The romance is slow and sweet there’s a perfect balance of camaraderie and flirting with a guy who is understanding, kind, and completely worth it.Īt first I did find the vow of silence a tiny bit unrealistic. Even the bullies have genuine character presence. Unique and full of quirks, we get flawed, realistic characters who absolutely radiate with life. Luckily, not everyone is blaming Chelsea, and she’s making some new friends who become excellent secondary roles in the book. She soon realizes that what she had, wasn’t friendship she begins to reevaluate herself, trying to find who she truly is, what’s really important, and all the while not uttering a word. Fortunately, Hannah is wonderful at creating characters who grow and mature throughout the story, with real in-depth personalities, which was no exception with Chelsea. Being best friends with the most popular, stuck up girl in school gave her a surreal sense of self importance, a judgmental attitude, and an illusion of friendship that is saddening. Our lovely Chelsea feels immense guilt for spreading a secret that almost costs someone their life. Although not quite as emotionally intense as Saving June, it’s a truly wonderful novel that looks into the highs and lows of high school social statuses, giving a great message to those who think everything is better on top of the ladder. Chelsea, she gives a whole new meaning to the silent treatment when she decide to take a vow of silence after her big mouth basically ruins her life – or at least that’s what she thinks.Īfter reading Saving June and getting to see how great an author Hannah is, I was highly anticipating her second novel, Speechless. Can you imagine not speaking for days? Weeks? I have a hard time shutting up for a few hours.

Speechless by hannah harrington