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Wow. Just, wow. I read this book in a little over a day - I couldn't put it down. I'd seen Crank on the shelves of bookstores for years, but hadn't picked it up until now, and I regret that I missed out on it for so long. Hopkins captures the descent into drug abuse perfectly, in beautiful lyricism. The entire book is in verse, which lends itself to the frantic need that protagonist Kristina has for crystal meth, "the monster." I've never experienced novel or film that so vividly depicts addiction; upon finishing Crank, I felt as if I were the person who'd had the addiction, and not Kristina.
Hopkins pushes the envelope, and isn't afraid to tackle issues other than drug addiction: rape, cutting, and dysfunctional relationships all appear in this first installment in the Crank series. Luckily, I had Glass on hand, so I was able to continue reading Kristina's story immediately after finishing Crank.
Hopkins pushes the envelope, and isn't afraid to tackle issues other than drug addiction: rape, cutting, and dysfunctional relationships all appear in this first installment in the Crank series. Luckily, I had Glass on hand, so I was able to continue reading Kristina's story immediately after finishing Crank.