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I was looking through the books on my bookshelf when I discovered that I had not given a review for Speak before. Deciding to change that, I re read this novel, and I have come to the same conclusion that I did when I first read it: this novel is simply fantastic.
The positives begin with Melinda herself. She offers a funny, dark sense of ironic humor to everyday situations that one can encounter as a new high school student. She takes everyday normal situations and manages to show how they can ...more
The positives begin with Melinda herself. She offers a funny, dark sense of ironic humor to everyday situations that one can encounter as a new high school student. She takes everyday normal situations and manages to show how they can ...more
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When it comes to YA books, I'm picky. I don't like characters that whine a lot without a real reason or seem to think they know it all. I also can't stand some of the tropes that go along with YA fiction.
Speak is a very well written book that really focused on a journey within the main character, Melinda. Specifically her journey to be “okay” after an incident that happened at a party the previous year. Being someone who has gone through something si ...more
When it comes to YA books, I'm picky. I don't like characters that whine a lot without a real reason or seem to think they know it all. I also can't stand some of the tropes that go along with YA fiction.
Speak is a very well written book that really focused on a journey within the main character, Melinda. Specifically her journey to be “okay” after an incident that happened at a party the previous year. Being someone who has gone through something si ...more
May 24, 2015
Ivy Tan
marked it as to-read
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Sep 10, 2015
Pam
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really liked it
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May 09, 2019
Tammuz
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Oct 20, 2019
Tina
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Feb 22, 2020
Jessie E
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Mar 04, 2020
Beth
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Aug 18, 2020
Mrin
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Dec 23, 2020
Xhensila Toshkallari
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Jun 22, 2022
Kate
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Feb 09, 2023
Emma
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