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Speak
- Narrated by: Mandy Siegfried
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 12-07-06
- Language: English
- Publisher: Listening Library
Regular price: $20.95
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In this powerful audiobook, an utterly believable, bitterly ironic heroine speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while learning that, although it's hard to speak up for yourself, keeping your mouth shut is worse.
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- Cyndi
- Beautiful Michigan
- 06-17-18
✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
This was my second time listening to this book but it was so long ago that I only remembered that it pulled me in and spit me out in one day. This time wasn't much different. I enjoyed the writing style and how most of the book takes place in Melinda's head. You knew from the beginning that she had issues but not what the issues were. Being in the mind of a troubled 9th grader is a tough pill to swallow but in the end she made me proud. This book touches on serious issues that teenagers deal with everyday including bullying, sexual assault and feeling completely alone so if you have triggers this might not be the book for you.
The narration was perfect in my opinion, very well cast.
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- FanB14
- 05-21-12
Recommend with Slight Reservations
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Yes. The stereotypes are yawn-producing. Cheerleaders=pretty & shallow; Jocks=stupid and etc. I'd like to see authors have the depth and creativity to defy stereotypes. After hearing the tired cliches, it takes me a minute to return to the story.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The difficult subject matter contained just enough detail without being too graphic or gratuitous. Effective use of metaphors with garden and tree project. It's a good story to read w/your teenage daughter and have discussions about the scary topics of rape and depression.
Have you listened to any of Mandy Siegfried’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, have not.
Was Speak worth the listening time?
Yes. It was a solid read for a YA novel. I would recommend with only slight reservations. I enjoyed the narrator's performance.
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kimberly
- Bronx, NY, USA
- 11-28-07
Well worth the purchase
The audiobook accurately reflects the angst, power and pain that the books brings forth. The reader of the books convinces you that she is Melinda and is in the process of experiencing all that the character she is portraying is feeling. I used this audiobook as an instructional tool and my students loved it.
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Erin
- Apollo, PA, USA
- 01-29-10
Hearing is Seeing "Speak"
I loved reading the book, but hearing the book read was like seeing Melinda's story take on a whole new image in my brain. I could see the story play out like a movie and it was better than anything I've seen or heard related to this story.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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- Eva Santos
- 07-14-17
Speak was about a tramatized teen learning to talk
I loved it, simply loved it. The Narrator was very Descriprive and the Story was very Inspirational
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Charles
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- 02-21-10
A Great Reading
Mandy Siegfried read this story well. I'm a new fan.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Jordyn
- 06-22-17
The voice could have more emotion.
This book has been and always will be one of my favorites but the narration could have had more emotion. This is not an easy story for people to tell so the voice should make it feel that way.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- David
- SurreyUnited Kingdom
- 05-17-08
Fantastic audio book for 15+
I have listened to several hundred audiobooks and this was on of the best I had heard. I listened to this on holiday and it was so good I finished listening within two days.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- J. Jackson
- 11-02-08
Wonderful
The book is fun, witty and moves quick. It's a very short listen, but seemed to be the appropriate length to develop the main character and the story. The narration is very good.
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- DMS
- Houston, TX, United States
- 09-26-10
Riveting
The girl they have reading this book is awesome. She captures the character brilliantly. I really felt like I was listening to someone pour out their heart and soul, and was in tears at certain parts.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful