Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Poeta X by Elizabeth Acevedo

120 reviews

24carrotgay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book ignited something in me— I truly cannot give it enough stars!! The writing and narration were phenomenal, and I loved the poetry throughout the book. I love reading and writing poetry, and this book felt like a love letter to both. The Poet X spoke to me in a way I will never forget.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia

pagesofplatypus's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

There's a reason why they're called poetry slams. It's been a while since a book has slammed me so hard with so many different emotions.

Written in verse, readers step right into Xiomara's mind and heart. Every emotion, her anger, her passion, her fear, her intrepidness, her hurt, her yearning for the feeling of being truly seen is felt profoundly.

Xio's relationship with her mother had me sobbing. It's as rough as the first draft of poem. Layered and complex as generational trauma, religious trauma, and everything else that makes mother-daughter relationships so damn complicated whirls in a hurricane throughout the story.

I like how as much is The Poet X is about Xiomara finding herself, it's also about how others shape us, how we think of ourselves, and what pieces of ourselves we're willing to sacrifice and bury. And, most importantly, The Poet X is about words. How they free us, give us power, and give us belonging.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual harassment

jooniethemoonie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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 is so me!! I've never felt so SEEN by a book like this. I may but be Dominican, but Haitian is close enough! if you're an inspiring girl with Caribbean immigrant parents, this book is for you!! 🤩🩷

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

anne_reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Misogyny, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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

3.0

I had to read this for school. I wanted to read another book, but this wasn't that bad. It was good, and I could definitely relate to a couple things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

gwenswoons's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

Just finished this and wept (not for the first time while reading it). I have physical copies of both this and Family Lore (which is next-ish on my TBR, esp now ❤️), but I downloaded The Poet X on audio on a whim a week ago - read by the author herself, so gorgeously it stops the heart. I’ve been listening on the way to and from my quartet rehearsals this week, and kept often having to turn it back a minute to just hear the words one more time, sometimes two - every single line, word, moment is so precious and so unlike anything I have ever read.  I cannot tell you how much you need to read this book. Every word is a miracle.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

bookishjae's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

catwhisperflubbs's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective fast-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

3.75

compelling and page-turning. read this in under 3 weeks

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual harassment