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Speak (2004) Movie vs Book
Film · 2004 · Directed by Jessica Sharzer · Starring Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Zahn
Speak (2004) Movie: Cast and Details
A girl starts high school with few friends and finds it hard to say what happened to her.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps the story's main line and the narrator's isolation.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for her inner voice. It deals with serious themes.
What the book gives you
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
A widely read novel that deals with sexual assault and healing.
Who will like it: Readers who want a serious, important young adult book.