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# 4.6/5 from 10,837 reviews Top #4 YA Fiction Rankings Deep psychological insight Speak

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## Summary

> 📖 Speak up, be heard — the YA classic that everyone’s talking about.

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## Key Features

- • **Authentic Emotional Journey:** Written with raw, evocative prose that captures trauma and healing with clinical accuracy and heartfelt empathy.
- • **Award-Winning YA Bestseller:** Ranked #3 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Sexual Abuse, making it a must-read for socially conscious millennials.
- • **Culturally Relevant & Impactful:** Includes a powerful author’s note and reader-poem compilation that connects survivors and allies alike.
- • **Enduring Social Conversation Starter:** A timeless classic that sparks dialogue on mental health, trauma, and resilience among young adults and professionals.
- • **Engaging & Thought-Provoking Narrative:** Melinda’s silence and internal struggle create a compelling, immersive experience that resonates deeply.

## Overview

Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak is a critically acclaimed YA paperback that ranks top 5 in multiple teen fiction categories. With over 10,000 glowing reviews averaging 4.6 stars, it offers an authentic, psychologically rich portrayal of trauma and healing. This edition features a unique author’s note and a powerful poem compilation from readers, making it a culturally significant and emotionally resonant read for millennials seeking meaningful literature.

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desertcart.com: Speak: 9780312674397: Anderson, Laurie Halse: Books

Review: Exceptional YA read - I am a psychologist who has worked with girls and women who experienced what this character did, as well as experiencing it myself at 13. The writing is excellent, the thoughts and feelings are accurate and evocative, and the trauma and beginning of healing ring true. I particularly appreciated the author's note at the end about the larger statistical and cultural context. Highly recommend
Review: Let Me Tell You About It - I first read this book back when I was actually Melinda's age -- fourteen. Now, considering the nature of this story (rape), some might think that's a wee bit inappropriate. But I don't. Now did I really grasp what was going on in the book? Probably not. I was a pretty dense tween, but I did feel for Melinda even back then. I was a really shy kid and rarely spoke up in class (though, not for Mellie's reasons at all) so I really connect with her. You don't find out exactly what happens until over halfway into the book, but you can tell something went really wrong somewhere along the way. Why'd she call the cops to a party? Why do all her friends hate her? Why won't she say? To have something so horrific happen at such a crucial part in your life.... Think about it. You're thirteen, you're at a party, IT attacks you. You're hurt, drunk, confused, and so young -- how would you react? Honestly, I don't even want to think about it. And that's why I'm grateful for Speak. It makes you. It shows you what goes on in someone's head when IT happens. This is something I hear about the book a lot: Melinda not talking is frustrating. I suppose whether or not you enjoy the book depends on if you are frustrated for the right reasons or the wrong ones. It frustrated me because I cared about her. Because her silence was hurting her so much -- both emotionally and physically. Her lips ... that part of the book has always stuck with me. Her cracked, bloody, slightly gross lips. They're a wonderful way to represent how her silence is hurting her. If you don't understand why she can't speak up -- how hard that is for someone who has been through what she has -- or care about Melinda, then the silence will probably kill you. I guess I shouldn't call this the wrong reason. It's an opinion and all have a right to their opinions. But it's hard for me to understand how someone can think like this. Really. She was thirteen. It was that crazy summer between junior high and high school. That exciting, huge point if life when you think you're done being a kid. When you're going to go to a new school -- weren't you nervous/excited/sososcared/sosohopeful/sosoeverything about that? Will you make new friends? Will you be friends with your old ones? Will you be popular? A loser? A social leaper? Will you get a boyfriend? Will you get your heart broken? Wtf will happen!? Add to that what Melinda had to go through -- with being blamed and hated and pushed down at your lowest point. My favorite part of this edition is the poem Laurie added. It was assembled from emails she got from people who read the book. It's so powerful -- to hear how much victims teens really relate to Melinda and her journey. Teens that have gone through the same thing or so much worse. Even adults. There is so much meaning behind everything in this book. It's so brilliant that way. When you start to read it, you can tell the style is different than the norm and it'll be a literary book. But it's not one of those unreadable literary books. A normal person could easily enjoy it. This book is very entertaining. Since Mellie doesn't talk, the entire book is pretty internal. What nightmares are going on in her head, what she's feeling, what she refuses to think/feel about. Melinda's character arch is completed. Everything is so satisfying in the end. Laurie's endings are very similar to Courtney Summer's. When the book is done, it's done. It's such a powerful ending. The final line is beyond perfect. Another perk of the special edition Laurie talks about writing a sequel to Speak. Maybe she could call it Spoke. She says she's open to the option, she's just waiting for Melinda to speak to her again. You get glimpses at Melinda in her other books, but ... even though a lot of things are left up in the air I like the way it ended. I don't want to mess with it. Melinda lives happily ever after in my head. Very happy.

