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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I found it very interesting. I really hope parents use the book to talk to their children about drugs and what drugs can do to you.
I've been meaning to read this book for years now and it's finally become available to me. Wow! Just... wow. This is a YA book that isn't your typical, brainless portrayal of OMG-angsty-teen-drama(!). This is a frightening and very believable work of fiction, based on real people and real life events, that showcases the downward spiral into addiction. The choice of writing style helps to add to the ups and downs of and addict's day-to-day and is a concise yet very complete way of telling this story. Not to mention a lyrical and unique form of writing. I don't know if I'll continue with the other 2 books of the trilogy --- I don't really see a need as this novel served its purpose well --- but this book is a must read and I'd recommend it to everyone.
I really loved the creative writing style and how quickly the book moved. The author was great at describing how quickly addiction happens and how much it can affect your life. I thought that the part where she was going to tell her mom about what happened with Brendan and she says something like "how I would give ANYTHING to have the monster" was a perfect example. I can't wait to read the next 2 books and see what happens.
I have no idea how to rank this book. It was an amazing, fascinating read, yet so incredibly stressful, depressing, and heartbreaking. It is written in poetry form and follows the story of a teen whose parents are too busy paying attention to themselves to notice their daughter is addicted to crank. Being that I am incredibly naive, I had no idea what crank was, other than some sort of drug. I was so enlightened.
This poor girl gets sucked into the world of drugs and ends up going deeper and deeper, to a point that I don't think she would ever be able to crawl out. It took my breath away to read it. I am not a parent, so I do not know how difficult it is to raise children, especially teens. But my goodness, surely you can tell when your child is addicted to drugs, especially one as powerful as this. The sad thing is that her trip down this terrible road started because she was forced to spend a week or so with her father who had no interest in spending time with her, so she sought out people to pass the time with. Inevitably, they were the ones who walked her into the world of crank.
When I was done with this book I just wanted to scream "pay attention to your children!"
This poor girl gets sucked into the world of drugs and ends up going deeper and deeper, to a point that I don't think she would ever be able to crawl out. It took my breath away to read it. I am not a parent, so I do not know how difficult it is to raise children, especially teens. But my goodness, surely you can tell when your child is addicted to drugs, especially one as powerful as this. The sad thing is that her trip down this terrible road started because she was forced to spend a week or so with her father who had no interest in spending time with her, so she sought out people to pass the time with. Inevitably, they were the ones who walked her into the world of crank.
When I was done with this book I just wanted to scream "pay attention to your children!"
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
took me exactly 2 hours and 9 minutes to read, and honestly so many mixed feelings on the book. part of me liked it but also part of me spent the entire book angry at Kristina/bree because girl what is actually going on rn? will i read the other books? most likely. will i enjoy them? up for debate, crowd. just a wild ass read but also deff was giving beyond scared straight vibes, pretty much was like if you smoke a little bit of w*ed, you will start smoking meth so don't do it. quick read though
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read a lot of young adult fiction but this was not for me. I could not relate to anything the characters were going through (I consider myself lucky for this fact). I'm sure this is an excellent story for someone who has experienced these things. While it isn't my cup of tea, I could see how others might enjoy it.
this is the heaviest read of 2017 so far. i've finished it and i'm sitting here with a heavy heart and a depressing pit in my stomach. 'Crank' is such a powerful work and i strongly advise everyone of any age to pick it up sometime in their life. it's one of those books that will stay with you forever and the message burns itself into your being.