I didn't like Speak. 
 ...even Gumball will find this boring. :/ 
 I have this utter dislike to Speak's main character Melinda. It's not because she's so dull, weak, and bully-material, but because she let herself be a victim after the "incident" happened. In her mind, she lost the battle already. Fighting back (even if only by moving on) was not Melinda's strongest suits, and I have no sympathy for people like that. 
 I cannot see why not speaking up will help Melinda's cause. It only triggered a series of bullying when she should've prevented it by talking about happened at the party, even if people won't listen, but so what? The point is not to fight a battle like this by yourself! 
 Sheesh. Now I feel myself getting worked up. 
 I understood the need to be silent because something terrible happened, but time spent on not talking was too long. I say, fight back, even if it's a lost cause, always fight back. Because that's the only thing your enemies cannot take away from you: the will to stand up and fight back. 
 When Melinda finally speaks, it was already anti-climactic. How can I root for someone like her, someone who refused to rise up after such a debacle? 
 Speak is a short read, but I found myself thinking I wasted my time reading it.