A review by janagaton
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

5.0

Especially as a debut novel, The Poet X was PHENOMENAL. I wish I listened to this as an audiobook because I've heard only good things about the way Acevedo makes her poetry come to life. The Poet X is written primarily in verse, but that doesn't take away anything from providing the reader with a solid storyline. You will feel so many emotions while reading this book, and it will remind you just how powerful writing, as well as music, can be in situations where you feel like you've got nothing else to hold onto.

*Reread as an audiobook on 2/25/2021: still 5 stars. loved hearing Acevedo's voice & inflections & emotions & just doing her thing♡ I'm glad I read it physically first, however, so I could physically see and annotate the beautiful writing. The second time I was then able to just listen to the poetry aspect of it all.