NoNieqa Ramos
They Thought They Buried Us
Der Horrorfan und angehende Filmregisseur Yuiza erhält ein Stipendium für eine renommierte Internatsschule. Aber das ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs.
Als einer der wenigen Schüler mit dunkler Hautfarbe an der Our Lady of Perpetual Mercy fühlt sich Yuiza sofort fehl am Platz. Ein brutaler Arbeits- und Stundenplan macht es ihm unmöglich, mit dem eigentlichen Unterricht Schritt zu halten. Alle Ausgaben, von Lehrbüchern bis zur Wäsche, treiben Yuiza in die Verschuldung. Und das Verhalten der Schüler und Lehrkräfte ist … beunruhigend.
Yuiza beginnt, beunruhigende Träume über die Vergangenheit der Schule zu haben und entdeckt Hinweise auf das Schicksal anderer Stipendiaten. Yuiza muss sein gesamtes Wissen über das Horrorgenre aufbieten, um sich aus den Fängen von Our Lady zu befreien.
Carolrhoda Lab
Jugendbuch
Original title: They Thought They Buried Us
Altersempfehlung: ab 14
368 S.
Hardcover | 140 x 210 mm
Erstveröffentlichung: September 2024
Autorin: NoNieqa Ramos
- Ein mitreißendes und zugleich intimes Leseerlebnis
- Teils Horror, teils Mystery, teils Coming-of-Age-Geschichte
Preise | Nominierungen
- Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children's/Young Adult Literature Finalist, Short-listed, 2025
- Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award Longlist
“Ramos explores the struggles and complexities of being BIPOC in a mostly white and affluent environment with nuance and sensitivity. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD), 7 August 2025
“Ramos (The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary, 2018) blends themes of discrimination, income inequality, and the effects of grueling education with some of the best elements of horror in their latest. Aspiring horror filmmaker Yuiza is leaving their home in the Bronx to attend the upscale boarding school Our Lady of Perpetual Mercy, where they’ll be surrounded by wealth—unlike their working-class, Puerto Rican neighborhood. Their scholarship covers tuition and little else, leaving Yuiza in weighty debt. When Yuiza decides to investigate the constant odd behavior of the students and faculty, things turn dark: not only does the school hide a dangerous past but their fate as a scholarship student might literally lead to their demise. This twisty thrill ride of a novel shines thanks to Yuiza’s all-encompassing passion for horror, which drives the plot forward. Meanwhile, Yuiza’s fears and frustrations as a queer Puerto Rican teen at a wealthy, predominantly white school are powerfully felt. Fans of horror movies in particular will appreciate this creepy story that centers survival for queer, BIPOC characters in the face of white supremacy.”—Booklist, 24 July 2024
“A reflection of colonization and current society so real, it is unclear where the truth ends and the horror begins. This book will make you rethink everything you thought you knew and channel the power of ancestors into your soul with a calling to rise up in power. Unforgettable.”—Joanna Ho, author of The Silence That Binds Us, 26 March 2024
“A riveting horror story. . . that reads like a Jordan Peele movie. . . the perfect choice for readers searching for purposeful horror that lingers long after the last page.”—Sandra Proudman, editor of Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories, 20 February 2024
“NoNieqa Ramos crafts a mesmerizing, razor-sharp horror story, spinning an intricate web of secrets, betrayals, biting humor and exacting truth. They Thought They Buried Us will challenge readers and devour hearts.”—Alexandra Villasante, author of The Grief Keeper, 20 February 2024
“Being a horror fan is better when you’re not the main character, but for Yuiza, it’s their only way out of a living nightmare. With a tightly-plotted mystery and snark that sings to a misfit’s heart, Nonieqa Ramos’s They Thought They Buried Us uncovers what happens when the ones rewriting history run out of ink.”—Amparo Ortiz, author of Last Sunrise in Eterna, 20 February 2024
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