Title: The Poet X
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Pages: 368
Publisher: Electric Monkey
Release Date: 8th March 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
But X has secrets – her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight.
Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent.
My Review:
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Egmont Publishing and NetGalley*
Xiomara lives with her twin brother and her Dominican parents in Harlem. Her mother is strict and very religious so Xiomara hides who she really is - someone who doesn't want to take communion, someone who loves writing poetry, someone who has a crush on a boy, someone who has to hide her voice.
Can Xiomara be who she wants to be?
Will her poems help share her voice?
I am not a big poetry/prose fan, so I was a bit wary going into Poet X that I wouldn't like it. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I did end up enjoying this book. I found the whole novel being in verse refreshing.
The poems were all easy to follow and to understand.
Xiomara was relatable and I found it really sad she had to hide who she truly was.
The plot was interesting and held my attention.
I would definitely read another novel by the author.
Overall this was an enjoyable story that I would recommend.
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