## Features

- Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak, paperback

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,610 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Sexual Abuse (Books) #4 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Being a Teen (Books) #4 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Depression & Mental Health (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 10,837 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceptional YA read
*by B***E on February 3, 2026*

I am a psychologist who has worked with girls and women who experienced what this character did, as well as experiencing it myself at 13. The writing is excellent, the thoughts and feelings are accurate and evocative, and the trauma and beginning of healing ring true. I particularly appreciated the author's note at the end about the larger statistical and cultural context. Highly recommend

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Let Me Tell You About It
*by T***S on September 5, 2013*

I first read this book back when I was actually Melinda's age -- fourteen. Now, considering the nature of this story (rape), some might think that's a wee bit inappropriate. But I don't. Now did I really grasp what was going on in the book? Probably not. I was a pretty dense tween, but I did feel for Melinda even back then. I was a really shy kid and rarely spoke up in class (though, not for Mellie's reasons at all) so I really connect with her. You don't find out exactly what happens until over halfway into the book, but you can tell something went really wrong somewhere along the way. Why'd she call the cops to a party? Why do all her friends hate her? Why won't she say? To have something so horrific happen at such a crucial part in your life.... Think about it. You're thirteen, you're at a party, IT attacks you. You're hurt, drunk, confused, and so young -- how would you react? Honestly, I don't even want to think about it. And that's why I'm grateful for Speak. It makes you. It shows you what goes on in someone's head when IT happens. This is something I hear about the book a lot: Melinda not talking is frustrating. I suppose whether or not you enjoy the book depends on if you are frustrated for the right reasons or the wrong ones. It frustrated me because I cared about her. Because her silence was hurting her so much -- both emotionally and physically. Her lips ... that part of the book has always stuck with me. Her cracked, bloody, slightly gross lips. They're a wonderful way to represent how her silence is hurting her. If you don't understand why she can't speak up -- how hard that is for someone who has been through what she has -- or care about Melinda, then the silence will probably kill you. I guess I shouldn't call this the wrong reason. It's an opinion and all have a right to their opinions. But it's hard for me to understand how someone can think like this. Really. She was thirteen. It was that crazy summer between junior high and high school. That exciting, huge point if life when you think you're done being a kid. When you're going to go to a new school -- weren't you nervous/excited/sososcared/sosohopeful/sosoeverything about that? Will you make new friends? Will you be friends with your old ones? Will you be popular? A loser? A social leaper? Will you get a boyfriend? Will you get your heart broken? Wtf will happen!? Add to that what Melinda had to go through -- with being blamed and hated and pushed down at your lowest point. My favorite part of this edition is the poem Laurie added. It was assembled from emails she got from people who read the book. It's so powerful -- to hear how much victims teens really relate to Melinda and her journey. Teens that have gone through the same thing or so much worse. Even adults. There is so much meaning behind everything in this book. It's so brilliant that way. When you start to read it, you can tell the style is different than the norm and it'll be a literary book. But it's not one of those unreadable literary books. A normal person could easily enjoy it. This book is very entertaining. Since Mellie doesn't talk, the entire book is pretty internal. What nightmares are going on in her head, what she's feeling, what she refuses to think/feel about. Melinda's character arch is completed. Everything is so satisfying in the end. Laurie's endings are very similar to Courtney Summer's. When the book is done, it's done. It's such a powerful ending. The final line is beyond perfect. Another perk of the special edition Laurie talks about writing a sequel to Speak. Maybe she could call it Spoke. She says she's open to the option, she's just waiting for Melinda to speak to her again. You get glimpses at Melinda in her other books, but ... even though a lot of things are left up in the air I like the way it ended. I don't want to mess with it. Melinda lives happily ever after in my head. Very happy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Speak
*by L***R on September 15, 2025*

Good book. Story line is very serious (in case you were unaware). This book exposes how it feels as a young person to be dealing with emotions/ situations you really are too young to be experiencing. It reminded me a lot out what I went through. This is a 'dark' read due to adult topics but worth the read.

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