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A review by laprismaluna
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cw: CATHOLIC GUILTTTTTTTT, misogyny/slut-shaming, abuse, that usual latinx heritage trauma (though now that I type this i realize not everyone sees that internal family toxicity of "home things are private and they stay in the house no matter how warped and twisted it is")
Would absolutely recommend the audiobook bc she narrates this, and OH what a time it was, feeling my heart tear apart at the seams at 3 am; this is told in verse, told beautifully, unwrapping a story about faith and finding your voice & truth when it is trampled at every possibility. When your world revolves around your heart & the very few you share it with, the world can shatter at any time. You can only protect your heart from so much--past family, past the church, past your own fears.
This is for the type of person who looks at love in poetry and searches for what tethers all those words together; for the person who hears faith and sees it from a distance, unable to hold it without burning from every habit imposed upon them. For the poet who holds their heart close, too close maybe, and every fire is a form of release
Would absolutely recommend the audiobook bc she narrates this, and OH what a time it was, feeling my heart tear apart at the seams at 3 am; this is told in verse, told beautifully, unwrapping a story about faith and finding your voice & truth when it is trampled at every possibility. When your world revolves around your heart & the very few you share it with, the world can shatter at any time. You can only protect your heart from so much--past family, past the church, past your own fears.
This is for the type of person who looks at love in poetry and searches for what tethers all those words together; for the person who hears faith and sees it from a distance, unable to hold it without burning from every habit imposed upon them. For the poet who holds their heart close, too close maybe, and every fire is a form of release
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse