Speak

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Stars: 4
Review by: Bookworm237
Destination: Syracuse, NY


Really good book--written for YA, but still can and should be read by adults. About a girl entering her freshman year of high school and while dealing with all the trials and tribulations that go along with that experience alone, she is also dealing with a past sexual assault. The author does a brilliant job of showing her emotions, thoughts, and feelings in a very real way--truly like a victim. At the end of the book are statistics about such violent acts in our country and why we need to dicuss such important issues with our young girls/women. Very moving and very thought provoking. A friend of mine who is a 7th and 8th grade English teacher recommended it to me, and she wishes she could teach it to her kids. There's something to be said for the classics, but there's more to be said for important issues like this.