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Crank by Ellen Hopkins

4 reviews

bishopbox's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is very heavy and personal. I think it’d be wrong of me to explain my feelings without giving a little background of myself. Truthfully, I was a really boring teen who just went to school and then came home and played video games all day. No drugs. 
Reading this book was a tragic eye-opener to the things I knew happened to people at my school, but I never witnessed myself. 
This is a tragic and powerful tale. Many places are pushing to ban this book and I want to push against that. This is a very real reality that many teens go through. Crank doesn’t glamorize drugs or demonize the main character for falling into the trap. Just tells the story as the tragic awful thing that it is. And not only is it realistic and gritty, but it’s written phenomenally with beautiful poetry and prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Dementia

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Rape, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Blood, Cursing, and Vomit

inp9extra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m not usually a fan of dark realistic fiction, but Crank is a beautifully written must-read for teens and parents alike. Written my a mother whose daughter was a meth addict the plot is gripping, chilling, and dangerous. The book is hard to put down as we observe a far too common and relatable collision course. 

The biggest complaint I’ve seen about this book is that the characters are unlikable, but that serves to drive the point home. The characters themselves start out normal but due to their circumstances it is easy to see why they make the decisions they make even as they lead themselves down a dark and twisted path. The fact that they come to be unlikable people reinforces a perspective of  watching someone you love destroy their life, which is the perspective the author writes from.  However, if you’re not a fan of unlikable characters, this book may not be for you. 

Please give this book a try especially if you’re in your teens and being faced with real and difficult choices. Even if you don’t like it, the uncomfortable lessons it imparts are invaluable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Eating disorder

chouchou9064's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, and Rape