Speak

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Summary: amazing
Review: this book was amazing. at first i wasnt sure i wanted to read it but once i started i couldnt stop. it isnt a plain old book about high school or ...it isnt even depressing. its uplifting and about the power of speaking out and the courage of talking. its about the strength it takes to talk and the power it gives. it is also about the changes of friendships and people upon entering and leaving different stages of their lives. its about finding oneself and finding one's voice

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Summary: This book in very much like your 9th grade life.
Review: This is very interesting book and if you like reading about other people's problems then you would like this book about a young girl who goes through a lot, the summer before she starts high school. She doesn't start the school year out so well. She goes back to school and doesn't have any of her old friends and she can't understand why. She thinks she knows but it wasn't her fault, she had to do it. It's a good thing she does what she did or more could of happened at this party something happens and if she doesn't tell it's going to happen again and again. She just doesn't know how to tell anyone what happened she thinks it's her fault when it's NOT! She holds it all inside and it drives her crazy. People at school pick on her about it. She can't even talk about it with the new girl. Her parents don't even know about the summer party.

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Summary: O Wow
Review: What a book. It was so touching. I never thought she would find her voice. She was so sad, and her art was a wonderful addition to the story. You see exactly what she is going through, and you feel as if you are her. So hard.
A real accomplishment.

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Summary: The best book I have read in high school
Review: Speak is not only the seemingly true narrative of a young outcast, but a look into the harsh life that is high school. Anderson writes with a style available to all ages, though Melinda, the book's main character, is only in the ninth grade. I'm a Junior in High School, and the language, humor, dialouge, and overall effect left me full and overwhelmed, and as of yet, I have read this book at least five times.
Though the story is told in first person and in a somewhat unusual manner (paragraph breaks and subject matter) any high school student can relate to the humor and truth in each word. Anderson uses themes that every teen can relate to, and the underlying story is -never- lost. I love the new appraoch to teen literature, and have already begun a collection of Anderson books.
I HIGHLY recommed this to anyone willing to stray from the norm and take a different look at life, without missing out on the humor and sometimes never ending trials of the teenage experience.

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Summary: Best Book!
Review: Melinda is a teenager outcast. Who feels she needs to keep her mouth shut to stop the violence. She busted an end-of-the-summer party because someone rapped her outside. Now when she meets up with this guy. He tries to beat... her, but she gets away. I feel sorry for this teenager, but I'm glad she choose to bust the party because she would have been more miserable if she hadn't. This book I rated 5 [*s] because it's such a page turner in some ways. It so realistic that it seems true life like a non-fiction story. I wish Laurie Halse Anderson would make a sequel. It was a great book!

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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: The best book ever -- that is how my teenager daughter describes this fascinating account of a girl's struggle to come to terms with a traumatic event in her life. I listened to the unabridged book on tape and agree that it an excellent and compelling journey for teenagers and adults. The reader comes to know Melinda intimately, feeling her frustration while watching her grow. Strong on character development, the book draws the reader in and keeps the interest level high on every page.

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Summary: Speak, Review By:Jessica Paterson
Review: Speak
By:Laurie Halse Anderson
Young Adult
Keenly aware of the corrosive detail of outsiderhood and the gap between home and daily life at highschool.It has the green sap of creativity coursing through its veins; its smart, painful, and redemptive. Its a powerful novel.
This novel is different from other books i have read. This book is very powerful in its words, and this book is like what someone girls life is like in highschool right now.
This book is probably what most young teenagers think about them self. I used to think I was an outcast and I bet most people at my age once in a life time thought that too. They think that they have no friends and that no one likes them to even think about being friends with them. This quote backs up of what i am saying,Im an outcast,(says Melinda Sordino) on page 4.
My reaction to this book, is that it would probably be a good idea for highschoolers to read. Speak is based on a girl who went to a party with alot of friends and something bad happen to her. Speak might teach those girls out there stuff that can do to prevent things happening like what happen to melinda.

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Summary: This book deserves 6 Stars!
Review: This book is now my favorite book. I got it as a gift, and I couldn't put it down. Anyone looking for a book for a teenaged girl: this is the perfect holiday gift!

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Summary: It was pretty good!
Review: I really enjoyed this book...but it didn't keep me hanging on...I read it in bits and pieces, and it took me a long time to finish up. It's just a story of a teenage girl in the midst of finding herself all over again. She doesn't try to fit in and doesn't care about anything. I really got hooked in the end though, I thought it was great. So if you're bored, read this book, I thought it was pretty good!

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Summary: The best book ever!
Review: I think that this was one of the best books I have ever read! It captured my attention right from the very first word to the last! It is a great book for high schol students to relate to. I definately would recomend this book! :)