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27 out of 30 people found this review helpful.
simply stunning.
it was written so beautifully,and as soon as i read this book,
i couldnt help but finish the other one following this book-glass.
her stories are beautiful and loosely based around her real life,
which makes this read all the more compelling. if you liked go ask alic...Read More
i couldnt help but finish the other one following this book-glass.
her stories are beautiful and loosely based around her real life,
which makes this read all the more compelling. if you liked go ask alic...Read More
it was written so beautifully,and as soon as i read this book,
i couldnt help but finish the other one following this book-glass.
her stories are beautiful and loosely based around her real life,
which makes this read all the more compelling. if you liked go ask alice this is a must have read.ever since i have read this book i have been hooked to her writting style.a great great great book.Show Less
i couldnt help but finish the other one following this book-glass.
her stories are beautiful and loosely based around her real life,
which makes this read all the more compelling. if you liked go ask alice this is a must have read.ever since i have read this book i have been hooked to her writting style.a great great great book.Show Less
posted by woootwootla on February 23, 2009
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3 out of 50 people found this review helpful.
Umm?
i didnt like it i tried and i just got bored with it.
posted by BrOwN15 on February 12, 2009
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Posted February 23, 2009
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simply stunning.
it was written so beautifully,and as soon as i read this book,
i couldnt help but finish the other one following this book-glass.
her stories are beautiful and loosely based around her real life,
which makes this read all the more compelling. if you liked go ask alice this is a must have read.ever since i have read this book i have been hooked to her writting style.a great great great book.27 out of 30 people found this review helpful.
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Jessica_Walker
Posted February 27, 2010
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Heart.
It's what it grabs when you hear the story of a wonderful girl who trudges down hill thanks to the likes of meth.
The story is fantastic and I may only be a sixteen year old, but when it comes to reading I am extremely picky. I read this book in less then a day. I couldn't put it down. I read it in class, through the halls, on the bus. It followed me everywhere the day I got it from my library.11 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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JESSZAMBRANO
Posted December 13, 2010
AMAZING!
There are no words to describe this book.
I think every teenager should read this. It's honest and brutal and really describes the horrors of the addiction without straight up describing it. Through Crank, Ellen Hopkins has created this astoundingly true world that exists right outside my door or yours; almost in a way regardless of age, and there is just no way to truly describe what this book did for me. Even though I've never touched drugs or wanted to, it just seemed to hit. I found myself deeply relating to Kristina, feeling the issues with parents but never saying a word, working to keep that A average, etc. But I also understood the allure of Bree because, no matter how smart a person is, sometimes the desire to just let everything go can start to overpower a person. Even not knowing the feelings and effects in which the drugs instill in Bree, the way Hopkins goes about describing her highs and lows, fall outs and blow ups it makes you feel as if your right in the same state of mind she is in. I also believe that the way in which she actually composed the book, through the short stories/ poems the thickness of the book dissolves much like you do into the pages. The way Hopkins writes about serious subjects like drug abuse and suicide, which make her a frequent target of book banners. One of her most popular books, Crank is based on her own daughter's struggle with drug addiction which leaves more doors open to the thought of "don't drag myself into something like that", rather than opening a door to experimenting.
If nothing else, I will continue reading the sequels and every other book by Ellen Hopkins I can get my hands on. Especially since they're not only wondrous, but very quick reads.9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Whoa.
It was so good.
I couldn't stop still I finished.6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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KoryPetersen
Posted December 1, 2011
Crank - Couldn't put it down.
