Since the beginning of the school year, high school freshman Melinda has found that it's been getting harder and harder for her to speak out loud: "My throat is always sore, my lips raw.... Every time I try to talk to my parents or a teacher, I sputter or freeze.... It's like I have some kind of spastic laryngitis." What could have caused Melinda to suddenly fall mute? Could it be due to the fact that no one at school is speaking to her because she called the cops and got everyone busted at the seniors' big end-of-summer party? Or maybe it's because her parents' only form of communication is Post-It notes written on their way out the door to their nine-to-whenever jobs. While Melinda is bothered by these things, deep down she knows the real reason why she's been struck mute: Andy Evans. He's a senior at Melinda's high school, and Melinda hasn't been able to speak clearly since the Incident with him at the senior party last August.


                              Review
Laurie Halse Anderson is a genus. She really captured the pain and torture that Melinda was going through. I saw the movie adaption of Speak and fell in love with it, but when i found out it was a book i FLIPPED out. My friend ended up getting the book for me the day after i found out it was a book. I started reading this book during school and finished it that same day. I got in so much trouble for reading during class but it was worth it. The pain that Melinda goes through is very powerful. La...moreLaurie Halse Anderson is a genus. She really captured the pain and torture that Melinda was going through. I saw the movie adaption of Speak and fell in love with it, but when i found out it was a book i FLIPPED out. My friend ended up getting the book for me the day after i found out it was a book. I started reading this book during school and finished it that same day. I got in so much trouble for reading during class but it was worth it. The pain that Melinda goes through is very powerful. Laurie Halse Anderson created an amazing moving book about pain,torment,secrets,and salvation. Everyone should read this book. Laurie Halse Anderson is one of my favorite authors. She is the author of Wintergirls,Twisted,and Catalyst.