Speak

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Summary: Speak
Review: I thought this book was really good it has lifelike meaning and almost every body can relate to it.This book is about a girl named Millinda who at the end of her freshmen year goes to a popular party and gets drunk and something happens to her, she calls the police. In the begenning if her sophomore year everybody hates her,they talk about her,do all these bad things to her,she doesn't do anything back,until the end she tells her ex-bestfriend what happened.I recommend this book for mature teens because of the content and strong message.

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Summary: Definitely a great book!
Review: There is not enough compliments in the world to give this book. Finally an author came along who wrote a book about high school life that is realistic. Her characters could be related to people I have known before, which made reading the book twice as fun, since I could make comparisons with my own life. Every high schooler should definitely read this book.

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Summary: Speak says volumes to the outcast high schooler
Review: Laurie Anderson has captured the feel of high school in her book Speak. As a high school teacher,I see these behaviors daily and discuss them with the students themselves.The feelings of the main character have been felt by everyone to some degree, making her a very sympathetic heroine. The character's secret is telegraphed a little early (thus the 4 stars instead of 5) but you already care enough about her to finish the book by then. My students sometimes say I have no heart, but I cried several times, as this young woman's pain brought back memories of my own. This is a must read for freshmen, who often find the transition to high school difficult.

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Summary: IT CAN HELP
Review: this book can help girls that are going through things like mel does in this book. It may just be a book but it gives you courage to be your self and to stand up for your self. In fact it, and other books like it have inspired me to write a book, look for it soon thank you

ELISA

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Summary: yup- it kicked
Review: This is porbably one of the best books I have ever read in my life. It was so realistic and you can really relate with some of the things she writes about, like the "clans" at school. You know- like the goths, thespians, cheerleaders, marthas, plain janes, ect. ect. ect. This book talks about what goes on in a lot of our teenager minds but we don't talk about. It's deep but sarcastically funny in a dark way. I also apprieciated the fact that it was written in an original way- like a diary almost. So now that you've read all the other reviews telling the story, I'm telling you it's good. (Yep, stayed over at a friend's house and read till 2 am. Couldn't put it down.)

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Summary: Victim Empowered by the Author
Review: This is a stunning work, if only for its important voice and not also for its deft handling of a disturbing issue. A few pages of reading reveals that the main character is a victim, but what is so great about this book is that Melinda is not just a victim. She's smart, funny, thoughtful, and even -- especially -- strong. All teenage boys and girls should read this, to get a better understanding of sexual assault and to get to know a character to whom they can surely relate.

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Summary: Speak
Review: Speak is written by Laurie Halse Anderson. In short, it is about a depressed girl who bottles up her thoughts.

Melinda Sordino enters the ninth grade with no friends. At a high school party over the summer, she is dillusional and calls the cops, busting everyone there. Only she and HIM, Andy Evans, know the truth. Because of this great misunderstanding, Melinda is labeled an outcast. Throughout the book, she thinks to herself and keeps her thoughts to herself. But she realizes that you can't do that, or else it will haunt you from inside.

Aside from the point, this book does a pretty good job of describing a realistic high-school situation. Melinda's take on life is both depressing and mildly humorous. It is a little mature, so I'd reccommend it to teens and mature preteens.

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Summary: I liked this book...
Review: This book I thought was very good. I liked the way it was written. Sort of a mental diary. New clues coming along though the book. I would recommend it but not to younger kids.

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Summary: amazing and breath taking
Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is an amazing and breath taking novel. Speak takes you to the inside of an American high school and shows you that one little mistake can ruin your life. Anybody who has been through high school can relate to this book, the bullying, the name calling and the fights. Speak will keep you wanting more from the first word to the last.

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Summary: Speak- You cant keep quiet about this book!
Review: This is such an great book. As a senior in High School, i could relate to what she was saying in the book. We have all been though her stuggles and we have been though the hardships of high school. This is a book for any gender, becuase it will speak to everyone. Once you read this book, you wont forget it!