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by lyoness913  in Books,  - Top 1000, Jan 12 '06
Pros: Good character development, important subject
Cons: Doesn't tie up all loose ends
Laurie Halse Anderson’s first novel portrays the Darwinian-Like society that high-schoolers consciously or sub-consciously always seem to create. The main character, Melinda, is an abomination amongst her peers and loathes school and all of ...
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by tiffy0380 in Books, - Top 500, Oct 02 '02
Pros: wonderful character details
Cons: rape theme may be too much for younger teens
I can clearly remember my sophomore year in high school being one of indecision and a yearning to be accepted by the group. Many students worry about these things especially in this grade and since my niece will be entering high school in the next few ...
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by laurashrti in Books, , Jul 19 '04
Pros: Beautifully written
Cons: Short
I don't remember how I stumbled across Speak, but I did, and I'm very glad of it. I think I may have first become interested in it because the author's (Laurie Halse Anderson's) name is very similar to mine (Laura Anderson). Now that you ...
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by jenninca - Top 1000, May 01 '01
Pros: Insightful look into high school society, a quick and interesting read
Cons: Ending leaves some things to the imagination--is that good or bad?
Melinda Sordino is starting high school, but it's not the happy, exciting event that it's supposed to be. Instead of being with the group of friends she had in eighth grade, Melinda finds herself alone and friendless in the auditorium for freshman...
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by solleks , Jul 24 '01
Pros: Clever, intelligent narrator; deals with a crime all too many teenagers must face.
Cons: Heavy-handed symbolism, overuse of stereotypes, ending lets you down.
Please Note: In order to adequately review this book, I’ve had to include a few spoilers.
Thirteen year old Melinda Sordino is starting high school as a social pariah. The summer before her freshman year, she called the police at a...
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by ezreka , Aug 11 '06
Pros: Showed the ugly side of high school.
Cons: Showed the ugly side of high school.
Sometimes when things are going bad, you just want to curl up in a ball and forget about the rest of the world. Sometimes things go so bad that you can't even find your voice any more. That is what Melinda Sordino is going through. Something happened ...
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by soybeans236 , Aug 04 '02
Pros: A good glimpse in to a high school, not your common story.
Cons: Some of the characters are stereotyped.
Thanks for reading! Today I am reviewing Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was recommended to me by several friends saying, "You must read this book." I was interested by the title, but very turned off by the fact that I had read "Fever 1776"...
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by ihateu10666 , Oct 22 '04
Pros: Brilliantly written narration of the mind of a teenager.
Cons: Vague Ending
Melinda (the main character) and I both agree that school is an unusual thing. For one, I have to read a novel of some sort in science class every day. I always thought that we could be efficient and use that time for something like test tubes or Bunsen ...
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by childofthedark , Oct 23 '02
Pros: Interesting writing style, realistic characters, good message.
Cons: Sometimes confusing and a few unrealistic parts.
Imagine going into high school with no friends, no support, and no hope. Melinda feels this way; last summer she broke up a drinking party.
Speak is about an outcast girl with a secret-she was raped last summer at a party. Frightened, she had...
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by downwithpep , Oct 04 '02
Pros: A wonderful character that you would love to hang out with
Cons: Too much private references
Melinda Sordino starts high school with the wrong clothes, the wrong attitude, and with no friends. Everybody hates her because she busted a high school party. She is the outcast. As she goes through the year, she self-imposes silence and eventually...
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by ihelppeople , Apr 28 '01
Pros: Helps those girls who need a friend
Cons: the truth hurts...
Written by Laurie Halse Anderson, SPEAK has been honored with/as:
1. 2000 Printz Honor Book
2. 1999 National Book Award Finalist
3. An Edgar Allan Poe Book Award Finalist
4. Winner of the Golden Kite Award
5. ALA Top Ten Best...
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by flowergirl691 , May 16 '07
Pros: Melinda's tale should be told to everyone.
Cons: A book that changed my life but still and will forever scare me to death.
While there are other books out there I've never read one as much as I have read Speak. Its a heart-breaking book. About Melinda she's a freshman at Merry weather High home of the god knows what? She was raped at a party towards the end of the summer ...
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by holsupastar , Apr 14 '01
Pros: Incredibly funny and thoughtful.
Cons: Character prose can get a little confusing at times.
Speak, a stunning first novel by Laurie Halse Anderson will have you laughing, crying, and then wanting more.
It's the first day of high school, and Melinda has been ostracized since breaking up an end-of-summer keg party for the...
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by jmkunkel , Oct 09 '00
Pros: Very real characters. Not your typical teen "problem novel"
Cons: Teachers and librarians are recommending it, which may turn teens off!
And to think, this is a first novel! Although Laurie Halse Anderson has written shorter works for younger children, this is her first teen novel ... and what a novel! Long story short, there's a reason this book was a National Book Award finalist and one...
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by britt1234 , Jan 16 '08
Pros: Told about date rape ect.
Cons: I cant find anything
I came across Speak when I was given it to read in my English class. I am not one to enjoy reading, but ever since Speak I realized that books can be great. The main character, Melinda, has an inncident at a summer party. She goes into her freshman year ...
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