A review by aflatoxicosis
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

5.0

The way that I relate but don’t relate at the same time is beautiful. I felt like I knew Xiomara and I knew and understood all of her troubles. This book made me fall in love with words and poetry again. This book made me feel like my words matter and aren’t random jumbles of the alphabet. This book made my chest fill with this pressure of inspiration and made me feel like I was gasping for air. Acevedo is so talented and I can’t wait to read her other books.