Book Review: Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Title: Crank

Author: Ellen Hopkins

Pages: 537

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Year Published: 2004

“Life was good

Before I met         the monster

                            After,

                            life

                                               was great,

                                              At least

                                                                for a little while.”

“Kristina is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then she meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ride turns into a struggle of her mind, her soul—her life.”

My Rating: 5/5

A couple of my friends suggested this book too me, and I’m happy that I read it. This isn’t you’re average novel, Ellen Hopkins takes her writing too the next level and is original and unique.  Using a poetic writing style, the reader is able to understand what is going on while still being slightly confused (a good confused though). I think that drugs are an important topic for everyone to read about, not just teens, and finding out what the effects on your mental, physical and emotional health is just as important, if not more. I think most kids have presentations about not doing drugs cause it will kill you, but none of that sinks in unless you see it or can visualize it. I believe that Ellen Hopkins is able to do just that. She makes the reader see all the sides and doesn’t hold back on the feelings of drugs.

THANK YOU ELLEN HOPKINS FOR A DIFFERENT AND INTRIGUING WRITING STYLE!

Thanks for reading,

Love,

Sidny ♥♪♫