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Summary: Please Speak
Review: I loved this book so much that I wrote to the author and told her....I adored Laurie Halse Anderson's writing style and her character SO much. I lent this book to my friend, Vanessa and she loved it, too. It made us both cry! Tears of sadness and of joy....
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Summary: outsider
Review: I think that "speak" really shows how it feels like beeing an
outsider at school. I have been it too,and it felt just like
it feels for melinda in the book..everything is grey,depression
ed,nervous and everyday at school is a fight.But I don`t like
the way she talk about the school,the classmates,and other people.they are just "jerks" "ugly" "boring" "stuped". I think
that she`s not perfekt either,so she can stop complain on people
all the time!
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Summary: Excellent from cover to cover.
Review: When I first borrowed this book from the library,I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had made a bet where I pick 3 books according to their covers and read them within a month.Once I read the first page I was captured. Everything I read I could relate to. I mean I felt as if my own story were being told back to me.Laurie Halse Anderson has done a great job of telling how it is being isolated with a secret at that vunerable age entering high school. Even her old friend Racheal is having a hard time trying to figure out the person she will become. Tramitized by what happened to her,and shunned by everyone at school,Melinda starts doing less talking. As things get worse (or perhaps different), she withdraws more til she hardly ever speaks.Many things happen that help her to become more of a whole person;and as she copes and deals with it all she becomes somewhat better. In the end she faces her fears and finds the courage to finally 'speak'.I'm sure my review has not really done respect to this awesome book, but I would like to say that in that month I read SPEAK twice and I bought a copy for myself. I think that anyone who has the opportunity to, should read this book. It is phenominal!!
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Summary: The real story
Review: Speak is about a girl who is out casted, tottaly ignored and found completely useless among her other nineth grade classmates. After calling the cops, at a senior party over spring break, Melinda has gone silent. The school hates her for busting the party, but they dont understand why she did it, and unfortunatley they dont care to know why. Read this story, to find the secret of the silence and hate that Melinda keeps inside. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Summary: Speak
Review: This was an incredubule book it opend my eyes and made me see the world in a diffrent way. Join a youn girl as she surches for the awnsers that many teens ask about life. See a young girl who gose through life seeing things we don't alwas see.
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Summary: Speek
Review: It was a good book that poend my eyes to the world around me. join one girl one her road to self discovery.
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Summary: Unrealistic
Review: This book made me mad. It's well written, and has an OK premise, but it's extremely unrealistic. Adult reviewers stating that this book is so sad because it's something that could happen in real life must have had the most horrible childhoods in existance. I am extremely thankful to know that I have such good people in my life, and can rest assured that I would never be alone through such an upsetting time. I can't understand why Melinda was so sad about losing such horrible friends. Talk about a blessing. Just because they didn't know the whole story behind her decision to call the police does not excuse their behavior. Although I can understand one or two bad friends deciding to cut someone out of their lives for a stupid reason, an entire group of people casting someone aside is complete nonsense. I was offended by the fact that I was supposed to be deeply affected and think that most schools and teenagers are like the ones in Melinda's life. On a positive note, Melinda was realistic. On the off chance that anyone could ever actually be unlucky enough to be in her predicament, I'm sure that many would behave just as she did. Her actions, choices, and the things she thought were understandable, and made the story bearable. I only made it through the entire thing because I actually felt so deeply attatched to her.
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Summary: amazing and memorable
Review: This was really an astonishing book to live through. It really put me right back in high school with all the painful lessons and the simple naive dramas and joys. This author has a voice that is touching and clear. Like the wonderful Perks Of Being A Wallflower, it is hardbreaking and absolutely beautiful at the same time. Do yourself a favor and read it.
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Summary: Speak
Review: Speak was an extremely intense story about a girl who keeps a harmful secret inside her that is so devastating she slowly begins kill her. She must learn how to speak up for herself in order to save her life and that of others in danger. This book is easy to read, yet the symbolism makes you think as it is intricately woven into the story. I enjoyed reading this book as it is very original and different then anything I have ever read. But don't just take my word for it!
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Summary: Speak
Review: Speak was an extremely intense story about a girl who keeps a harmful secret inside her that is so devestating she slowly begins kill her. She must learn how to speak up for herself in order to save her life and that of others in danger. This book is easy to read, yet the symbolism makes you think as it is intricatly woven into the story. I enjoyed reading this book as it is very original and different then anything I have ever read. But dont just take my word for it!
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