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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

46 reviews

hobbithopeful's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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


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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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tinysierra's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

Acevedo is a genius with words. I’ve heard the audiobook is the best way to consume The Poet X, so if you have the chance, I would check that out.

I first read The Poet X in 2019 and I remembered enjoying it, but it didn’t really stick in my mind how great it was. But wow, after rereading it, I am amazed again at how profound it was.

The Poet X is written in verse. It’s about a Dominican American girl named Xiomara. She’s struggling with spirituality, her relationships with the people around her, unwanted sexual attention, finding her voice. 
She pours her heart and soul out into her poetry. 

I just can’t get over how well written the poems are. The formatting really helps to portray the emotion, too.

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robin_leeann's review against another edition

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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? No

5.0


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leonormsousa's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-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? No

4.0


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escaping_america's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

5.0


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kbairbooks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I am tearing up over here. Wow this hit home. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed with how much my own life was interwoven into this story and it’s really beautiful seeing comparisons in life experiences, fiction or not, because then we have visual proof we are not alone.

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spaghettii's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

The way it's written as a poem was very relaxing 

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purplepenning's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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sarah_brazenbookworm's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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