Speak is about a girl named Melinda who is a sophomore and is having a rough time emotionally in school because she got raped at a party she went to by a senior. She has a hard time going through school because many people look down, and make fun of her because of what happened. Since she doesn't really have any friends she gets herself into trouble by stealing late passes because she can't bear to be around people. People try and help her but she just won't speak. The book is ultimately about her struggle through school. I enjoy this book because she started off so weak and gained confidence day by day and that's something that I admire. She had a lot of struggles to go through but she got herself out and re-gained happiness.
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