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emmamichelle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
catsushi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blester042590's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ificouldreadallday's review against another edition
sad
medium-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
2.5
jojobrown's review against another edition
3.0
I'm very familiar with Ellen Hopkins books, and have thoroughly enjoyed her work in the past.
This book is the final installment in the Crank Trilogy (Crank, Glass, Fallout). Though I thought the book was good, I was not particularly riveted with this story.
Since this is written from the perspective of the meth-addict Kristina's 3 children (where the last two were from her perspective) it got a bit jumbled up in my head while reading. Although Hopkins does a great job distinguishing each character with certain traits, mannerisms and tone, the 3 lives were so frayed and remote from each other that I had to physically draw a character map to keep everybody straight.
Granted, part of that was because Kristina had done so much sleeping around and basically messed it all up, but still I found myself just going through the motions of reading it.
Despite the fact that I was kind of unable to really get into this book whole-heartedly, I did appreciate the intricacies Hopkins worked into the story line. I liked how she displayed the other side of "the monster" and how it affects everyone around the addict in addition to the addict.
I have always enjoyed the prose-like setup of her novels, and the way she makes them read is really thoughtful and visually impacting.
Overall, worthy of a read though not particularly an edge-of-your-seater and a good way to give closure to the very personal story of the impact of methamphetamine on people.
This book is the final installment in the Crank Trilogy (Crank, Glass, Fallout). Though I thought the book was good, I was not particularly riveted with this story.
Since this is written from the perspective of the meth-addict Kristina's 3 children (where the last two were from her perspective) it got a bit jumbled up in my head while reading. Although Hopkins does a great job distinguishing each character with certain traits, mannerisms and tone, the 3 lives were so frayed and remote from each other that I had to physically draw a character map to keep everybody straight.
Granted, part of that was because Kristina had done so much sleeping around and basically messed it all up, but still I found myself just going through the motions of reading it.
Despite the fact that I was kind of unable to really get into this book whole-heartedly, I did appreciate the intricacies Hopkins worked into the story line. I liked how she displayed the other side of "the monster" and how it affects everyone around the addict in addition to the addict.
I have always enjoyed the prose-like setup of her novels, and the way she makes them read is really thoughtful and visually impacting.
Overall, worthy of a read though not particularly an edge-of-your-seater and a good way to give closure to the very personal story of the impact of methamphetamine on people.
crystal_curls_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
3.0
pumpkinpielady's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
librarinurse23's review against another edition
3.0
Not Hopkins' best book in my opinion, but it was a satisfying ending to the Crank Trilogy.