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A review by kodi_rae
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My first time rereading this since the first time when I was probably around Melinda’s (the protagonist) age. I remember really liking it then and it’s even more devastating now with time and experience. The claustrophobia of the mind and your own silence.
While I’d like to think society has grown a bit since Speak was first published, I’m glad it still exists and can maybe provide validation and healing to those who need it. Does anyone else remember the movie with a young Kristen Stewart? Maybe I’ll pay that a visit too.
While I’d like to think society has grown a bit since Speak was first published, I’m glad it still exists and can maybe provide validation and healing to those who need it. Does anyone else remember the movie with a young Kristen Stewart? Maybe I’ll pay that a visit too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Self harm, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Blood