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tracycross007 's review for:
Crank
by Ellen Hopkins
Fast Read
I do like a good novel in verse. This was a fast read because it was interesting to watch how one innocent girl could sink to such a low so fast. Even as I read it, I thought that “Bree” was smart enough to make some wise decisions but it wasn’t the case. Kristina was the smart one, Bree was the tough one that every person has hiding inside them-and at some point she either breaks free or dies.
What I didn’t know was that this was based on real life (although I should have figured it was). We aren’t reading Kristina/Bree’s story, we are reading Mom’s interpretation of Kristina/Bree’s story. This was her daughter and she lived the other side of it...the side we see quite often on television or in the movies...the parents. I really had no clue, although I wondered why Bree didn’t really face any repercussions for her actions and stealing. Why didn’t she test for HIV? Lots of questions. Some answers, not much.
I do like a good novel in verse. This was a fast read because it was interesting to watch how one innocent girl could sink to such a low so fast. Even as I read it, I thought that “Bree” was smart enough to make some wise decisions but it wasn’t the case. Kristina was the smart one, Bree was the tough one that every person has hiding inside them-and at some point she either breaks free or dies.
What I didn’t know was that this was based on real life (although I should have figured it was). We aren’t reading Kristina/Bree’s story, we are reading Mom’s interpretation of Kristina/Bree’s story. This was her daughter and she lived the other side of it...the side we see quite often on television or in the movies...the parents. I really had no clue, although I wondered why Bree didn’t really face any repercussions for her actions and stealing. Why didn’t she test for HIV? Lots of questions. Some answers, not much.