The Friday before Christmas. Wow! Here is your Advent Calendar book for today.
"Young adult story
Not my normal reading style
Took my breath away.
When I look at myself in the mirror and then at my bookshelves, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo probably had everything going against it.
Mystery? Nope
Sci-Fi? Nope
It's poetry! I've said many times that my relationship with poetry is a troubled one, albeit, in the past few years, it has improved somewhat.
So let's continue.
Is the story about a senior citizen? Nope
A grey haired, bearded older gentleman (using that term loosely)? Nope
A white, sort of Anglo / Franco mixture of a guy? Nope.
Someone who lived a fairly normal life with a reasonably mild family life? Well....
It's a story told by a young high school girl of Dominican / American descent who can't deal with her overly religious mother and hides behind her poetry. Yup, that's definitely me. Not!
Ok, with all of those caveats, I have one thing to say. Wow! This book just took my breath away. Beautiful writing, easy to grasp poetry, powerful, breath-taking story. By the end, my heart was beating quite loudly, as I turned page after page, hoping that things would turn out better for Xiomara and her twin brother both dealing with an overbearing, strict mother. I'll let you read it to find out.
Read it! Read it! Open your minds and hearts. Such a rare talent. (5.0 stars)"
Enjoy your last few days of shopping before Christmas. Stay safe.
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