SHOUT

This powerful memoir in verse made me gasp out loud numerous times with a gut punch of truth and understanding. I felt seen while reading it. The truth and urgency of it hit me really hard. I expected it to have great emotional impact knowing the power of Speak and that this is the author's courageous own story of surviving rape and living in the #MeToo era; what I didn't expect was how much emotional weight the verses about her childhood and her parents' dysfunction would carry, and how perfectly she could articulate the feeling of alien otherness, the "whiff of disaster" that I felt as a child in a home with alcoholism, abuse, and trauma. I've been reeling from the emotional impact of it for a few days, as her words dredged up an intensity of feeling that I had long buried. I read it first, and then listened to the audiobook, and both were excellent. I so appreciated hearing the poems in the poet's own voice, especially as she plays with language, but I also got a lot out of reading them differently in my own voice. I wish every man in America would read it and thank Laurie Halse Anderson from the bottom of my heart for writing it.

I missed my train stop, I was so engrossed. As an educator, and frankly, as a human, I have always enjoyed the profound work of Laurie Halse Anderson. I occasionally check-in to see if she has written anything new and was delighted to see Shout when I looked yesterday. I ordered it immediately for kindle. Her memoir brings to light the impact of microaggressions, rape, family dysfunction, and, most notably, the power of resiliency. Her story is one not to be missed, giving voice to the rising #metoo revolution. As a long-time fan, familiar with all of her books, reading the origin of her work shed new light and I plan to read each book again. You do not have to have read her other books to grow as a person from Shout, but definitely, plan on reading Speak.

Halse Anderson's style and poetry are dazzling. She does not spend too much time on any one area of her life, but moves through each phase and shift showing the impact it had on her.

I purchased this book from Amazon to read. All opinions are my own. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson. I have wanted to read Shout since I picked up Speak almost a year ago. The two books say something so loud you need to listen. The one thing these two books say is silence to stay quiet. There is no shaming involved but the book was deep, personal, almost so personal anyone can relate. It is about not being silenced when you feel you are wronged either by someone else or by a family member or friend. It is about finding your voice when you feel like you don't have one. A set of poems that will inspire you to Shout not be silent.

A fabulous memoir in verse. Readers familiar with Ms. Anderson's breakthrough YA, SPEAK, will know her personal story of teenage rape, which, as the logline (in my headline) suggests, Shout also goes into. But there's so much more here, too, including my favorite segment of her year in Denmark as a new High School student. With beautiful poetry throughout, the author proves herself a primo author for our age. Highly recommended.

I absolutely loved this book. But not in a happy way. More like in “I can’t believe these words need to be said” kind of way. I adore the author. Speak will always be one of my favorite books. Her words are beautiful and heart wrenching. I had to break at times because some of the poems just hit me hard in the gut. I recommend this to anyone. But if you are a survivor of rape or sexual assault, this book is heavy for us.

I shared excerpts of "Shout" with my high school students and have highly encouraged them to give the book a try. But a sarcastic two-page poem struck close to my heart and I am taking off two stars for that. What could cause this? Anderson spends many pages describing the way men insult, threaten and hurt women. Understandable. But what about those of us who respect women? Those of us who treat them right? From reading this book, you'd almost think we don't exist. And Anderson addresses us in two pages of satiric and biting poetry: "High five, you lovable hunk of manhood/You true warrior of the sword!/Thanks for not slipping me a roofie!" Oh, please. This is ridiculous. I'd quote more lines, but Amazon doesn't think they are appropriate. So trust me, they carry on in the same vein--sarcasm attacks on men, who are all lumped together in one big, evil group. Anderson's sarcasm infuriates me. Despite her unfortunate life experiences--and nothing can take those away--there ARE good men out there. But you'd never know it from this book. These two pages, of which I've only quoted a few lines, are so insulting to good men that the rest of the book has much less impact than it might otherwise have.

Speak is one of my favorite YA novels. It’s a book I return to and that I can reread with fresh eyes, learning more about the layers of Melinda Sordino’s pain and emotional growth. I had heard throughout the years about Anderson’s real-life rape, and this memoir gives it details, her family life before the rape, and the aftermath of the rape. It also touches on censorship, the impact of Speak on numerous readers, and the #metoo movement. This raw book in verse is a must-read for Anderson’s fans and for anyone who wants to gain the truth about how misogyny and sexual assault affects people’s lives.

One of the best reads of the decade for women.

A powerful , heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting memoir like poetry anthology. Beautiful words and phrases abound, but at times the subject matter is dark

Really enjoyed this poetry book, it's very powerful and has an important message.