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A review by mmpickart
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
4.0
It's been awhile since I've read the original [b:Speak|439288|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1310121762s/439288.jpg|118521], but I've read it enough times to remember quite a bit, and from what I remember, this graphic novel adaption is spot-on. Obviously, things have to be left out, but it follows the original pretty closely. The illustrations are perfect and help fill in some of the text that was left out. And there are a few well-done updates, like Melinda has a cell phone now (definitely not a thing when [b:Speak|439288|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1310121762s/439288.jpg|118521] came out in 1999).
The thing that really stood out to me though is how relevant and important this book still is, 20-some years after it was originally written. I know [b:Speak|439288|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1310121762s/439288.jpg|118521] is still a very popular book, but I think this version will attract a new crowd, and hopefully help some people who desperately need it.
The thing that really stood out to me though is how relevant and important this book still is, 20-some years after it was originally written. I know [b:Speak|439288|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1310121762s/439288.jpg|118521] is still a very popular book, but I think this version will attract a new crowd, and hopefully help some people who desperately need it.