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Mar 17, 2024pnelson384 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story was such a quick read packed with so so much to think about and discuss. Great book in verse!
Mar 15, 2024JZ3809 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a story for all age groups. I was initially attracted to the story because it was about poetry and slam poetry contests. The story was very well told and packs an emotional punch. On my second read for the book, I tried the…
Jan 29, 2024JCLBrittanyC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth Acevedo does it again! Another verse novel that packs a punch. Filled with so much human experience and emotional expression, you can't help but enjoy the journey of these characters!
Jan 21, 2024books4faith rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Excellent writing, just not my cup of tea. DNF
Jul 22, 2023pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
""The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo is a breathtaking and powerful novel-in-verse that beautifully captures the journey of a young girl finding her voice and power through poetry. The story follows Xiomara Batista, a Dominican-American…
Jul 05, 2023joyful2743 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The fact that book proclaimed in was a novel and written using poetry decided me to read it. Is it a novel? Well there is conflict between mother and daughter. It is a great coming of age story but it seems more like this is the Poet X's…
Jul 01, 2023areli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this twice! It’s truly powerful and I would highly recommend this book.
Jun 27, 2023
How fortunate to have a sensitive English teacher and a compassionate priest when you have a demanding mother eager to stifle your creativity!
May 30, 2023MLISPanther rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Assigned this book for a young adult literature class. I am thankful for the recommendation. This is a novel in verse which took a few pages to get used to but then I could not put the book down. This a great book for teenagers and their…
May 09, 2023
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Mar 16, 2023Sheep_Mushrooms_Books rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was really outstanding. At first I didn't like the way the text was but then I got used to it. This book really brings out one of the challenges in life
Mar 05, 2023Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
📃📝📑ƬΉΣ PӨΣƬ X📑📝📃 Xiomara longs to escape the stifling rules that her mother forces upon her. Her mother has so many rules: no dating, no falling in love, no kissing, and no questioning faith or Jesus. Her mother loves her God…
Feb 21, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“The Poet X,” by Elizabeth Acevedo is difficult to describe in words because of how emotionally powerful and complex the book is. The story is written in verse through the point of view of Xiomara Batista, a 15-year old Afro-Latina who…
Feb 14, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo is a powerful and inspiring novel-in-verse that explores the struggles of a young Afro-Latina girl, Xiomara, as she navigates the challenges of growing up in Harlem. Xiomara is a talented poet who uses her…
Dec 11, 2022Adventuresofafrenchreader rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It's my second time reading this book. As with my first reading, I'm quite impressed by how well the author managed to build a narrative from poems. It's a realistic coming-of-age story with some strong emotions. Elizabeth Acevedo brings…
Dec 06, 2022Bookchick17 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an inspiring and heartbreaking story about a young girl growing up in a world where her family expects her to be meek, mild tempered and innocent but in order to survive outside her home she must be hard, defensive, and mean so…
Sep 05, 2022bettyhou rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Xiomara, a 15 years old teenage girl who lives with her mother, father and twin brother in Harlem discovers her passion for poetry under the conditions of her oppressed family. Her mother, as a religious woman, forces the religion onto her…
Dec 20, 2021HPLTeenReviewers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This unique tale told in prose of many forms has everything you want in a modern YA novel. POC and LGBTQ+ representation, family dynamics and drama, and the issues young girls and teens face every day. Xiomara is a 15 year old girl who…
Dec 01, 2021Ebstar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Aman and Xiomara... *barfs* Gosh, I didn't pick up a pair of headphones... or PG-13 film... I picked up a piece of poetry... apparently that's a trend going on... or I'm just listening to the wrong stuff.. BUT THIS IS LIKE A PEICE OF GOLD…
Oct 27, 2021
Brilliantly narrated by the author. This novel in verse tells the story of Xiomara, a fifteen-year-old girl trying to navigate New York City, her poetry, religion, her parents, her twin brother, and her feelings toward men. As a curvaceous…
Sep 26, 2021
When Xiomara is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her restrictive mother finding out, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can’t stop thinking about performing…
Jul 30, 2021serenali5267 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Poet X is a book that contains multiple slam poems that are created by a Xiomara Baptista, the poems express different feelings, stories, events and thoughts as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her connection to the…
Jul 27, 2021cassmazza rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely amazing, emotional, realistic, and shocking read. I've read this book 3 times and still get teary-eyed. So so so good.
May 24, 2021lmoodie17 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo is a novel about a 15-year-old girl named Xiomara Batista who lives in Harlem with her mom, dad, and twin brother. Xiomara has developed a love for poetry and has…
May 19, 2021lissa_adamson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolute perfection! I've never had the pleasure of reading a story through poems and it was amazing! Such a talented writer, I will gladly read everything she ever writes.