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TNQ 27 | Cemetery Boys (Ch 13 - Epilogue)

November 02, 2021 • The Novel Queers • Episode 27

Enjoy part two of our coverage of Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas before you turn back into a pumpkin at midnight!

Yadriel, Maritza, and Julian are no closer to figuring out this murder mystery plot than when they started, but Día de Muertos is fast approaching. Between school, sorting out feelings, and copious amounts of family drama - will they ever manage to solve this murder?

They have to... right?

Citrus: Orange
Sweetness: Bittersweet
Gore: Injury, Blood, Burns, Death

Trigger: blood, injury, murder, ritual murder, stabbing, getting jumped, major character deaths, explorations of death, ghosts, homeless teens, misgendering, dead naming, complicated familial interactions relating to trans teen, betrayal, getting kicked out due to trans status, gang violence, burns, burning off tattoos, lack of health insurance leading to infection, cults, deportation, and police

Mentions of food, alcohol, animal blood, butchers, veganism, hospitalization, and inappropriate removal of an IV needle