Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

Over the years I’ve read so many books, and a lot of them I would consider them as my favorite book. But the book I’m infatuated with is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Speak is such an amazing book because of the way it was written, the suspense, and the book brings awareness to others, especially to young girls about her situation.
One reason I absolutely adore this book is, because of the way Laurie Halse Anderson wrote the story. In other words, she beautifully wrote this book in a sarcastic, poetic, and full of flashbacks, type of way that made the book all so the more meaningful and engaging. For example, Melinda the main character sarcasm seems to help Melinda cope with her shabby circumstances, while giving readers some relief from the darkness of her story, I would never lose interest with her witty comments that she would make. Also the sarcasm also expresses her loss of faith in the human race. Secondly, It's written almost in a poetic way because when …show more content…
To elaborate, the book is advising and comforting victims of sexual abuse, it's also educating young people and others in recognizing signs of possible abuse in the people around them, and how to try to help. For example, Laurie is using this Melinda character as an example of how a victim acts, thinks, and feels. Through Melinda, the author is creating a situation relatable to some young readers. Next, Laurie wants victims of abuse to talk about their experiences, for personal healing and to help protect others from predators and abusers. The book is encouraging them to get better. Finally, through Mr. Freeman in particular, the author models ways to help if someone we know appears to be the victim of abuse. She explaining that we can talk to someone about our situations even if it's the art teacher or the lacrosse team, as long as you can trust them enough to let them hear you