A review by sarah984
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a YA novel written in verse about a high school girl with a difficult family situation who comes into her own through poetry. Novels in verse have been kind of hit and miss for me but the rhythm here was easy to follow and I felt like I actually got something out of the poetry.

I liked seeing how far Xiomara could go with the support of people (both other kids and adults) who cared about her and believed in her, but I did feel like things with her mom wrapped up a little too neatly after what had happened between them.
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