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Title: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, S. November ISBN: 014131088X Publisher: Puffin Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64
Rating: 5
Summary: A Tormented, Realistic Portrayal of a High School Outcast
Comment: At first glance, Melinda Sordino is a high school outcast, ostracized for calling the cops on an out of control party the summer before her freshman year. In cynical, depressed first person prose, Laurie Halse Anderson portrays a young girl who suddenly finds herself without friends and constantly hearing whispers behind her back. Her response is to withdraw into herself and speak as little as possible. No one knows why Melinda called the police at the party, and she doesn't tell the reader why until the last third of the book, but it is apparent that she experienced a traumatic event. Through her semi-friendship with a social-climbing new girl, and her admiration for a boy who sticks up for his beliefs, Melinda continues to become more withdrawn, her feelings only coming out in her work for her art class, the only place she feels comfortable. It is only when her former best friend starts to date a popular senior that we find out the truth, that the same senior raped Melinda at the party. It is with this development that Melinda starts coming out of her silence, and begins a slow fight back. Anderson's skilled prose gives Melinda a soul. We feel her pain and loneliness, but we do not pity her. Her voice is one of fear and confusion, but also of strength and humor. Despite the serious nature of the novel, there is humor in Melinda's voice. From descriptions of the various cliques and the incompetence of some of Melinda's teachers to her report card, on which she grades herself not only on math, gym and spanish, but also on clothes and attitude, we see school through the eyes of someone who is not a cheerleader, and it's funny. At the same time, we understand her torment, her alienation and her inability to speak about the rape. When she decides to begin to speak about her experience, we applaud her, and feel as though we have made an important journey from fear and silence to strength. Through her strong character, Anderson gives a voice to all rape victims. Melinda shows us how the elusive journey through silence, alienation and fear to fortitude and recognition of power can be made without losing a sense of humor or recognition of herself as a person.
Rating: 5
Summary: Speak
Comment: Melinda just entered ninth grade in one of the worst situations concivable. Her lips are cut, her hair dirty, and she couldn't care less if her clothes are "in". She has no friends, her grades are low, and she's already skipping classes. Everyone hates her since the seniors' end-of-the-summer party when she called the cops and some kids got busted. No one even bothered asking her why she did it. They all just asummed her an enemy and proceeded in making her high school expierence as unpleasent as possible. In addition to this, she hasn't been able to find her words lately. Ever since the party, IT's been haunting her. She wants to forget. Slowly she's becoming mute and when her parents notice, they try to force her to speak. This book is gripping and you'll never want to put it down. Just when you're ready to, another twist is thrown in. Although I found IT a bit disturbing, I still liked the book. It deals with some problems that some unfortunately face today. I think any teenage girls would enjoy this book. I know I did.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best book ever written
Comment: This book is awesome. I suggest everybody of all ages to read this book, no matter if you are an adult, children, or young adult. This is a book that you can't put down until you are finished. It is a truly inspiring book that is written in a self-reflection style. It doesn't take a long time to read it. Many people I know that has read this book loved it. I believe Laurie Halse Anderson has written a powerful, painful, and deep book.
This is about a ninth grader called Melinda Sordino. Melinda has bent an outcast since her first day of high school. Her old friends won't talk to her. Her parents, teachers, and hardly anybody in her life are supportive towards her. People she doesn't know treat her awfully. As Melinda's life and future turns into a disaster, she starts to skip school, fail classes, and becomes a troubled kid. All this is happening because of one incident in an end-of-summer party. She stopped the party by calling the cops. This ruined her popularity. Not only was her popularity destroyed, but also something happened to her during that evening. Something she wants to get out of her head. Something that no matter how hard she tries to forget it, it still leaves a mark in her. Nobody is interested in finding out why she stopped the party. As Melinda becomes more isolated, she speaks rarely. When the truth comes out, an unexpected thing happens.
This book has become one of my favorite books. The middle and ending of the book was very exciting. The ending will make you want to read it over and over again. If this book hasn't been translated to other languages, I believe this should be done. Then people all over the world can read this awesome book.
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Title: Monster by Walter Dean Myers ISBN: 0064407314 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 08 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares ISBN: 0385729332 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli ISBN: 037582233X Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty, Megam McCafferty ISBN: 0609807900 Publisher: Crown Pub Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Cut by Patricia McCormick ISBN: 0439324599 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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