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ellapierce's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
riviwriter's review against another edition
4.0
Oof. This book hit me HARD. It’s dark, so keep that in mind, and deals with very real issues of addiction and the effects on family, friends, and the protagonists own identity. About halfway through it starts to get really intense and I considered putting it down but I wanted to finish it for the sake of finishing it. I’m glad I read it, but it was not an enjoyable experience towards the end (nor it should be). It’s raw, it’s emotional, and it will make you feel both drained and overwhelmed, empty and overflowing. It’s an incredible effective piece of literature but be warned: think twice before you read it. Then think again.
wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
5.0
Kristina Wagner has always been the good girl, she got straight A's and always listened to her mother until she goes to visit the father that was absent for most of her life. She soon decides to leave Kristina behind and becomes Bree, the fearless, out going girl who tries the monster once, and will never put it down again...
The poetic style book is different that I'm used to so it kind of took a while to get used to it but once I did, I was hooked. Ellen Hopkins does an excellent job at describing the struggles of drug addiction, this book will seem so real that it will have YOU thinking your the one thats addicted. It will have you wanting the urge to try the monster, but towards the end you'll completely change your mind and decide you never should, you can almost feel what exactly Kristina is going through. I read this book before bed and it made me have a dream that I was addicted. Recommend it to anyone that loves a good read. Rating: 16 and over because of such graphic things that occur within the story.
If you liked this, you'll love: "Tweak" By: Nic Sheff, "Glass" By: Ellen Hopkins
The poetic style book is different that I'm used to so it kind of took a while to get used to it but once I did, I was hooked. Ellen Hopkins does an excellent job at describing the struggles of drug addiction, this book will seem so real that it will have YOU thinking your the one thats addicted. It will have you wanting the urge to try the monster, but towards the end you'll completely change your mind and decide you never should, you can almost feel what exactly Kristina is going through. I read this book before bed and it made me have a dream that I was addicted. Recommend it to anyone that loves a good read. Rating: 16 and over because of such graphic things that occur within the story.
If you liked this, you'll love: "Tweak" By: Nic Sheff, "Glass" By: Ellen Hopkins
kmparsons's review against another edition
5.0
This book was phenomenal. That is the only way to describe it.
tsbrettnacher27's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
clusterf_cked's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Rape
cemmalyn12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kbogatz's review against another edition
4.0
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Crank by Ellen Hopkins was published in 2004. This book commonly falls into the categories of realistic fiction and poetry. Hopkins is a very diverse author, she started out writing non-fiction books for children, twenty to be exact. The book can be found in many bookstores and usually costs about eleven dollars. Crank is Hopkins first novel and is first in the trilogy. This book somewhat based off the oldest of Hopkins daughters, and how her she was affected by her addiction to crystal meth. Crank is a thrilling book that is very hard to become bored in. The author tries to make the story seem like something you would read about in the news, but also gives you enough change that you have to focus to keep up. The main character goes through many different changes throughout the story. First it starts out with this teenage girl going to visit her father, and when she arrives back home her personality and whole look on life has changed completely. The main character goes throughout the story making some difficult decisions, and each makes the next obstacle even harder. The character starts out with not the best of choices but her actions have consequences and force her to change how she lives or many things will become life changing, and in not so good of ways. The books ending is somewhat suspenseful because you want to know what happened to her and what will happen next. This however is a good thing because it did not give too much away for the next books. I personally liked the book because she did an excellent job of making it a realistic book while at the same time showed how bad choices like doing drugs can impact your life in so many ways. Hopkins does not only prove many points, she makes it seem like she went through all of it herself. This book creates so many emotions because you can’t help but feeling to every character, even if the connection, or the character are not so good. The many characters in her life play a big role in the decisions of the main character but they also manage to make the main character seem real, like the struggles they face could so easily happen to you as well. This book is a fantastic read not only in the sense of reality but also that it is so easy to read because of the format and word usage throughout the text. However though I would not recommend this book to someone who can not handle profanity or can’t take other not so pleasant topics seriously or maturely.
Crank by Ellen Hopkins was published in 2004. This book commonly falls into the categories of realistic fiction and poetry. Hopkins is a very diverse author, she started out writing non-fiction books for children, twenty to be exact. The book can be found in many bookstores and usually costs about eleven dollars. Crank is Hopkins first novel and is first in the trilogy. This book somewhat based off the oldest of Hopkins daughters, and how her she was affected by her addiction to crystal meth. Crank is a thrilling book that is very hard to become bored in. The author tries to make the story seem like something you would read about in the news, but also gives you enough change that you have to focus to keep up. The main character goes through many different changes throughout the story. First it starts out with this teenage girl going to visit her father, and when she arrives back home her personality and whole look on life has changed completely. The main character goes throughout the story making some difficult decisions, and each makes the next obstacle even harder. The character starts out with not the best of choices but her actions have consequences and force her to change how she lives or many things will become life changing, and in not so good of ways. The books ending is somewhat suspenseful because you want to know what happened to her and what will happen next. This however is a good thing because it did not give too much away for the next books. I personally liked the book because she did an excellent job of making it a realistic book while at the same time showed how bad choices like doing drugs can impact your life in so many ways. Hopkins does not only prove many points, she makes it seem like she went through all of it herself. This book creates so many emotions because you can’t help but feeling to every character, even if the connection, or the character are not so good. The many characters in her life play a big role in the decisions of the main character but they also manage to make the main character seem real, like the struggles they face could so easily happen to you as well. This book is a fantastic read not only in the sense of reality but also that it is so easy to read because of the format and word usage throughout the text. However though I would not recommend this book to someone who can not handle profanity or can’t take other not so pleasant topics seriously or maturely.