lonerwolf 's review for:

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

4.0

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Very much griping to the core. Though the few parts are just women centred... I really recommend this book.

Best Lines from the Book:

“You Don’t Have to Do Anything You Don’t Want to Do.”
And so I take a breath
I didn’t realize I needed to take.
When has anyone ever said those words to me?
Maybe only Aman, who’s never forced me
to smoke, or kiss, or anything.
But everyone else just wants me to do:
Mami wants me to be her proper young lady.
Papi wants me to be ignorable and silent.
Twin and Caridad want me to be good so I don’t attract
     attention.
God just wants me to behave so I can earn being alive.
And what about me? What about Xiomara?
When has anyone ever told me
I had the right to stop it all
without my knuckles, or my anger,
with just some simple words.

Do read this book. Its breath taking