Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

197 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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For readers drawn to raw, quietly devastating contemporary YA about the brutal silence following violation and the slow reclaiming of voice. It’s for those who prefer introspective, emotionally intense narratives with sparse but piercing prose, muted settings, and the ache of healing over action-driven plots.

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The first ten lies they tell you in high school. "Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high scho...

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