carrrissa 's review for:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging dark funny hopeful

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this book was a Big Deal when i was in school but i was always scared to read it. it was definitely worth coming back to, i can see why it made such an impact. the narration does feel true to a traumatized teenager in the late 90s, including dark humor and slut shaming the cheerleaders.