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hebrin 's review for:
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Audiobook review
I loved the poetry. Having it spoken with the intent and ferocity of slam poetry sessions was fantastic. The story flowed so well through the poems.
The story follows a 15-16 year old girl that goes by X. She was raised to be a devote catholic, but as any teenager she questions the world around her, trying to find her place in the world. What she learns about herself, her interests, her beliefs, and her reasoning, contradicts the life that's been laid out in front of her by her parents.
I loved the juxtaposition between X's assignment rough drafts versus the final drafts.
You will get uncomfortable at times. You're supposed to get uncomfortable. Welcome to a world of learning what it is to be wading through uncertainty and contradiction; with trying to understand new feelings while being told that those feelings are wrong even though they feel so right.
I loved the poetry. Having it spoken with the intent and ferocity of slam poetry sessions was fantastic. The story flowed so well through the poems.
The story follows a 15-16 year old girl that goes by X. She was raised to be a devote catholic, but as any teenager she questions the world around her, trying to find her place in the world. What she learns about herself, her interests, her beliefs, and her reasoning, contradicts the life that's been laid out in front of her by her parents.
I loved the juxtaposition between X's assignment rough drafts versus the final drafts.
You will get uncomfortable at times. You're supposed to get uncomfortable. Welcome to a world of learning what it is to be wading through uncertainty and contradiction; with trying to understand new feelings while being told that those feelings are wrong even though they feel so right.