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harlowmarlow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Gaslighting
maurice_greenware's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying and Body shaming
Minor: Ableism
riozul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal death, Gaslighting, Ableism, and Xenophobia
bluebellpickles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, and Violence
kodi_rae's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
im_just_vidu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When you hit a new point of introversion, you kinda forget how to fight for yourself. You forget how to say "No". So when people come with a plastic smile and ask "can you do this?" you either automatically say yes or say silently that they take it as a "Yes". And that's so sad. Growing up I don't think I've ever had best friends who thought the same way as me. The friends who won't be there anymore when they don't have any use for you anymore. I'm glad that she was not bullied very hard as it happens in most cases. But sometimes not having someone to call your "friend" is also another kind of pain. A pain famous kids might not understand.
I see myself through, Melinda. When she closes a part of her brain because you don't want to feel the way she did, she forgets how to cooperate with things. I think that is what was going through with Melinda as well. And when you have really unsupportive parents who don't even care about you, that's a cherry on top. I liked this story for how relatable it is. How truthful it is.
I hope people won't force others to step out of their comfort zone just because they are quiet or weird. And also I hope everyone gets the courage to speak up for themselves.
Graphic: Rape and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Sexual violence
ryan_rajp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Alcohol
tomatothesoop's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
madradstarchild's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Alcohol, Self harm, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Racism, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
loxeletters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Xenophobia, Self harm, Racism, Suicide, Confinement, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Blood