Speak

Speak
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Reviewed by: Alexy B., 14
Rating: Really liked it

The story is about a freshmen named Melinda Sordino who just begun high school as a social outcast. She won't speak and spends hours alone or working on her art project. The summer before she is raped at a summer party. She calls the police, which breaks up the party, but she does not report her rape. The narrative revolves around Melinda's refusal to speak and the torture that is going on inside her head until she finally decides to confess what has happened to her in order to stop it from happening to another person. The book was really sad yet really good. I really liked the characters and felt them to be very realistic.


Recommended to: Teens