he has been described as a young carioca with an uncommon poetic imagination, especially apparent with this exploration of narrative and lyricism, a subject ignored for decades by the brazilian poetry world. the few poets in the lusophone world who focused their work around this concept, including the brazilian ana cristina cesar and the portuguese adilia lopes, both arise from the eras of the 70s and 80s.

neto's second book, ramerrão is critically praised for its portrayal of daily life. in it, he mixes references to cult films and pop culture with musings on everyday reality as a young brazilian. instead of stopping at mere description, neto explores emotion with an intensity and simultaneous sensibility for everyday life's obstacles and pressures.