A review by gillianalice
Crank by Ellen Hopkins

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is being challenged at my public library, so I volunteered to read it and be on a committee to decide its fate. The book is already in the adult section, so I don’t know what the problem is. 

This was not my kind of book. But I do have to admit that it is a good book. Once I got used to the writing style, I got pulled in. I do wish that we had gotten a little more of her healing journey, and I’m more than a little mad about her decisions at the end, but that is more of my issue than the story’s.

This should definitely remain on library shelves though. Get fucked, book banners.