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A searing poetic memoir and call to action from the bestselling and award winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she s never written about before Searing and soul searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society s failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say metoo and timesup, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore. Best Download eBook Shout author Laurie Halse Anderson – kino-fada.fr the overlap of my stories and my lifeis a garden courtyard, sky strung with starsThe first half of this book was a 4 star read for me, but the second half was a full shimmering 5 stars So it gets 4 stars, rounded up.It s been a long time since I read Speak, but I still recall how deeply that book affected me In a time of MeToo, it is easy to forget how powerful and important little books like that were for readers Every day, survivors are finding their voices and learning how they, too,the overlap of my stories and my lifeis a garden courtyard, sky strung with starsThe first half of this book was a 4 star read for me, but the second half was a full shimmering 5 stars So it gets 4 stars, rounded up.It s been a long time since I read Speak, but I still recall how deeply that book affected me In a time of MeToo, it is easy to forget how powerful and important little books like that were for readers Every day, survivors are finding their voices and learning how they, too, can speak up, without shame, about what happened to them Now, twenty years later, Anderson is back with a voice that is louder, stronger, and attuned with the current era It is still much needed.Her voice is wiser now, toomature It speaks of twenty years of talking with survivors, sharing their pain and, most of all, listening The first half of this book is a memoir of Anderson s upbringing, including how she was raped at thirteen a...My truth.I love this author Speak is one of my favorite movies I love books written in verse I m going to add some random quotes from the book Hold on to your bootstraps You know I don t like to write big reviews any ..SPOILERS AHEAD this book smells like mewoodsmokesalthoney and strawberriessunscreen, libraries failures and sweatgreen nights in the mountainscold dawns by the seathis book reeks of my fearof depression s black dogs howlingand the ancient shames riding my back, their clawsburie I love this author Speak is one of my favorite movies I love books written in verse I m going to add some random quotes from the book Hold on to your bootstraps You know I don t like to write big reviews any ..SPOILERS AHEAD this book smells like mewoodsmokesalthoney and strawberriessunscreen, libraries failures and sweatgreen nights in the mountainscold dawns by the seathis book reeks of my fearof depression s black dogs howlingand the ancient shames riding my back, their clawsburied deepthis book is yesterday s muddried on the dance floorthe step patterns cautiously submittedfor your curious investigationof what I feel like on the inside creator on pic And th...Part One roughly the first half of the book drones on, but Part Two and Three bring thunder and rage and unapologetic ferocity to the issue of sexual abuse, rape, and the unforgivable way society treats women and men who find the courage to come forward and speak the truth the question is born out of true confusionno one ever told him the rules of intimacyor the law, his dad only talks about condomswith a don t get her pregnant warninghis mom says talk to your father so he watches a lot Part One roughly the first half of the book drones on, but Part Two and Three bring thunder and rage and unapologetic ferocity to the issue of sexual abuse, rape, and the unforgivable way society treats women and men who find the courage to come forward and speak the truth the question is born out of true confusionno one ever told him the rules of intimacyor the law, his dad only talks... I didn t speak upwhen that boy raped me, instead I scaldedmyself in the shower and turnedme into the ghost of the girlI once was, my biggest fearbeing that my father,no stranger to gamingwith the devil,would kill that boyand it would be my fault.I was impressed by Laurie Halse Anderson s first novel, Speak, and several years later what I remember most about the 10th anniversary edition I read was the poem Halse Anderson included at the beginning, about all the young women and girls who have reac I didn t speak upwhen that boy raped me, instead I scaldedmyself in the shower and turnedme into the ghost of the girlI once was, my biggest fearbeing that my father,no stranger to gamingwith the devil,would kill that boyand it would be my fault.I was impressed by Laurie Halse Anderson s first novel, Speak, and several years later what I remember most about the 10th anniversary edition I read was the poem Halse Anderson included at the beginning, about all the young women and girls who have reached out to let her know what a difference she and her book made in their lives That poem may have been the seed for Shout, a memoir in verse where Halse Anderson tells her own life story, including her turbulent family life, her own rape at age 14, how she came to write