Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

124 reviews

ciao_potatoes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

applebutter_and_pickles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

brookey8888's review against another edition

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I really related to the topics discussed like how you can’t help having boobs and it’s not your felt if men are idiots. Also about not really being sure about your faith and questioning it, I don’t think that’s a topic discussed enough. I do wish we got to see more of her relationships. 

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Content Warnings

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

mthereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

This book surprised, delighted, and enraged me at different turns. I was delighted at how much I loved Xiomara's voice, surprised that it took me so long to pick this book up (I was underwhelmed by Acevedo's With the Fire on High, so was hesitant on this one - wrongfully so!) and enraged at the abuse Xiomara's Mami rained down on her in the name of religion.

Xiomara & Mami's resolution saddened me. I don't know if it's a type of strength I don't have, or if X didn't have the type of strength to leave, but I wish X had left home for good. Her relationship with her mother should have been irreparably broken after all the abuse and gaslighting, and finally what she did to X's notebook. I don't understand how that's forgivable, but X did it, and stayed.

I'm so over religion being an avenue and excuse for mental, verbal, and physical abuse, so those aspects of this book gave me some strong feelings. Very well done. Highly recommend listening to this one on audiobook - the author reads it herself, and as she is a National Poetry Slam Champion, her voice gives the poetry more oomph than my inner voice ever could!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

whatevertheysay's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

allyxmoon's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

ingrid21's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

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

stephanieridiculous's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content

Deals a bit with toxic church/purity culture.

_kimb's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

junkxe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Homophobia