Speak

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Summary: Bitter reality
Review: The isolation, fear and pain of Melinda in 'Speak' is the bitter reality of High School life for some. The way in which her 'friends' react to her when she most needs them is disturbingly typical and adds to the mean world in which she is struggling to survive. If you are ostracized at school you will recognize yourself and perhaps this will help you endure it all. Even as the author explores the most sad situations she does so with humor, wit and grace that inspire the reader to hope and care deeply. How can all this be fun and make you laugh? Anderson's skill and deft use of humor makes this a book to both understand the bitter realities of life and to laugh at them.

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Summary: Speak
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read in my life. This book is for muture teenagers and adults.
its about a girl going through high school being a geek because she called the cops for a party. but no one really knows why she called the cops. the author gives you hints for why. but you find out why around the end of the story.

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Summary: A great read!
Review: Me being a teen her age, it was a great book to read, because it was real... and real issues happeded that happen in high schools.. i thought it was a great book for teens to realise that no one is perfect....
i really liked reading it and i think you will too...

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Summary: A truly touching book about a teen with a secret. Very real.
Review: This book really is ***great***. It helps you understand many things about life, and that you shouldn't always suspect that the reason someone did something was because they wanted you in trouble, etc. I cried for like an hour after I finished this book, I love these kinds of books, and I ***TOTALLY*** recommend it. :)

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Summary: Speak, an Amazing Book.
Review: I enjoyed Speak beacuase it showed the harsh yet true realities of how cruel high school can be. This young girl was put under the bad side of the list for high school from an end of the year party. She somehow makes it through this tough year with out falling off. Speak is a very exciting and thrilling book, a million things happen the total oppisite of what you think will happen. It kept me on my toes and I'm sure it will do the same to you. Kids or just people that enjoy seeing people go through a rough time and make it out happy or much better will love this book. Speak is more than I expected, in a very good way.

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Summary: 'Speak' spoke!
Review: This is an easily written book and can be read very quickly, but that has nothing to say about what is inside. The story, words and characters are absolutely powerful. If you've ever been outcast, ignored or just had a hard time socially, this book is for you. Another great thing is the cynical humor of highschool that the author put in there. I reccomend this book to anyone; it will move you, I promise.

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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is probably one of the best books I've ever read, and I've read a lot of them. Laurie Halse Anderson portrays teenage life and society better than I probably could myself. Everybody should read this book. It's the best.

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Summary: A new classic of adolescent fiction
Review: Unforgettable. Funny. Poignant. Riveting. This is a book on par with Catcher in the Rye or A Separate Peace. I've recommended it to several people, both adults and teenagers. All have felt compelled to spread the word themselves. Read it.

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Summary: Speak
Review: Have you ever been lost? Have you ever felt alone in this world? If you have, i would suggest reading the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. This novel is a story about a young girl, Melinda, who is a freshman in High School. Melinda had put an end to a wild party by calling the cops last summer. It was the most devestating moment of her life. For this reason, most of the students at her school resented her in some way and they wouldn't talk to her. Her parents didn't understand her, and she couldn't put up with her teachers. Melinda's secret was eating her alive. Without a friend or anyone to help her, the only place Melinda felt safe was in her mind. However, even there she was trying to deny her fear. She tried to forget about that summer night but things just kept getting worse and worse. The author does an excellent job describing exactly how Melinda is feeling and how her life changed that night. Melinda at last finds something she likes, art. This helps her overcome her fear and allows her to express herself in a creative way. In the end, Melinda finds courage to speak the truth. This novel shows what life is like for teenagers in high school. It shows the many different challenges that a teen must face in order to survive. Overall, this novel is about a teenage girl who overcame her feares and spoke the truth.

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Summary: Is Speak the right book for YOU?
Review: Speak is about a girl named Melinda Sordina. She just started ninth grade and has no friends because at the end of the year party in eighth grade she called the cops and busted the party. In the beginning of ninth grade when she entered the gym, she saw many different groups such as: the marthas, the jocks, and many more groups. Melinda didn't sit with anyone because no one really liked her because of what happened in ninth grade. About two weeks into school Melinda met a really nice girl named Heather, They got along really well. Melinda doesn't particularly like the marthas because she said they must shop together because they always where the same clothes as each other.
In her school they get graded on many different subjects then what we normally get graded on, such as; Socail life, Lunch, Clothes, Social Studies, Biology, English, Spanish, Algebra, Gym, and art. Melinda has to make friends, and she said that she must get involved with the School.