This book was simply amazing. I couldn't put it down till I was finished with it. I was extremely pulled into the book because I felt for what Kristina was going through. Each thing that happened made we want to read more. I started to feel for her and realize the struggles she was going through were far worse than what words can describe. Crank is about a teenage girl that falls into substance addiction. The main character's name is Kristina. She heads over to Albuquerque to visit her dad and meets new friends that show her the wrong path. She becomes more and more addicted to crank. She had a great life during this time but it eventually caught up to her. She struggles to try to go without crank but the not having it eats her alive. This path lead her to a relationship that gave her an unwanted child. When the baby is born she sees how much she really does want her child. Kristina is a seventeen year old girl who is very shy and wasn't all that great with boys. She was a perfect and gifted student, straight A's and everything any parent wants from their child. At first the most important things to Kristina were good grades and perfection, but after her trip to Albuquerque she had some new things that are important to her. The most important thing to her after going to Albuquerque was drugs. Anything that she could use to get high was important to her. Drugs are also the thing that motivated her to do the things she did. While going through all these things she learned a lot. Kristina learned about the "dark side" and changed. Afterwards she tried to get rid of her addiction and tried to get better. She learned a lot of things through this experience and one of the most important things was that drugs affect your life and the lives of the people you know. The book is actually based on a true story. Ellen Hopkins' daughter was addicted to crystal meth and this book portrays the point of view of a teenager addicted to these types of drugs. These drugs not only affect the user but affect everyone around them. Everyone from family, friends, relatives, and just kids you know. This path can lead to serious injury or death in some cases. The theme of this book is that the choices you make not only affect you, but affect everyone around you. Kristina's parents knew what she was going through and it caused them to make different choices as well. The biggest things that Kristina did was having her child. That completely changed her life and her entire family's life. Her parents had to take care of her son because Kristina isn't old enough to know how to. Kristina's story is worth telling to prevent these sorts of things happening to more and more teenagers. Kristina is the perfect example of what happens when you continue down the wrong path and continue to do things that hurt yourself. This book definitely deserved its spot on the bestseller list because of how amazing it is. I could really feel what was happening to Kristina as if I was her. Ellen Hopkins did an amazing job portraying the life of a substance abusing teenager. Crank is beyond words. It tells a touching story, pulls you in, and you can't stop reading it.
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Very Deep, Emotional Book
It took me a while to get used to the writers style of writing. Once I got used to it though, I finished these books pretty quickly. You become attached to the main character, Kristina/Bree, and wish you could stop her before she makes decisions. I'm going to download the 3rd book of this series today. I can't wait to see how it all ends.
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BESTEST BOOK SINCE FRIGGIN TWILIGHT, BUT WWAAYY EDGYER (:
I loved this book. One of those types of books where at some parts you find ur mouth friggin drop. its awesome but i certinely wudnt let a lil kid read it lol (:
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BrOwN15
Posted February 12, 2009
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Umm?
i didnt like it i tried and i just got bored with it.
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xogabby97
Posted April 3, 2011
Great books.
I love this writers style of writing. It didn't take me long to read these books because i couldn't put them down. I am reading the last book Fallout right now... I love these books. =]
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I'm Addicted to Hopkins
I purchased this combo pack of Crank and Glass because someone purchased me Fallout by Ellen Hopkins as a gift. This series is AMAzingly addictive! I read all 1200 pages in 4 days. Recommend to anyone who wants an inside peek into a Meth addict.
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Fossilman12
Posted September 5, 2010
Warning! Sexual content and drug use through the book.
Kristina is visiting her drug addicted dad's home for three weeks in the summer, when she meets the man of her dreams. His name is Adam, but he calls himself Buddy.Buddy is very similar to the Bree persona. Adam and Kristina go out for a little while, they are already deep in love. Soon, Buddy shows Kristina his secret life of snorting crank, or better known as "meth". Kristina tries some and it turns her entire life upside down once she becomes an addict. Before she leaves, Adam gives Kristina a tattoo on her thigh. when she comes home, her mother sees the tattoo and grounds her. But during the punishment, Bree takes over and meets two new guys for Kristina. Their names are Brendan and Chase. Brendan is the Bree of the two boys. All he wants is sex, but Chase loves Kristina up and down. Brendan eventually manages to sexually defile Kristina, which ends up in Kristna dumping him. Chase and Kristina then fall in a deep romance and Kristina ends up Pregnant. The baby however, is not Chase's son but Brendan's. Kristina's story was not finished because she was still a crank addict but she didn't end the story sorrowfully. She ends up with a healthy baby boy, and a marriage proposal from chase. Crank is a story that i found both suspenseful and somewhat impulsive. I highly suggest this book to those who like fast paced, yet complex reading.
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Anonymous
Posted February 2, 2012
BAD BOOK
So inappropriate. Has a LOT of launguage. This is not a book for young children. I would not recemand this book if you have young people who will get into this. I started this book and could not finish it, because it was so "bad". I think it had a good outline, but there wasn't enough info throughout the story. I also did not like the way it was written( it was like a poem.)
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Anonymous
Posted November 30, 2011
Wow!
I totally was blown away by this!
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Anonymous
Posted October 2, 2011
The style ruins it...
I'm sorry, but the style really ruins the experience for me. I like to get lost in books, in stories. Trying to make a fiction novel read like poetry really just took away from the immersion I desired and left me unwilling to even try finishing it. I don't know if the author considers herself a poet, but she isn't...
