Play Book Tag discussion

I remember reading Speak years ago, probably around the time it came out. While I am one of the fortunate ones not to have experienced sexual assault, I recognized its powerful depiction of the aftermath.

Written years later, Shout is Laurie Halse Anderson's turn to speak out about her own experiences. And what a voice. Written in verse, Shout is part autobiography, part passionate advocacy for assault survivors. This librarian also appreciated the sections that talked about censorship of her book, sometimes by schools she was visiting who proclaimed "we don't have those problems here" when students themselves--male and female--told Anderson how close to their own stories Melinda's tale resonated for them (grr). But most of all, it's a resilient story of coming to terms with and healing from past trauma, both assault and dysfunctional home.

Essential #MeToo reading.

(Wasn't sure about this, but 13 people tagged it survival, and it is about surviving and recovering from assault, so I'll go ahead and post it here.)

I have this lined up to read for another challenge this year-good to see a favorable review. Thanks for sharing

Nice review. I saw the movie adaptation of Speak, and it was very powerful for awareness. I'd like to hear her current thinking. I like your example. Years ago I did harassment training in companies, and I would hear the same thing. There are many reasons why women and girls don't speak up. I read hundreds of "this is why I didn't report it" stories online over the last couple years. They're eye opening to say the least. If I were to do this training now, I would include some of those stories.