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Shout Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Laurie Halse Anderson (Author, Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher)
4.6 out of 5 stars 736 ratings
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A New York Times best seller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson!

Best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about and advocates for survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published 20 years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless.

In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before. Described as "powerful", "captivating", and "essential" in the nine starred reviews it's received, this must-listen memoir is being hailed as one of 2019's best books for teens and adults.

A denouncement of our society's failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts, Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice - and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.

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  1. Listening Length
    3 hours and 48 minutes
  2. Author
    Laurie Halse Anderson
  3. Narrator
    Laurie Halse Anderson
  4. Audible release date
    March 12, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Listening Library
  7. ASIN
    B07KB8GCMW
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 3 hours and 48 minutes
Author Laurie Halse Anderson
Narrator Laurie Halse Anderson
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date March 12, 2019
Publisher Listening Library
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07KB8GCMW
Best Sellers Rank #60,758 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2 in Poetry for Teens
#5 in Gender-Specific Topics for Teens
#6 in Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Sexual Abuse

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Customers find this book to be a powerful memoir in verse that reads like a story, with beautiful writing and a gut-punch of truth and understanding. The narrative style is engaging, with one customer describing it as a biographical story in poems, and customers appreciate its heart-wrenching emotional content and resilience.

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21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and engaging, noting it reads more like a story, with one customer describing it as a fabulous memoir in verse.

"...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...." Read more

"A miraculous autobigraphy in a collection of poems that read like a novel...." Read more

"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...." Read more

"...With beautiful poetry throughout, the author proves herself a primo author for our age. Highly recommended." Read more

21 customers mention "Writing quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as beautifully written and filled with wonderful poetry.

"...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..." Read more

"...Beautiful language depicts the ugly reality of rape and its harrowing recovery...." Read more

"Halse Anderson's style and poetry are dazzling...." Read more

"...Speak will always be one of my favorite books. Her words are beautiful and heart wrenching...." Read more

10 customers mention "Truthfulness"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's honest approach, describing it as a powerful memoir in verse that delivers a gut punch of truth and understanding.

"...ignorant, or purposeful on the side of the blatant conquerors, lays the truth bare and brooks no argument. Victims are given comfort and strength...." Read more

"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...." Read more

"This book is stunning and has so many in depth and intricate works. I consider this to be a much better read than it's predecessor even...." Read more

"Liked it very much. Surprised but makes sense. LOVED the way she makes the point...." Read more

9 customers mention "Narrative style"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the narrative style of the book, with one customer describing it as a biographical story in poems, while another notes how personal and relatable it is.

"...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...." Read more

"A miraculous autobigraphy in a collection of poems that read like a novel...." Read more

"...Her story is one not to be missed, giving voice to the rising #metoo revolution...." Read more

"...There is no shaming involved but the book was deep, personal, almost so personal anyone can relate...." Read more

4 customers mention "Emotional content"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one describing it as heart wrenching.

"...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...." Read more

"Shout was moving, emotional, & raw. Laurie Halse Anderson does a great job of helping you “experience” the tragic events in her life...." Read more

"...Sometimes I forgot I was reading poems! Anderson’s writing is raw, emotional, and real." Read more

"Intense but so, so, so good..." Read more

4 customers mention "Resiliency"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's resilience.

"...rape, family dysfunction, and, most notably, the power of resiliency...." Read more

"...Laurie Halse Anderson, you are a strong, bad-ass woman. I admire you tremendously for the courage and reflection it took to write this memoir...." Read more

"...Her resilience and voice are so clear and present in her writing. Cannot recommend this enough!!!" Read more

"An excellent story of redemption and strength. Every young or older woman should read this. A good read for young men too." Read more

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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.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Sharif
    5.0 out of 5 stars powerful memoir in verse
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019
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    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.
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  • Marbeth Skwarczynski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Uncomfortable truth wrapped in poetry.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020
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    A miraculous autobigraphy in a collection of poems that read like a novel. Beautiful language depicts the ugly reality of rape and its harrowing recovery. Her recognition of ignorance, whether purposful on the side of the blissfully ignorant, or purposeful on the side of the blatant conquerors, lays the truth bare and brooks no argument. Victims are given comfort and strength. Perpetrators are exposed for their crimes against humanity.
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  • Megan
    4.0 out of 5 stars A strong autobiography in verse
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
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    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.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and heartbreaking
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019
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    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.
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  • Maura in VA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gut punch of truth and understanding
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
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    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.
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  • KittenKaboodle
    5.0 out of 5 stars "The true story of a survivor who refused to be silenced."
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020
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    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.
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  • Danton M.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Constant attacks on men grow old
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
    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.
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  • s
    5.0 out of 5 stars I. Could. Not. Put. This. Book. Down
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
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    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.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2019
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    One of the best reads of the decade for women.
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  • Annette J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, heart breaking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2020
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    A powerful , heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting memoir like poetry anthology. Beautiful words and phrases abound, but at times the subject matter is dark
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  • Sandy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great poetry book
    Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2020
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    Really enjoyed this poetry book, it's very powerful and has an important message.
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