Speechless by Hannah Harrington

Speechless by Hannah Harrington

Review of Speechless

Title & Author:
Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Publisher:
HarlequinTeen
Publication Date:
August 28, 2012
Pages:
288
Source:
ARC from BEA

Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can’t keep a secret

Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed.

Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence—to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she’s ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.

But there’s strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way—people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she’s done. If only she can forgive herself. – Amazon

After Saving June, Hannah Harrington made her way on my “auto-buy” list of authors. After just one book! So yes, I was super excited to get my hands on Speechless.

And Hannah Harrington did not let me down with Speechless! Both Saving June and Speechless dealt with tough issues, but Speechless is one of those books that is so relevant to right now. Speechless is one of those books that’s an enjoyable and entertaining book, but at the same time it still makes you really think about the issue at hand.

I loved the characters in Speechless. I really understood Chelsea, the protagonist, because I too loved to be up in everybody’s business in high school. I didn’t spread anything around – and we didn’t really have cliques at my high school (it was too small, I think?) but I totally liked to hear all the gossip. So yes, I totally felt for her and I thought she was brave when it really counted.

And Sam! I love Sam. He was such a quirky, interesting character and the perfect love interest. Their relationship, although they were perfect for each other, didn’t compete with Jake and Harper from Saving June – who was my favourite couple of any book I read in 2011. But I really liked the romantic aspect of Speechlessnonetheless – I just loved Sam so much.

Speechless was so well-written. There were so many beautiful one liners and pages that I marked the corners on so I can go back and write down all my favourite quotes. And I’m not usually a big quote saver (although I want to be), but Hannah Harrington really delivered with the writing.

If you were a fan of Saving June, don’t miss Hannah Harrington’s new book, Speechless. And go pick them both up if you haven’t read Saving June! Speechless is relevant and beautifully written, with relatable characters and a perfect romance.

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