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A review by maisierosereads
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I specifically wanted to listen to the audiobook of this rather than reading it on paper, and I'm so glad it was available on Scribd (UK)!
Elizabeth Acevedo's writing is, as always, beautiful. This story is emotional and full of depth, but has plenty of character development and a decent resolution despite its length.
Elizabeth Acevedo's writing is, as always, beautiful. This story is emotional and full of depth, but has plenty of character development and a decent resolution despite its length.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Child abuse warning: teenage MCs mother hits her more than once
Sexual assault warning: teenage MC is groped by a boy in school, also mentions of her being catcalled