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Crank
by Ellen Hopkins
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780689865190 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina — she's fearless.
Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul — her life.
Review:
"Nonfiction author Hopkins pens her first novel, written in verse, introducing 15-year-old narrator Kristina, who reveals how she became addicted to crank, and how the stimulant turned her from straight-A student to drug dealer, and eventually a teen mom. On a court-ordered visit to see her slimy and long-absent dad, she meets — and is instantly attracted to — Adam, who sports a 'tawny six pack,/ and a smile.' Soon, Adam introduces her to 'the monster' (there, she also unleashes a new personality, id-driven Bree). Her addiction grows, as does Bree's control. Readers get a vivid sense of the highs and lows involved with using crank ('I needed food, sleep,/ but the monster denied/ every bit of it'). Her life changes quickly: Soon she's dating two guys, both of whom use crank; says 'Fuck you' to her mom, can't keep up with school, and loses her old friends. There are plenty of dramatic moments: The first time she does crank, for example, her dad joins her. That same night, she stumbles into a bad area and is almost raped, and Adam's girlfriend tries to kill herself. Later in the book, she does get raped and starts selling the drug for the Mexican Mafia. Readers will appreciate the creative use of form here (some poems, for instance, are written in two columns that can be read separately or together), and although the author is definitely on a mission, she creates a world nearly as consuming and disturbing as the titular drug. Ages 14-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:
Based on a real-life event and written in verse, this novel relates the disturbing story of one girl's descent into addiction.
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angeladenise, June 6, 2008 (view all comments by angeladenise)
This was the very best book I have ever read! It captivated me from the moment i started reading it. It is something I could relate to (with inner struggles and all). I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this novel. And I would like to give congrats to Ellen Hopkins for writitng such a gripping novel.
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chelsea925, June 5, 2008 (view all comments by chelsea925)
This book made me laugh, cry and think about the future. The story brings a new light to self strength, and courage of a person who takes a leap and falls but comes back from it all and concures. Crank is a book millions of people should read and after they have read it think about what there lives mean to them and challenge themselves to be stronger, because once an awhile we let ourselves fall down and we just have to pick our selfs back up. No matter what.
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wellsish24, May 20, 2008 (view all comments by wellsish24)
this book was one of the best i've ever read!
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780689865190
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Simon Pulse
- Author:
- Author:
- Subject:
- Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
- Subject:
- Pregnancy
- Subject:
- Social Situations - Dating & Sex
- Subject:
- Family - Parents
- Subject:
- Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse
- Subject:
- Family problems
- Subject:
- Social Issues - Dating & Sex
- Subject:
- Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse
- Copyright:
- 2004
- Edition Description:
- B102
- Publication Date:
- October 2004
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- - Up
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 537
- Dimensions:
- 7.02x4.97x1.47 in. .85 lbs.
- Age Level:
- 14-UP
