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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I read this book because it's one in a long line of books that Conservative Christian parent groups are trying to have banned, in public schools.
They don't like this because of the drug use and sexual activity but it's clear they either haven't read the book or have near to no reading comprehension.
This book is raw, and it would be a great book for ANY teenager to read. It depicts just how quickly you can become addicted to drugs, and also gives those reading a sense of what to watch out for, with predatory sexual behaviors.
I won't go more into it because I don't want to spoil anything, and it's best experienced via the book, but absolutely read it.
- Cj
They don't like this because of the drug use and sexual activity but it's clear they either haven't read the book or have near to no reading comprehension.
This book is raw, and it would be a great book for ANY teenager to read. It depicts just how quickly you can become addicted to drugs, and also gives those reading a sense of what to watch out for, with predatory sexual behaviors.
I won't go more into it because I don't want to spoil anything, and it's best experienced via the book, but absolutely read it.
- Cj
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
I don’t usually read YA fiction, but I listened because a local banned book group was reading it. Initially I thought the title meant “cranky and didn’t even know it’s slang for meth. I wasn’t thrilled to be listening to a YA book about drug use, to be honest. It wasn’t surprising that things took a dark turn. All the teenage angst, narcissism, shitty relationships, and ennui is to be expected.
When I was a teen, I read Naked Lunch and that definitely deterred me from doing drugs. Later, in college, I lived in a house with people who abused speed. No thanks.
I learned when I was pretty far along that the book is written as a series of poems. It doesn’t really come across in the audiobook and might make for a more interesting read than listen.
When I was a teen, I read Naked Lunch and that definitely deterred me from doing drugs. Later, in college, I lived in a house with people who abused speed. No thanks.
I learned when I was pretty far along that the book is written as a series of poems. It doesn’t really come across in the audiobook and might make for a more interesting read than listen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape
I'd rate this a 5 for impact, but I took out a star because it hurt me to read this. I felt I myself was falling deeper and deeper down a rabbit hole. Drug addiction is terrifying and this book does not shy away from it. It deserves its place on summer reading lists and library shelves.
I skipped out on Crank when I was an adolescent, and only revisited it after my sister, a high school teacher, brought it home. Like most books about the pangs of youth with the heightened element of drugs, the character in this book and her life seems painful, frantic and empty.
For readers this 500+ page book goes by in a a flash, with the verses of each new day blending more and more into something like a stream of consciousness. While the story does not offer any particularly new insights to that which we might find in Go Ask Alice it is fairly consuming, and you certainly feel invested in the life and downward spiral of the protagonist, perhaps because you are the only person within the context of the book who understands just how bad her addiction (due in part to low-self esteem and middle-child syndrome)really is.
As for Hopkins, her writing lands on par with other basically good young adult novelists. It is by no means exceptional, but it certainly manages to grasp a lot of the "trippy", ethereal and mostly awful aspects of drug addiction without stepping into heavy-handed cliches. All in all, it is clear that Hopkins did her research on Crystal Meth, and allowed herself some poetic license in developing her characters.
Overall, I would say that if you are at all intrigued by Crank, it is most likely worth the read.
For readers this 500+ page book goes by in a a flash, with the verses of each new day blending more and more into something like a stream of consciousness. While the story does not offer any particularly new insights to that which we might find in Go Ask Alice it is fairly consuming, and you certainly feel invested in the life and downward spiral of the protagonist, perhaps because you are the only person within the context of the book who understands just how bad her addiction (due in part to low-self esteem and middle-child syndrome)really is.
As for Hopkins, her writing lands on par with other basically good young adult novelists. It is by no means exceptional, but it certainly manages to grasp a lot of the "trippy", ethereal and mostly awful aspects of drug addiction without stepping into heavy-handed cliches. All in all, it is clear that Hopkins did her research on Crystal Meth, and allowed herself some poetic license in developing her characters.
Overall, I would say that if you are at all intrigued by Crank, it is most likely worth the read.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cocaine is a helluva drug. I think this book does a great job of painting an accurate picture of addiction