The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Young Adult / Poetry
The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
—· 361 p· 2018
National Book Awardreflective
Overview
About
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
Pages
361
Harpercollins
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
—
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Reader feel
Emotional depth10
Verse Novel Structure10
Prose9
Coming of Age Intensity9
Narration8
Pacing7
Plot twists4
Worldbuilding2
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