A review by ashleyvaleria
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

very heavy topics but was done very well. didn’t love the writing style but understood it was purposeful as it is from melinda’s point of view and it sounds like a 9th grader wrote it. most writers struggle to perfectly convey this age in their characters but i found myself relating to a lot of what melinda said and how she thinks. definitely look up trigger warnings before reading though. i know this book will stick with me </3
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