• The Poet X Review

    July 20, 2020 /

    Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
    Published On: March 6, 2018
    Publisher: HarperTeen
    Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, Verse, Religious Themes
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    “My little words
    feel important, just for a moment.
    This is a feeling I could get used to.”

    TW: sexism/misogyny, homophobia, strict religious parents

    This book is written completely in verse.

    Every single page, every single word, is part of a poem. It’s gorgeous and hard-hitting and powerful, and absolutely different from anything I’ve ever read before. I loved it.

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  • Juliet Takes a Breath Review

    June 23, 2020 /

    Author: Gabby Rivera
    Published On: September 17, 2019
    Publisher: Penguin
    Genre: Fiction, YA, Contemporary, LGBTQAI+, Intersectional Feminism
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    “I wanted her to change my world.”
    “Mi amor, only you can change your world.”

    Disclaimer: Before I review this awesome book, I just want to say that I can in no way speak for the representation present in this particular story. Juliet is a Puerto Rican lesbian female from the Bronx who has her own unique voice, and while I’d like to think that this representation is kickass, I am not in any of the represented groups in this book and cannot make such claims!

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