Description
Xiomara Batista is a Dominican-American teen living in Harlem with strict, religious parents who have mapped out her entire future—including a path away from her passion for slam poetry. Caught between her mother's devout Catholic faith and her own burning desire for creative expression and independence, Xiomara must navigate the complexities of identity, family loyalty, and self-discovery. Through powerful verse, she grapples with forbidden love, cultural expectations, and the courage it takes to claim her own voice in a world determined to silence it. Elizabeth Acevedo's debut novel captures the raw emotion and lyrical beauty of a young woman refusing to be defined by anyone else's dreams, exploring themes of rebellion, belonging, and the transformative power of art.
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paperback
Farshore
Published Jan 1, 2018
ISBN: 9781780318448
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.