Genre: Fiction, Young Adult and Poetry Publisher: Electric Monkey Publication Date: 8 th of March 2018 Rating: 4/5 Goodreads Blurb → https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33294200-the-poet-x The Poet X is beautifully written, empowering and relatable. It is written in verse and delves into Xiomara’s life as she navigates being a teenager. She is a first generation Dominican-American girl who deals with misogyny and sexual harassment and the book explores this in a way that is accessible to anyone. Those who have been in her same situation will feel less alone having read this book. The author explores Xiomara’s complicated relationship with her mother and the family dynamics. Her mother forces religion into rebellious Xiomara who questions her faith at every possible turn. Xiomara yearns to experience life and love unbeknownst to her mother and she feels like she’s committed a sin simply by falling in love. Her outlet for her trials and tribulations is through poetr