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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
I think this is my first graphic novel. I started this while sitting in a high school library attending a speech and debate tournament with my daughter. I was waiting for the next event and found this on the shelves. To my surprise, I really loved how much was poignantly conveyed with the graphic novel format. This was a really intense book and I wasn't quite prepared for that - partly because I didn't know I would feel as deeply with a graphic novel, partly because I naively started the book without really knowing what it was about.
There will be more graphic novels in my future.
There will be more graphic novels in my future.
Wow. This was heavy. Very inspirational though.
This book is so important...and I love the new format. I miss Laurie Halse Anderson's words...she is clever and funny and poignant, but the images do the story justice and bring the reader right into Melinda's world. I hope this bring this book to even more audiences.
Sadly this book perfectly captures high school. Carroll's drawings are stupendous and just when I was thinking the tree metaphor was a little heavy-handed, I realized there was an entire additional element I hadn't appreciated.
I read the original book years ago. The Graphic Novel puts a picture with what I read. It is still a very moving and tragic book. I still think that young girls should read it and know that NO means NO. It is not your fault. Rape is not the victims fault.
I'm normally wary of graphic novel adaptations. It often feels like Book Lite, instead of a new piece of art. This version of Speak does not fall into that trap. The dark humor is punchier, the emotional distress more palpable, and the format more accessible.
I rarely recommend Speak to students. I have a few copies in my library and students often find them on their own, but I don't give it more of a sell than putting it on display. I'll sell this one, and to a wider audience.
Whether you've read the original or not, this is worth your time.
I rarely recommend Speak to students. I have a few copies in my library and students often find them on their own, but I don't give it more of a sell than putting it on display. I'll sell this one, and to a wider audience.
Whether you've read the original or not, this is worth your time.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Felt like I did the first time I read it. No notes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault
I think this was my first graphic novel. And even though I didn't love it as much as the original Speak, I still have to give it five stars. Because it's still Speak. And because it's still Laurie Halse Anderson.
i fucking love this book so much
my aunt gave it to me last night and i read it in a few hours and kept accidentally ignoring my entire family who was over for dinner
my aunt gave it to me last night and i read it in a few hours and kept accidentally ignoring my entire family who was over for dinner
I love this book. My heart ached and I cried multiple times especially down the line. Truly a help for those in need, a reminder that things can feel like the end but that you can always pull yourself back up, whether that be alone or with help. Illustrations are lovely and everything is done simply although it can he heavy at times. Overall, such a good illustrated read ❤