The Fine Art of Keeping Quiet, Charity Tahmaseb
The Fine Art of Keeping Quiet, Charity Tahmaseb
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The Fine Art of Keeping Quiet

Author: Charity Tahmaseb

Narrator: Ashley Klanac

Unabridged: 6 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2014


Synopsis

Sometimes staying silent is the biggest lie of all. 
Sophomore Jolia does the one thing no one expects from the girl who has perfected the art of keeping quiet. 
She joins the speech team. 
Jolia can't confess the real reason-not to her best friend, her new teammates, or even to crush-worthy rival Sam who offers to coach her in secret. 
Keeping quiet might be the easy way out, but when what Jolia doesn't say starts to hurt those around her, it might just cost her a best friend, her spot on the team, and even Sam. 
But she isn't the only one with a secret. It's going to take words-her words-to make things right. 
If only Jolia can find them.
This contemporary young adult novel explores friendships, rivalries, and the ups and downs of finding your voice. A perfect pick for a mother/daughter book club. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lee on October 20, 2019

When Jolia is failing her speech class, due to her shyness and anxiety of speaking, she is forced to join the speech team. This forces her to face her fears of public speaking and make new friends along the way. It even gives her a chance to find love. This was an okay read, nothing special. A lot o......more

Goodreads review by Nadine on September 14, 2016

A brilliant work. Moving, relatable, entertaining, thought-provoking. Beautiful. Charity Tahmaseb: I wish your book had existed when I was fifteen. With that said, I think The Fine Art of Keeping Quiet can (and should) appeal to a wide audience, even to people like this particular reader who, for the......more

Goodreads review by Harmony on May 16, 2016

I received a free copy of a box set with this book in exchange for an honest review. Sophomore Jolia does the one thing no one expects from the girl who has perfected the art of keeping quiet. She joins the speech team. She keeps her reasons to herself, though. The trouble is, her secrets soon hurt t......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on January 22, 2018

This had many of the elements of contemporary YA literature that I dislike: the pretty girl who doesn't know she's pretty, the boy who solves her problems and gives her her confidence back, all the girls outside the main character's circle were horrible, etc. (Well, so was her best friend. That girl......more

Goodreads review by Liza on March 24, 2020

I'm from a different country and older. I've never heard of "speech class" or "speech competitions". Giving the same speech week after week at competition seems strange. Nevertheless, it was a good story that helped Jolia overcome her fear of public (any) speaking that she had developed when she got......more