understand the meaning by the situation and context, and I could look up translations if I wanted to,  but the lack of explicit translations made me feel more like I was with Yadriel and the rest. The immersive-ness of this book are insane. The details were also very interesting – it felt like I was watching the bright colors of decorations on the screen. The characters attachment to each other and “found family” is a trope I will never give up until the day I die, either. I loved the community that Julian created and their fierce protectiveness of each other. And although brief, the novel does address the discrimination they face at the hands of the police and deportation. It felt incredibly powerful, the way it was addressed, but I do wonder what will happen to Yadriel and his family after – 4 people were “almost” killed in their graveyard. What will be the repercussions, the consequences from the police interest? That is one thing that worried me when I reached the otherwise satisfying ending. Overall, I genuinely love this book.

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JULIAN SCRIBBLED OUT YADRIEL’S DEADNAME IN THE YEARBOOK

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Julian Diaz

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Quotes from Cemetery Boys living rent free in my head:

“Leave the concha.”

“¿Me dejas robarte un beso?”

“Do it anyways.”

“The hospital, pendejo.”

“Mi querido!”

“Later later or, like, drag-me-out-behind-the-church-in-five-minutes later?”

“I mean, having a ghost boyfriend might be kinda hot.”

I’ve only had Yadriel, Julian, and Maritza for a day but if anything happened to them I would call them pendejos. Seriously, I love my children, but they won’t stop getting in trouble.

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So I did this fanart of Yadriel from Cemetery boys for the trans awareness week... But I forgot to post it here. Guess I'll do it now. 🤷‍♀️

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AIDEN THOMAS REALLY WENT ALL OUT WITH THE PUNS MAN I LOVE THIS SCENE

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So can we talk about how Yadriel and Julian ripped their IVs out and had their first real kiss with their asses out in front of everyone they know or

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Okay so I’m reading the Cemetery Boys and this has to be my favorite line yet.

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Yadriel was drawn to him like a moth to a flame.

[ID: Three still images in black and white. Each is overlaid with a gif of snow falling and a quote from Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas.

Image one: A cemetery bathed in grey light. There is one skeletal tree, bare of leaves, and the clouds obscure the sky. Only the tops of the graves are visible. The quote says “Is Yadriel your friend?”.

Image two: A blank white background with the silhouette of two hands. The hands are blurred, ghostly, and reach for each other. The quote says “the words burned”.

Image three: The silhouette of two boys. Their noses touch as they lean in, one boy’s mouth parted in anticipation. The quote says “’Mi querido!’ He snapped viciously”. END ID]

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I’m still not over Cemetery Boys thank you for asking.

So I just had to draw my favorite scene of when Yadriel and Julian steal the car. XD

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I finished reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and I just had to sketch Julian eating the pan de muerto because if I’d just found out I was dead I too would prioritize food. 😂

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cemetery boys + the haunted house meme (ignore the unfinished legs I got tired ok)

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i’ve read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas twice since it came out, i really cannot recommend this book enough, it’s such a wonderful story, i adore it! 

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Carry On Feels

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell makes me feel many things, but the most resonating thing was the emotional satisfaction. The characters go through a lot of trauma in the novel, Simon specifically, and even indestructible Baz. The ending of the novel acknowledges the pain they’ve been through and Simon even goes to therapy. I’ve been informed that the next novel, Wayward Son, also deals with this instead of brushing it to the side. I don’t see this in a lot of novels beyond occasional mentions that will have to sustain me for the entire series, but I felt like Rowell was able to take control of that avenue. Even more than just the emotional depth, I’m captivated by the character Agatha. Though definitely not the stories hero, and arguably the reason why Ebb died, she takes a key role in the novel in depicting people who aren’t heroes, but just normal. She doesn’t want to be at the center of the story, she wants to be normal and a child and let the adults take care of the big problems. That’s not a character that is usually featured in novels like this, but the story doesn’t castrate her as a coward or a pathetic character. She is someone who’s wants and needs are valid, even if they don’t work within her setting. Because of this and her incompatibility with the setting, she leaves, and is able to find happiness. This feels more radical than anything else the story could have done. I genuinely enjoyed Carry On and I’m going to have to read the next book immediately.

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Tried something new🎻

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tfw u have like seven different art styles,,

i realized ive never actually posted carry on art but this line gives me feelings so here we are

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