Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

50 reviews

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexism

carynnbanner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

yossy_cookie's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

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

wordswoods's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

The story follows a teenage girl with a very strictly religious mother as she tries to navigate herself through fitting her mother's mold with the way she sees herself. Along the way, she (re)discovers (slam) poetry.

I liked this novel, but I wasn't as blown away by it as I've seen other people be. The audio performance is very well done, the story is good, but it didn't really pull me in or move me as much as I thought it would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

_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

aussiejunkie'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

This was... amazing! And UNIQUE! So wholesome and moving and beautiful and how ironic to read a book that is all about words and their beauty and then not being able to find any to describe it. 
I can barely remember the last time I read a whole book in one sitting, but I'm sure I'll remember this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Infertility and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying and Homophobia

melaniekaufmann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

agus_lee'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual assault