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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
this was phenomenal. i see myself in melinda so much, even though i have not been through the horrors she has. we are similar, but she is stronger than i am. the style of dialogue is novel and works very well and i cried at the end
reflective
sad
tense
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writing is so authentic. This was my junior year of high school. It triggered some very vivid memories, and I just can't revisit that time.
4 and a half stars! ⭐️ such a good read! If I didn’t have a baby to take care, I would have finished the first day. This book is older but well worth the story. This freshman girl in the book has been through something no one should ever have to go through. I felt everything she felt! Please read this if you ever find it!
Melinda is starting a new year at school, but not in a good way: at an end-of-summer party, she called the cops and got everyone busted. It's not just that, though; something happened at that party that Melinda doesn't even want to think, let alone speak, about. I thought this was amazingly well written. The style is trenchant and darkly funny, and the sarcastic Melinda is a memorable heroine. I can't say that I was terribly surprised by her secret, but the gradual reveal was handled well.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
When I first started reading Speak I thought "Hey, the girl has problems....I'm gonna like this book" and I LOVED Speak it's just a novel you don't forget.