Title: CrankAuthor: Ellen Hopkins
Pages: 537
Series: Crank (#1)
Summary: In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree: "there is no perfect daughter, / no gifted high school junior, / no Kristina Georgia Snow. / There is only Bree." Bree will do all the things good girl Kristina won't, including attracting the attention of dangerous boys who can provide her with a steady flow of crank.
My Thoughts: Ellen Hopkins brilliantly paints a story about a how a seemingly put-together, perfectly normal teenage girl became a meth addict. Hopkins' pacing and tone were amazing through out the entirety of her novel and her words haunted me. What's even more chill-inducing is that this story is loosely based on Hopkins' own daughter and her fight with and addiction to the "monster."
Summary: In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree: "there is no perfect daughter, / no gifted high school junior, / no Kristina Georgia Snow. / There is only Bree." Bree will do all the things good girl Kristina won't, including attracting the attention of dangerous boys who can provide her with a steady flow of crank.
My Thoughts: Ellen Hopkins brilliantly paints a story about a how a seemingly put-together, perfectly normal teenage girl became a meth addict. Hopkins' pacing and tone were amazing through out the entirety of her novel and her words haunted me. What's even more chill-inducing is that this story is loosely based on Hopkins' own daughter and her fight with and addiction to the "monster."
This was quite a serious (yet very quick) read and completely written in prose. Meth addiction is a terrifyingly brutal thing, and Hopkins brings this theme to fruition with enough graphic details to make you hope for better in people and their choices as well as steal you clear of the stuff. I had heard a lot of different reviews about this book, but I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up enjoying this roller coaster of a ride that the author takes you on. Hopkins has completely pulled me in with her writing style and her words, so yeah I will definitely be reading the sequel to this novel, Glass.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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