Speak

The book I read was Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. One of the reasons I wanted to read it is because last quarter, I read Twisted which was by the same author. I enjoyed reading Twisted, so I decided to read Speak as well. My friend had also recommended it to me. This book was about a girl named Melinda Sordino. She is a freshman going into a new school, struggling to make new friends. She soon makes a friend named Heather. She knew friends before, but her old friends refuse to speak to her after Melinda called the police at a party. Even people she doesn't talk to don't like her. On page 27, it says, "The girl behind me taps me. I turn around. The girl pokes me harder. "Aren't you the one who called the cops at Kyle Rodgers's party at the end of the summer?" A block of ice freezes our section of the bleachers. Heads snap in my direction with the sound of a hundred paparazzi cameras. I can't feel my fingers. I shake my head. Another girl chimes in. "My brother got arrested at that party. He got fired because of the arrest. I can't believe you did that." This is showing how she receives many comments from people, and how people didn't like her. Sometimes so escape from attending class, she would steal late passes to be excused. She had a secret that she had to hide, or else people would give her more hate. Something I like about this book is how Melinda is funny and sarcastic throughout the book, which keeps me entertained. On page 8, it says, "I motor so fast out of the lunchroom the track coach would draft me for varsity if he were around." Overall, this book was entertaining to read, and I would recommend it!