Speak, and the impact it had, among other things.This book is astoundingly effective The writing is mostly amazing Halse Anderson s story is poignant and tragic and, above all, inspiration...wow. Content warnings include sexual assault, PTSD, war, physical abuse, fat shaming, alcohol and other drug use This is the story of a girl who lost her voice and wrote herself a new one I expect I m one of the only ones reading SHOUT before they ve read Speak I ve had Speak on my I absolutely have to read this book list for as long as I can remember but still haven t read it I searched my local library for it but they don t own it I tried for several years to buy it on Kindle but it wasn t Content warnings include sexual assault, PTSD, war, physical abuse, fat shaming, alcohol and other drug use This is the story of a girl who lost her voice and wrote herself a new one I expect I m one of the only ones reading SHOUT before they ve read Speak I ve had Speak on my I absolutely have to read this book list for as long as I can remember but still haven t read it I searched my local library for it but they don t own it I tried for several years to buy it on Kindle but it wasn t available to purchase in my country I just checked and it s still not an option I finally bit the b...too many grown ups tell kids to follow their dreams like that s going to get them somewhere Auntie Laurie says follow your nightmares instead cuz when you figure out what s eating you you can slay it Thank you for having the courage to lead the way in this work, halseanderson Your braver...If you, like me, read YA looking for excellence, Shout is the book not to be missed If you get an audio version read by the author, even better The best if you listen to it at 1.25 speed.Half memoir, half a work of advocacy for sexual assault survivors, it grew on me theI listened to it It is written in verse, and I personally didn t think it was always effective, especially in the memoir part In fact, I thought verse short changed Anderson s auto biographical narrative that would ha If you, like me, read YA looking for excellence, Shout is the book not to be missed If you get an audio version read by the author, even better The best if you listen to it at 1.25 speed.Half memoir, half a work of advocacy for sexual assault survivors, it grew on me theI listened to it It is written in verse, and I personally didn t think it was always effective, especially in the memoir part In fact, I thought verse short changed Anderson s auto biographical narrative that would have been served better by a different longer form It gave an insight into the author s inspirations and why Speak had captured now generations of readers, but ...I m intentionally not giving a star rating because it doesn t seem fair to me to assign ratings to personal memoirs That said, I d recommend this book to just about anyone To people who have experienced sexual assault, harassment, and rape this book is inclusive and I think would provide healing and a mirror.To people who haven t You likely know someone who has experienced assault Many can t, or don t want to talk about it If you want to gain some understanding, here is an account that i I m intentionally not giving a star rating because it doesn t seem fair to me to assign ratings to personal memoirs That said, I d recommend this book to just about anyone To people who have experienced sexual assault, harassment, and rape this book is inclusive and I think would provide healing and a mirror.To people who haven t You likely know someone who has experienced assault Many can t, or don t want to talk about it If you want to gain some understanding, here is an account that is freely given.To parents I think this is a must read for parents It gives some advice on talking to your children and teens about consent, how to help them if...3.5 starsThis note about anatomyfrom me to youis for the remembering thatafter you speakafter you shoutyour open mouthwill breathe in the lightfor which you ve hungeredand your backbone will unfurl,until you can again dance to the beatof your steadfast heart This was a powerful read and I l...This searing, timely, timeless memoir in verse will sweep every best of in 2019 This is Laurie s story, about being a survivor, about being a woman, about being an advocate who is passionate about young people, about intellectual freedom, and about being the best people we can all possibly be It s angry and it s hopeful It s sad and it s powerful It s real and raw The verse is flawless It adds movement and clarity It is exactly what it wants to be a shout, not a whisper Put it on your This searing, timely, timeless memoir in verse will sweep every best of in 2019 This is Laurie s story, about being a survivor, about being a woman, about being an advocate who is passionate about young people, about intellectual freedom, and about being the best people we can all possibly be It s angry and it s hopeful It s sad and it s powerful It s real and raw The verse is flawless It adds movement and clarity It is exactly what it wants to be a shout, not a whisper Put it ...

Shout
  • English
  • 21 December 2017
  • ebook
  • 304 pages
  • Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Shout