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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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startjpw23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a Young Adult book made up of poems. I read the physical book at the same time as I listened to the audiobook. The audiobook is narrated by the author Elizabeth Acevedo. All of the poems are told in the first person by the lead character Xiomara. Xiomara is the daughter of first generation Dominican immigrants. Xiomara has a twin brother. The family lives in Brooklyn. The poems tell Xiomara's experiences from just before the start of her sophomore year in high school through a month and a half or so after New Year's Day. Her mother is a strict Roman Catholic. This is the most important part or her being. It is the biggest factor that impacts her relationship with Xiomara. Xiomara is rebelling against the her mother's expections for her. Acevedo does a great job narrating the audiobook. This book packs an emotional punch. I loved it. I would rate it more than 5 stars if I could. I think it is a great entry point for someone new to poetry because the series of poems in the book tell one story. I recommend it for anyone who wants to read a books of poems that present a realistic view of a few important months in the life of a 15 year old child of immigrants. The only people I wouldn't recommend it to are those who don't enjoy Young Adult books and those who may find offense in the portrayal of Xiomara's mother's strict Catholicism (the church priest is quite reasonable though). Anyone who does read the book should listen to the audiobook as their first choice of a way to read the book. 

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startjpw23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a Young Adult book made up of poems. The audiobook is narrated by the author Elizabeth Acevedo. All of the poems are told in the first person by the lead character Xiomara. Xiomara is the daughter of first generation Dominican immigrants. Xiomara has a twin brother. The family lives in Brooklyn. The poems tell Xiomara's experiences from just before the start of her sophomore year in high school through a month and a half or so after New Year's Day. Her mother is a strict Roman Catholic. This is the most important part or her being. It is the biggest factor that impacts her relationship with Xiomara. Xiomara is rebelling against the her mother's expections for her. I read the physical book while listening to the audiobook. Acevedo does a great job narrating the audiobook. This book packs an emotional punch. I loved it. I would rate it more than 5 stars if I could. I think it is a great entry point for someone new to poetry because the series of poems in the book tell one story. I recommend it for anyone who wants to read a books of poems that present a realistic view of a few important months in the life of a 15 year old child of immigrants. The only people I wouldn't recommend it to are those who don't enjoy Young Adult books and those who may find offense in the portrayal of Xiomara's mother's strict Catholicism (the church priest is quite reasonable though). Anyone who does read the book should listen to the audiobook as their first choice of a way to read the book. 

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nat_kiverse's review against another edition

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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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_forestofpages's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

I absolutely loved this. This was truly a beautifully written peak into the life of a young Biracial woman. Her coming of age and dealing with sexism, religious trauma, her mother's expectations and abusive language. Coming to terms with who she is and not letting anyone silence her even her mother. This was hard to read and so heartbreaking beautiful to experience. I am happy that I got to read this and even more so that I got the audiobook to hear this book directly from the author.

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savreads28's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

2.0


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kananineko's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

Oh my god, this book was so good. I’ve realized recently how much I really love a good coming of age story (might be my favorite type of story, honestly), and this is an amazing one. I’m not a poet, but I’m a writer and this made me feel things. 

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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? Yes

5.0

This hit so hard for me, it was so beautiful, such an important book that everyone should read!

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emotional hopeful reflective 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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pippohno's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? Yes

3.75


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czty27's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25


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