frutsbasket 's review for:

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

3.0

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this was a superrrrrr heavy read. I didn't always enjoy the free verse that it was written in. At times it was fine and powerful but a lot of the time I found myself bored when I wanted more. I've seen a lot of people shame the main character because "nobody forced her to take drugs" but since this is a story that actualllyyy happened to the author's young daughter I wouldn't feel comfortable agreeing with that take? I think that for a YA book with serious subject material like addiction and all that it influences, this isn't the book to be banned. Let teenagers read books that challenge them! Even if it's scary and even if they never come across it personally.