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Speak (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

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From 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate Laurie Halse Anderson, the groundbreaking modern classic Speak is a bestselling National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature with more than 3.5 million copies sold.

"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. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with him. But this time Melinda fights back, refuses to be silent, and thereby achieves a measure of vindication.

In Laurie Halse Anderson's powerful novel, an utterly believable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself.

Editions (12)

ISBN9780606267526
PublisherTurtleback Books
Publication Date05/10/11
Pages224

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  • hannasbooks799
    hannasbooks799

    164 Followers

    4.0

    „Let me tell you about it.“

    Melinda geht in die nächste Klasse der High-School und spricht mit niemandem mehr. Ihre Freunde haben sich von ihr abgewendet, weil sie im Sommer die Polizei zu einer Party gerufen hat. Seitdem spricht sie aber nicht mehr, weder mit ihren Eltern, noch im Unterricht. Was aber keiner weiß - auf der Party ist etwas schlimmes passiert. Wir haben das Buch damals in der 10. Klasse gelesen und es ist super, um wieder ins Lesen von englischsprachigen Büchern reinzukommen.

    Mar 4, 2026

  • elundel
    elundel

    3 Followers

    Ein geniales Buch. Nicht nur die Schreibweise und die Interpretation der Charaktere sondern insbesondere der Inhalt und die Botschaft, die das Buch vermittelt. Es ist ein wichtiges und leider kontroverses Thema. Viele betrachten das Thema als ein Tabuthema und die Gesellschaft in der wir leben macht es für die Opfer leider nicht einfacher. Scham geht oft damit einher und oft werden die Stimmen der Opfer nicht genug angehört. Es herrscht immer noch ein Kampf in solchen Situationen dann ernst genommen zu werden. Dieses Buch beschreibt es ausgezeichnet nicht nur das eben genannte, sondern vorallem was es mit der Person macht, die dies erlebt hat. (Beachte Triggerwarnungen) ~ A brilliant book. Not only the writing and the interpretation of the characters, but especially the content and the message that the book conveys. It is an important and unfortunately controversial topic. Many see it as a taboo subject and the society we live in unfortunately doesn't make it any easier for the victims. Shame often accompanies it and often the victims' voices are not heard enough. There is still a struggle to be taken seriously in such situations. This book does an excellent job of describing not only the above, but more importantly what it does to the person who has experienced it. (Please note trigger warnings)

    Mar 24, 2024

  • silleqt
    silleqt

    33 Followers

    3.5

    Habe es damals in der Schule gelesen und jetzt erneut. Tolle Geschichte.

    Jan 5, 2024

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