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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Superb expose on the life of a young girl ensnared by drugs. If only all writers could pen such honest tales!
Wow. Couldn't put it down, finished in one evening. Definitely better than Go Ask Alice, and well worth the read.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read a number of Ellen Hopkins books when I was in high school? Maybe even before? But they have resonated with me since…I am about to be 34. 😆
This book is so interesting because I can honestly say the premise of the story and the impact it had on me as a young reader was profound enough to make me go back and do a reread as an adult. The complexity of addiction and the roller coaster of emotions portrayed in this book are awe-worthy.
Hopkins, in her own words - “watched her daughter go from [a] talented, beautiful girl with big dreams to a me*h-wasted, twice-convicted felon.” I think Hopkins ability to relate and recount the “highs” (no pun intended) and lows of addiction truly contributes to the depths of addiction.
Hopkins writes VERY intense books. Her writing style is unique and intriguing and pulls me in right away - that has not changed since I first discovered her novels. I wanted to reread some of her books to see if the impact had changed - and it didn’t. I think that speaks volumes for the type of writer Hopkins is - she can influence readers regardless of age.
Will definitely be re-reading more! 💙
This book may deserve 5 stars, but maybe it's how disturbing it is that keeps me from giving it the full 5-star treatment. This book is excellent, and a definite read for any parent of a soon-to-be teen. It's an incredibly fast read, though not always easy. The more I step back from it, the more I realize the brilliance of the prose, the positioning of the words on the page. Ellen Hopkins uses this technique to transport us into Kristina's/Bree's decent into drug-induced hell.
All I know is, the day after, I'm thinking about how this book will affect how I parent my own live-in stepdaughter, almost 12 years old and on the brink of teenage hood. And looking at my baby boys, 2 and 4, and what I can do and put into place right now that can hopefully avoid the traps these characters fall into. Powerful stuff.
All I know is, the day after, I'm thinking about how this book will affect how I parent my own live-in stepdaughter, almost 12 years old and on the brink of teenage hood. And looking at my baby boys, 2 and 4, and what I can do and put into place right now that can hopefully avoid the traps these characters fall into. Powerful stuff.
I read this book a few months ago. While it took me a while to read, because of school and how little time was left to read anything, I was still enthralled with it. It has a good plot, the charecter was easy to follow, and I never wanted to put the book down. Every minute was thrilling, every second had a problem, a cosequence, and a future. I can't wait to pick up the second book!
I remember reading "Go Ask Alice" as a teen, and imagine that Crank is to this generation what GAA was to mine. I like that this is written as freeform poetry which seems to better represent the way a teen might think/speak.
Crank tells the story of a "good girl" teen who is introduced to meth one summer while visiting her deadbeat dad. With the "monster's" teeth in her, she is unable to leave it behind when she returns home, and her story takes a pretty dramatic downward turn.
As a parent, this story is pretty chilling and will stick with me for a long time.
Crank tells the story of a "good girl" teen who is introduced to meth one summer while visiting her deadbeat dad. With the "monster's" teeth in her, she is unable to leave it behind when she returns home, and her story takes a pretty dramatic downward turn.
As a parent, this story is pretty chilling and will stick with me for a long time.
This book sucked me in and would not let go until I finished the entire series
The Go Ask Alice of this generation. Glad that the story is told. Sad to read. I probably will go on to read the sequels later, not because I enjoyed this book, but because I need to see how her story resolves. IF it resolves.
Okay but not my favorite. I enjoyed the style this book was written in more than the content of the book itself.
I am going to read this using a scratch and sniff bubble gum bookmark so I have something nice to get me through the hard stuff in the book!