Laurie Halse Anderson
Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 4.02 | 470577 Users | 22725 Reviews
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| Title | : | Speak |
| Author | : | Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | 20th Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | January 15th 2019 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) (first published October 22nd 1999) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Science Fiction Fantasy. Space. Space Opera. Fantasy. Novels |
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The first ten lies they tell you in high school. "Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication. In Laurie Halse Anderson's powerful novel, an utterly believable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself. Speak was a 1999 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.List Books To Speak
| Original Title: | Speak |
| ISBN: | 0374311250 (ISBN13: 9780374311254) |
| Characters: | Ivy Hall, Heather, Nichole Smythe Burnell, Melinda Sordino, Andy Evans, David Petrakis, Mr. Freeman, Rachel Bruin |
| Setting: | Syracuse, New York(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Fiction (1999), Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult (2000), Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2000), South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award (2002), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2001) Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2001), Evergreen Teen Book Award (2002), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award (2000), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Young Adult (2003), Lincoln Award Nominee (2005), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (1999), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for YA (2002) |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 470577 Users | 22725 ReviewsAppraise Appertaining To Books Speak
I liked Speak. For the most part.Mostly the end. The majority of the book was pretty bland. I had a voice in my head pestering me and saying; "Oh my god, who the fuck cares?!" Thankfully, it paid off in the end. The ending really made the book for me. Though I wish Melinda had given Andy (aka IT) a good kick in the balls. Indeed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXd2AmWtPI&a...I'm sorry, I'm having WAY too much fun with this! But when you watch it, it's actually quite close to a situation in theJust okay. I was particularly disappointed with the ending and felt that there was an element of glorification in this novel that I didn't appreciate. Let me explain:Although I loved the fact that Melinda finally finds her voice and a way to express herself, I felt as if the story was wrapped up a little too quickly and too neatly. Let's be honest, that ending was more than a little unrealistic. You can't simply put a pretty bow on the end of this novel, otherwise the entire tale becomes trite.
3.5/5This is such an important book for the content and message it presents. The writing was fantastic and Melinda was such an interesting character to read. I didn't totally LOVE everything about it, but overall it was a fantastic book.
4 Stars.Speaking. Sometimes its absolutely impossible, isnt it? Sometimes you are so filled with anxiety and fear, you cant even think of the words, let alone spit them out. And sometimes, life itself is crippling. You will undergo something that overtakes you, that consumes every waking thought, that fills you with fear and changes every aspect of your life and still you cannot talk about it. To anyone, whether you have someone to confide in or not. Melinda is that girl. She is a misfit. A
2017 Reread: I read this for my young adult literature class along with scholastic articles about the book, which added a great new layer to my interpretation of the novel. Original Review: I've owned this book for years and never got around to reading it until yesterday. I'm happy I did because this was one of the best books that I have read lately. Speak was very well paced and I never found the story to be dragging or boring. I loved the character development and Melinda's voice throughout
I did really enjoy this book, even though the writing style was pretty simple... the plot more than made up for it. It's such an important topic and I love that the reader only gradually grows to understand what has happened (mirroring Melinda's memory). I would recommend to high school students. Even though some of the content is disturbing, it's an important book for teenagers to read -- and the writing style means it's really accessible.
Once I finished reading the last word I knew I was going to reread it. Yes that profound.Honest. Authentic. Real. Use all those words and their synonyms and you have this book. I literally wanted to hop into the sea of words and tell Melinda Sordino " I'll be your friend! Don't despair !" Alas I couldn't do that though. I had to see her struggle. It's painful but since I watched the movie (which was done well by the way) first before reading the book I knew where she was coming from. Melinda's
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