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Must read
Reviewed for Monster Librarian as part of Banned Books Week
Crank is Ellen Hopkins' quite controversial, but sorely needed poem-form novel about Kristina Snow, whose life changes forever when her father and the boy she's crushing introduce her to meth. Unlike Impulse, which is raw and shredding in its emotion, Crank is almost cold at times, brutally showing a girl on the edge of being a woman who should by all means have the kind of life that discourages drug use, time after time choosing to ride with the monster. Likewise the people in her life who should be able to step in, fail, leaving Kristina alone to fight a beast most adult are defeated by.
Crank is a difficult book to handle, but it's far closer to reality than any drug awareness program I went through in school. Hopkins books are strongly positioned to be of great value as fiction, as poetry, and for their education value, boldly stripping away pretenses and sensitivities to show addiction as the cruel master it is. Highly recommended for public collections as well as recommended reading material for those whose lives have been scarred by the real life monsters on our streets.
Contains: sex, drug use, rape, language1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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TwlohaMC
Posted March 22, 2010
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Great for 'TEENS'
this book was very intense and grabbing from the very first pages, do not be intimidated by the thickness of the book it is written i poem format and i read the book within a week. Very good book with real life situations
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Anonymous
Posted February 15, 2010
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Crank
Crank details the story of Kristina Georgia Snow, a typical 16 year old girl who lives in Reno, Nevada. When she asks her mother to visit her absent father, Kristina is thrown into a rollercoaster of a trip. She meets Adam, christens her new self as 'Bree' and becomes addicted to Methamphetamine also known as 'crank' or even by the nickname, 'the monster.' Once Kristina comes back home, she works hard to keep her addiction a secret from her family and tries to score more crank with her new friends, Chase and Brendan. While her new persona is more promiscuous and troublesome, Kristina's new life may finally catch up with her as she strives to get more crank. With terrible consequences that will come to play, Kristina's personal life spirals out of control as she tries to live with her addiction to the monster and letting Bree have full control over her life. The novel is written in verse form and flows very nicely with each situation in which the author is writing about. Ellen Hopkins writing is very unique to many other books, but the style helps depict a more personal connection with Kristina. With many examples of drugs, sex, underage drinking and rape, Crank may hit close to home for some of its readers. I thoroughly enjoyed the novel and loved just how vivid Kristina's crashes were and how she viewed life while she was high. It is a very quick read and will become addicting to the reader. Overall, it is a great book to read and may be helpful to some who seriously consider doing illicit activities by showing them the real life effects that may happen.
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Crank by Ellen Hopkins
I'm not sure what I thought Crank was going to be about, but it wasn't what I expected. The description on the back of the book isn't too detailed, and I guess you could say that I assumed what "monster" meant. I was wrong though. Crank is about Kristina battling her drug addition and the fight going on within herself.
Kristina was just like any other teenager: good grades, good kid, and followed the rules. Then one day, she just got mixed up with the wrong kind of people, which led to her trying and getting hooked on crystal meth. The more she used it, the more she wanted it.
I love the idea of this being written in verses because it seemed to add more emotion to the story. Not that there isn't already enough emotion going on when it comes to drugs, because there is. But not only does drugs effect the user, but it also effects the user's loved ones, just in a different kind of way. I haven't ever been involved in drugs but I know some people that have, and no one wants to sit back and watch someone they care about slip farther and farther from reality - relying solely on their next high to get them through the day.
Crank is a very raw, and terrifyingly real story. It shows what someone's life will become like when addicted to drugs. Crank is just an amazing and so full of truth read that I recommend this to both teenagers and adults. Also, there is a sequel, Glass, which I will definitely be reading. And a third book, Fallout, which is due to release in 2010.1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Parents giving Drugs, or Caring?
In Crank, this happens to be both. Kristina's father allows her to take drugs, as her mother deeply cares for her. Through out this novel, you will learn to understand that drugs can and WILL ruin a person's life. It's a journey, and Kristina is willing to take this ride of a lifetime. Written in only poetry, Ellen Hopkins perfectly words this story of a teenage girl's life. With many obstacles, Kristina has too many decisions. What would you decide?
I recommend reading the sequel, Glass, if you like Crank. (:1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 13, 2009
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CRANK by Ellen Hopkins is a great book~
I think Ellen Hopkins is an outstanding writer of poetry. I like the way she writes, but a lot of people say her writing is a waste of paper because of how little is on a page.
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