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Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess

agentshellfish's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I'll be recommending this book to everyone. A graphic novel is the perfect medium to visualize and explore Mia's experience as an autistic person. 
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marybeebooks's review

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5.0

This has been on my TBR forever it seems, so I’m happy I was finally able to read it! This instantly became a new all-time favorite! The autism rep in this is so well done! I’m so happy this book is available for kids to read! I felt seen a lot throughout the book and just loved our MC Mia! I also love the inclusion of Mia’s nonbinary best friend Charlie! I didn’t know this was going to have queer rep going in so it was a wonderful surprise! I love the aspect of Mia being this shy girl at school, but secretly being a popular singer online! This book reminded me a lot of Radio Silence by Alice Oseman with the secret identity vibe as well as Hannah Montana. This was such a fun read and as much as I hated the bullying aspect, it's a real thing that happens to a lot of autistic kids and I think it can provide a valuable lesson to kids and its inclusion in the story is important. I definitely recommend it and will be rereading it in the future! 

overstuffedbookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.75

crickito's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

taymckea's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

ikristinaj's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

melniksuzuki's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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tabitharayne98's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

fannylaine's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sienna_canread's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked the stories I just had a few problems with it that dragged it down to three stars