It will not leave you haunted. It is not pornographic. Yet it conveyed a powerful message. As I said in my recent post, I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson as part of the 2015 Reading Challenge that I joined. It is the BANNED book item on the list of 50 novels. Surprisingly, I don't think this book deserves that 'banned' tag. Genre:… Continue reading BOOK READS: A Review of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
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2015 Reading Challenge Update: A BANNED BOOK (4/50)
Because I want to be able to finish this reading challenge as early as possible, it took me two short nights to finish Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This short yet controversial book is reportedly banned due to its considered 'soft pornography' content. Intrigued, I read this novel with anticipation for something gross, pornographic and offensive words about sex and… Continue reading 2015 Reading Challenge Update: A BANNED BOOK (4/50)