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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

17 reviews

bethshuff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective tense 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

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, and Toxic relationship

internationalreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

skyslibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

pia_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

lennie_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

'and isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark.' 

This book is so powerful and heartbreaking. 

It kind of feels like Pride's refection; set in New York, Black Latinx MC, Latinx community & poetry but where Pride is full of loving families and a celebration of religion & culture, this book displays all the constraints that family, religion and culture can force on people, especially women and the LGBTQIA Community. 

Honestly this book just made me so mad on X's behalf, and I know that's the point but my god! I just wanted to shield her from at least some of the awfulness. Even Twin could've done so much more. And yes, we're all going through our own things and yes they're only teens (I'm not saying I was a perfect sibling because I wasn't and I'm still not - you've gotta keep trying all the time) but surely the kids would form a more united front against their mother's rules?? Idk. 

I loved the book and the ending but it just left me so frustrated and sad and angry at the injustice and unfairness, that's the only reason I haven't given it 5 stars. 

Can someone give Xiomara a f*cking hug already?! 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Body shaming

beholderess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

• 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

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, and Homophobia

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, Infidelity, Infertility, and Cursing