Cemetery Boys -

Aiden Thomas

Swoon Reads

2020

352 páginas

11h 44m

ISBN-13: 9781250250469

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.

When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true 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.

However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He's determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

Praise for Cemetery Boys:
Longlisted for the National Book Award
"The novel perfectly balances the vibrant, energetic Latinx culture while delving into heavy topics like LGBTQ+ acceptance, deportation, colonization, and racism within authoritative establishments." ―TeenVogue.com

"This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book." ―Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift

Resenhas (96)

2 (Razoável)

Cemetery Boys é uma leitura desequilibrada onde o autor parece ter se perdido entre contar uma história ou fazer o leitor se sensibilizar com os temas propostos.

A obra de Aiden Thomas retira o mundo da fantasia-zumbi do eixo ficção-científica eurocentrista para uma formação latina misturada de aspectos espanhois e franceses, cujas noções religiosas e sociais se mesclam como já bem sabemos.

Pode não ser um livro para todos justamente por chamar à discussão os discursos mais tradicionais de ambas as culturas - isso se dá por ser justamente o tema do livro: as novas representações de gênero e os conflitos religiosos causados ou correlacionados a tal.

Os personagens Yadriel e Julian são interessantes em sua formação: o brujo trans e o menino-fantasma. Essa premissa já fornece muito pano para manga... desde que seja retido como pano-de-fundo para a trama. Ao torná-la a parte principal, o foco narrativo se perdeu e ao invés de algo curioso e intrigante, tudo se arrasta para a discussão e a ação se perde.

Poderia ser melhor, como ficou é apenas um livro entendiante badalado por sua representatividade.