A review by antmacro
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

incredibly moving and poignant. my heart breaks for every melinda and teenage girl out there. growing up is so hard and the exploration of trauma, processing, and healing that melinda goes through fills me with such an intense feeling of melancholy, i was so insanely proud of her growth. most of this book was just me screaming at someone to pay attention and help her but you can only ever help yourself and learn to live with your own life. so extremely realistic even for today. great book.