Crank
Ellen Hopkins
Published by Simon Pulse
A poet at heart, with several published nonfiction books to her name
The perfect daughter, who meets her match and can’t get her life back.
The Reno valley, where we meet Kristina and her alter ego Bree.
We go along for the bumpy ride as she plays with the monster
Filled with sex, love, and drugs this makes us think twice about what we do.
Crank is one of those books
that I can read over and over again.
that I can read over and over again.
It has so many twists and turns that you
won’t see coming. It will no doubt keep you
guessing about certain characters. The style of writing
that Ellen Hopkins does is unique and like no other, that's
so powerful in this book. The influence of drugs play a huge
role in the book. The main character gets hooked on a
powerful drug and it controls her life. She is addicted.
that Ellen Hopkins does is unique and like no other, that's
so powerful in this book. The influence of drugs play a huge
role in the book. The main character gets hooked on a
powerful drug and it controls her life. She is addicted.
Always wanting to snort, smoke, shoot; anywhere,
anytime with anyone. These drugs are
controlling her so bad that she is
falling for any guy that comes
her way, which leads to
some pretty serious
stuff.
falling for any guy that comes
her way, which leads to
some pretty serious
stuff.
“When someone offered a second dose of birthday E, I said ,“Absolutely.” And when someone broke out the crank, I was ready to snort up, to smoke up, to shoot up.” (432)
“That’s what I became that day. A dealer. I had just taken a very big step up in the hierarchy of the monster.” (477)
Unless you are living under a rock you would
know that this is pretty much a book based on
peoples lives who sell on the corner. People on
a day to day basis try drugs for the first time
and get hooked instantly. They can’t stop smoking,
snorting or whatever they do.
Crank is a lot like a book called Smack.
The two books characters basically get
addicted to drugs and become extremely
under the influence. Eventually, the
characters have so much of the drugs they
become so dependent on them that they can't
necessarily function right without them.
This kind of book can definitely impact a person. For me, it has made me rethink a lot of things. It makes me realize that you have to really stop and think about what you are about to do and see if it is worth it in the end. Also, it puts in perspective how bad drugs really are, and why a majority of them are illegal.
