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A review by maida
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
5.0
”Burn it! Burn it. This is where the poems are,” I say, thumping a fist against my chest. “Will you burn me? Will you burn me, too?”
Oh boy, I don’t even know where to start. This book broke my heart.
After reading With the Fire on High earlier this year, I got really excited to read more from Elizabeth Acevedo, because even though I loved it, that book didn’t connect with me as much as I wanted it to.
Because of COVID-19 quarantine, Scribd opened up their platform for 30 days. And, obviously, I started searching through their platform to see if anything interested me. I was so glad to finally find this audiobook, because of course my library didn’t have it.
Elizabeth Acevedo’s writing and performance really shines in this one. I don’t know if I would’ve enjoyed this as much as I did if she hadn’t read it to me, because the way she manages to put so much emotion into her voice broke me countless times.
Still, I think the thing that resonated the most with me was the talk about religion. Because Xiomara is a girl growing up in a very strict latinx catholic household. You see, I'm also a girl who grew up in a very strict latinx catholic household.
And what had me sobbing the most was in fact that.
I’m not as good with words as the author is, and to be honest I’m still a bit shocked after finishing this, but I just feel so seen. It felt as if Elizabeth Acevedo herself was telling me hey, hang on a little longer, it will be fine.
And I’m so so grateful.
25. A book related to the arts
Oh boy, I don’t even know where to start. This book broke my heart.
After reading With the Fire on High earlier this year, I got really excited to read more from Elizabeth Acevedo, because even though I loved it, that book didn’t connect with me as much as I wanted it to.
Because of COVID-19 quarantine, Scribd opened up their platform for 30 days. And, obviously, I started searching through their platform to see if anything interested me. I was so glad to finally find this audiobook, because of course my library didn’t have it.
Elizabeth Acevedo’s writing and performance really shines in this one. I don’t know if I would’ve enjoyed this as much as I did if she hadn’t read it to me, because the way she manages to put so much emotion into her voice broke me countless times.
Still, I think the thing that resonated the most with me was the talk about religion. Because Xiomara is a girl growing up in a very strict latinx catholic household. You see, I'm also a girl who grew up in a very strict latinx catholic household.
And what had me sobbing the most was in fact that.
I’m not as good with words as the author is, and to be honest I’m still a bit shocked after finishing this, but I just feel so seen. It felt as if Elizabeth Acevedo herself was telling me hey, hang on a little longer, it will be fine.
And I’m so so grateful.
25. A book related to the arts