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hillary_scholz 's review for:
Crank
by Ellen Hopkins
*spoilers*
Kristina goes to visit her dad for the summer and things take a turn for the worst. She's a straight-A honor student who never breaks the rules until she meets Adam. Adam convinces her to try crank, or meth, and they soon start a relationship. Kristina becomes addicted to meth and even finds a dealer when she returns home to her mom. Her dealer rapes her and she becomes pregnant, all while still addicted to meth. She goes though drug-withdrawal and eventually tells her mom and stepdad about her pregnancy and gives birth to a son. The narrative implies that she is still doing drugs.
The way it is written is very well-done. I know that I wouldn't have been able to write a whole book in poetry form. However, I really didn't enjoy the subject matter. It made me uncomfortable and I just didn't like it. But I'm aware of how popular the book is and still recommend it to teens looking for something "different" or "dark". They love it.
Kristina goes to visit her dad for the summer and things take a turn for the worst. She's a straight-A honor student who never breaks the rules until she meets Adam. Adam convinces her to try crank, or meth, and they soon start a relationship. Kristina becomes addicted to meth and even finds a dealer when she returns home to her mom. Her dealer rapes her and she becomes pregnant, all while still addicted to meth. She goes though drug-withdrawal and eventually tells her mom and stepdad about her pregnancy and gives birth to a son. The narrative implies that she is still doing drugs.
The way it is written is very well-done. I know that I wouldn't have been able to write a whole book in poetry form. However, I really didn't enjoy the subject matter. It made me uncomfortable and I just didn't like it. But I'm aware of how popular the book is and still recommend it to teens looking for something "different" or "dark". They love it.