firstly i feel like i’m the luckiest person in this world to read such an amazingly different, artistic, beautiful book.
i’ve read this book within few hours in just one sitting & i didn’t turned this book down until the end ! it was so intense & everything is narrated by the soul of the book Xiomara a girl who’s struggling to have a Voice, she finds herself in poetry & spills all her feelings, emotions, thoughts, desires in a book but she never shared them until she falls for a boy Aman, her lab partner in bio class & a lot things have changed for her but there’s this huge wall between her & her dreams that’s her mother who thinks god is everything to live & be thankful for....
if you adore poetry then this is what exactly you’re looking for, while reading the book it’s like you’ve entered into the magical world of words, you’ll get lost into it & at the end you’ll feel a triumph, a glow & gladness that you read it !
This book is super cute at few parts & you’ll laugh at few & also cry.
i love all the characters specially the relationship between X & her brother(twin), i even love Aman & his kindness(love indeed)towards X it’s actually cute when they’re together, & caridad her true friendship for X & finally i almost hate X’s mom(mami).
Elizabeth Acevedo my gosh! she literally nailed it, she’s such a genius, the way she wrote the book was mind blowing & i just love her now.
i loved this part of the book where X says what’s the point of god giving me life if i can’t live it as my own?
why does listening to his commandments mean i need to shut down my own voice¿
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find out just go and read it ❤️
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Reviewed in India on 8 December 2018
i’ve read this book within few hours in just one sitting & i didn’t turned this book down until the end ! it was so intense & everything is narrated by the soul of the book Xiomara a girl who’s struggling to have a Voice, she finds herself in poetry & spills all her feelings, emotions, thoughts, desires in a book but she never shared them until she falls for a boy Aman, her lab partner in bio class & a lot things have changed for her but there’s this huge wall between her & her dreams that’s her mother who thinks god is everything to live & be thankful for....
if you adore poetry then this is what exactly you’re looking for, while reading the book it’s like you’ve entered into the magical world of words, you’ll get lost into it & at the end you’ll feel a triumph, a glow & gladness that you read it !
This book is super cute at few parts & you’ll laugh at few & also cry.
i love all the characters specially the relationship between X & her brother(twin), i even love Aman & his kindness(love indeed)towards X it’s actually cute when they’re together, & caridad her true friendship for X & finally i almost hate X’s mom(mami).
Elizabeth Acevedo my gosh! she literally nailed it, she’s such a genius, the way she wrote the book was mind blowing & i just love her now.
i loved this part of the book where X says what’s the point of god giving me life if i can’t live it as my own?
why does listening to his commandments mean i need to shut down my own voice¿
**********************
find out just go and read it ❤️
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By makingoutwithbooks on 8 December 2018
firstly i feel like i’m the luckiest person in this world to read such an amazingly different, artistic, beautiful book.By makingoutwithbooks on 8 December 2018
i’ve read this book within few hours in just one sitting & i didn’t turned this book down until the end ! it was so intense & everything is narrated by the soul of the book Xiomara a girl who’s struggling to have a Voice, she finds herself in poetry & spills all her feelings, emotions, thoughts, desires in a book but she never shared them until she falls for a boy Aman, her lab partner in bio class & a lot things have changed for her but there’s this huge wall between her & her dreams that’s her mother who thinks god is everything to live & be thankful for....
if you adore poetry then this is what exactly you’re looking for, while reading the book it’s like you’ve entered into the magical world of words, you’ll get lost into it & at the end you’ll feel a triumph, a glow & gladness that you read it !
This book is super cute at few parts & you’ll laugh at few & also cry.
i love all the characters specially the relationship between X & her brother(twin), i even love Aman & his kindness(love indeed)towards X it’s actually cute when they’re together, & caridad her true friendship for X & finally i almost hate X’s mom(mami).
Elizabeth Acevedo my gosh! she literally nailed it, she’s such a genius, the way she wrote the book was mind blowing & i just love her now.
i loved this part of the book where X says what’s the point of god giving me life if i can’t live it as my own?
why does listening to his commandments mean i need to shut down my own voice¿
**********************
find out just go and read it ❤️
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Reviewed in India on 1 May 2019
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It is the story of Xiomara, a young girl who lives in Harlem and is a target of insults, especially in her school. Things are ugly even at her home because she lives with parents who fail to understand her and bind her with so many restrictions. Her writing becomes her medicine and she does that every day to ease her pain. However, this calls out for more trouble and she faces life-changing choices.
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🌟Why you should read this book🌟
-The narrative is amazing. It is written in the form of verse. It is not only engaging but it is also very unique.
-There are myriad themes covered in this book. Religion, gender, sexuality and identity are the major ones. There are strong statements which might not go well with some people but when read practically, they all make sense.
-The book has a sweet love story intertwined with the above mentioned strong themes which is very powerful and non-cheesy at the same time.
-The narrative is very connecting and one can actually feel the raw emotions of the protagonist. None of it seems forced or over done.
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My rating: 5/5
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Amazingly written with strong themes which made it a perfect read for me
By shivani.rohella on 1 May 2019
The moment I started reading Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X, I knew that I won't be able to put it down before I finish reading it. I read the entire book in a few hours and here's what I feel about it.By shivani.rohella on 1 May 2019
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It is the story of Xiomara, a young girl who lives in Harlem and is a target of insults, especially in her school. Things are ugly even at her home because she lives with parents who fail to understand her and bind her with so many restrictions. Her writing becomes her medicine and she does that every day to ease her pain. However, this calls out for more trouble and she faces life-changing choices.
📓
🌟Why you should read this book🌟
-The narrative is amazing. It is written in the form of verse. It is not only engaging but it is also very unique.
-There are myriad themes covered in this book. Religion, gender, sexuality and identity are the major ones. There are strong statements which might not go well with some people but when read practically, they all make sense.
-The book has a sweet love story intertwined with the above mentioned strong themes which is very powerful and non-cheesy at the same time.
-The narrative is very connecting and one can actually feel the raw emotions of the protagonist. None of it seems forced or over done.
📓
My rating: 5/5
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Elizabeth Acevedo
I think I may have found a new favourite author. Some of the best writing I have ever read. Her words pull on my heart strings that most writing has never accomplished before. Elizabeth Acevedo is a genius with words. Her books should be read by everyone worldwide.
’… 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓸𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓯. 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓸𝓮𝓶𝓼
𝓲 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮?’
The Poet X follows Xiomara, who is always having to abide by her mothers strict religious rules. Wanting to be free, she is having to sneak around that any other teenage girl would do. But that’s not freedom. The only way she can relive herself of her overwhelming emotions is by writing in her journal. However, it’s not any kind of writing, it’s poetry, and Xiomara is really good at it. She loves poetry. It’s her release, a way to express herself without anyone hearing or seeing.
When she is offered to join a poetry club, she is overcome with joy. A place where she can share her beloved work. Unfortunately poetry club clashes with church, and there is no way she can miss church. Miss church and she must feel her mothers wrath, and that’s something she does not want.
This beautiful novel follows Xiomara through the struggles of wanting to live a normal teenage life, boys, parties and definitely not confined to a church and God. Throughout these struggles she finds solace in her poetry and is reading to share her work with the world, with help from her friends.
I hope Acevedo releases more novels in verse in the coming years, because I need them all.
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