Speak in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jan 07, 2020 Kate rated it really liked it

This is teenager novel written from the perspective of a girl, Melinda, in grade nine. Throughout the book, it alludes to a horrible event that happened during the summer before starting high school. All of her peers blame Melinda for the outcome, and all of a sudden Melinda is ostracized and finds herself without any friends. By the end of the book (and the end of grade nine), the truth comes out.

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Jan 13, 2017 Vickie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: a-z-dessert, 1-2-3-challenge-revisited, jelly-belly-challenge, aromatherapy, 2017, audiobook, gemstones, it-s-all-the-same-to-me, ya-lit, 5-star

WOW! I just finished listening to Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and it was wonderful! I loved Melinda's voice: she is funny and authentic with her circumstances in life, particularly as a freshman in high school. It reminded me again of how, if given a life do-over, I would not choose the high school years. Great listen!!

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Mar 30, 2013 Mandiann rated it liked it · review of another edition

I listened to the audiobook. It took me a while to get adjusted to the reader but by in the end I thought she did a very good job. I found parts of the book to be more realistic than others. I enjoyed the story but will probably not reread this book.

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Mar 24, 2016 Megalion rated it really liked it

Shelves: adapted-to-movie, from-shelfari, year-read-2015, now-a-movie

3.5 stars
The subject matter (teen rape) is very serious and is handled well by this master YA author.

Unfortunately, I think my reading experience was tainted by real world stress.

LHA is a talented author and tackles a wide range of subjects from serious to light. She has yet to misstep for me so my recommendation is: You can't go wrong reading anything of LHA's. ...more

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