Reviews

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

lilacwine17's review

4.0

this book had me on the edge of my seat from page one. it is quite a suspenseful poetic novel. highly recommend it

silver_linings72's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

becaboo77's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Wow!!!! What a completely breathtaking book! Just another story of adults that have completely and utterly failed children. It pisses me off that these kids are driven to suicide by the adults in their lives. 

This book highlights the struggles of trying to overcome trauma and finding real love. How do you love another when you have never been shown love? And Connors parents, fuck those guys! 

wilder_reads1111's review

1.0

This is the third Ellen Hopkins book I've read, and while I am always interested in the blurbs on the back, the plots always fail to hold me. I don't know whether it's the verse, the unbelievable unsympathetic characters, or the overly pretentious language, but I almost can't take it seriously. This book wasn't what I expected, and certainly not in a good way.
Also, I hate that Tony got into the stereotype of being gay because of abuse. Like that is literally the only reason he identifies as gay in the beginning.
I could rant about this book all day, but I think I'm gonna go read something else to take my mind off of it.

swimmer120x's review

1.0

I stopped reading about 20% in. There were a lot of people to keep track of and I did not enjoy the author's writing style.

megsk22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

wordsunbound's review

3.0

Good but bad ending

3.5 stars. Kind of upsetting how a character dies and it was anticlimactic. I am actually disappointed. More disappointed than I thought.

abaugher's review against another edition

5.0

Wow She's done it again, with just a few words to a page, Hopkins gets her point across VERY succinctly.

iceangel32's review

4.0

Amazing Ms. Hopkins never lets us down. This was just such an incredible story. I wanted to know more about the characters the moment I met them. The ending was just so real, painful and real.

mholt1015's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5