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Poeta X by Elizabeth Acevedo

113 reviews

modernmatilda's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

If you're going to read this book, PLEASE do yourself a favor and listen to the author read via audiobook while reading a physical copy. Her performance and delivery should be heard and her word choices should be treasured. 

I felt seen and I saw others because of this book. Would DEFINITELY recommend to everyone, especially high schoolers. 
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tlaynejones's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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alexafuson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Reading this was an incredible experience. I loved hearing Acevedo perform in the audiobook, and there were so many poems in this book that gave me chills as I listened to her read it. I’ve never read anything that so unabashedly deconstructs religion without shaming those who are religious. This is a lesson to everyone that our voices matter and we should use our voices to make a difference. But it’s also a lesson in knowing when to let others speak and not speaking over those who are consistently overlooked. 
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trishah05's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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tallulahchanel's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was an emotional reollercostater. It made me realized how similar black and latina girls grew up with immediately being treated like adults once they become teenager. I really didn't like her mother and I felt her development was too quick. Other than that, it was an amazing read.

It's a good thing her mother wasn't my mother because we would've been fighting if she burned my journal.
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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Moving, beautiful novel in verse about how sometimes you have to become who you’re meant to be despite whatever obstacles stand in your way, even when those obstacles might be the people who are supposed to love and care about you the most. A quick read, this book moved me through every conceivable emotion and the relationship between the mother and daughter, while not exactly like my own, definitely resonated with me. 
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kindredspirit7's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is absolute perfection. The audiobook is impeccable. I don’t live in New York. I’m a white middle class young woman from the Appalachian mountains. But there was something so relatable in the way x related with Christianity and the way she experiences her first love. Her relationship with her mother. It all spoke to the 16 year old girl in me who was grappling with love and sex and who she was all while surrounded by a family that was pious and knowing she was different. The writing is beautiful. The story is heartwarming and heartbreaking. I laughed, I cried, I felt  angry for X. If I could make it everyone read this book I would. 
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joey_schafer's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Written in verse in a way that seems like a peek into the titular poets journal, The Poet X lyrically tells an otherwise well worn story about growing up and questioning your parents authority. 
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carmela_buff's review against another edition

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inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

loved!! i thought the ending was a bit rushed, but it was a good example of a happy yet realistic ending!
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