Laurie Halse Anderson has a way of making you live through her characters. The main character of Speak, Melinda, is an outcast in her high school community. Nearly everyone takes time out of their day just to knock her down. I cried a lot, not going to lie. But what really got me was how much I connected with Melinda. To the point were I started thinking in her point of view. (Speak is only about 200 pages, so this isn't to be taken lightly)
If you are looking for a quality read, I'm telling you, this is the one. Click here.
And if you're over the crying stage, here are some other recommendations.
1. Fangirl
2. We Were Liars
