Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

71 reviews

ireneac's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

wintermomof4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy

magis1105's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape

dreamingofreadingx's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a re-read for me. I read this back in like 2009/2010. But I still love Ellen Hopkin’s writing. 
Also please look up trigger warnings. This is a very dark book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Drug abuse

Minor: Abortion

lexi2006's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

szyca's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

laurawil's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

amberspej's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

It's interesting coming back to this book after not having read it in 15 years or so. I don't think it's as good as I thought it was in middle school, but damn if it didn't scare me away from drugs for sure. Now as an adult I have more problems with the situation in the book as a whole, but this book wasn't written for "adult" me. I think it can be a helpful portrait painted for teens/tweens who were my age when I first read it (12). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Rape

scs759's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

zombiemae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse