Title: Speak
Product review: Laurie Halse Anderson's novel Speak is a touching story about a teenage outcast's struggle to speak. Melinda's first year at Merryweather High is a lonely one with no friends and no escape. Her sarcasm and wit conceal the deep secret she holds inside and serve as a comic relief. She is isolated by her classmates, and she becomes quieter every day. Her parents try to get her to talk to them, but her secret stifles her. Only Melinda and a senior, Andy Evans, know the haunting secret she holds inside. She has no one to turn to so she expresses her feelings through her artwork in her art class with Mr. Freeman. In the end Melinda inspires the reader when she overcomes her battle by shattering the silence. This novel is filled with an explosion of emotions and will leave you speechless. I enjoyed this novel thoroughly, and I certainly recommend it to anyone.
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