Cemetery Boys vs Wizard of Washington Square: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Cemetery Boys Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.3 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Light

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin…

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Cover of Wizard of Washington Square Wizard of Washington Square Jane Yolen · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Light

David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen.

The verdict

How to choose

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Cemetery BoysWizard of Washington Square
Hardcover 4.2 (286) 3.0 (1)
Google Books 4.0 (4) —
Apple Books 4.5 (224) —

Reception

Cemetery BoysWizard of Washington Square
Ratings 286 1
Editions 13 8
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 778 —
Pages 382 111

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