Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson

210 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The first ten lies they tell you in high school."Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 61,370 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

sad: 72%

dark: 65%

reflective: 43%

challenging: 32%

tense: 32%

hopeful: 22%

inspiring: 22%

informative: 9%

funny: 6%

mysterious: 4%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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