Crank
544 pages, but a really quick read
By: Ellen Hopkins
Simon Pulse
October 5, 2004
HEART
Crank; the fictional, but “loosely” true story of a girl and her perfect life until she meets the monster that will make everything crash down right in front of her. Kristina is an amazing student, living in a town far from being a town full of meth, called Reno. An eventful and dangerous trip to visit her dad is when it all started.
This book is a book of drugs, family, love, and sex. Kristina’s journey is a roller coaster and is abruptly stopped when her second personality, Bree, takes over. She has to make a decision that involves life and death itself, while craving the monster.
I needed food, sleep,
but the monster denied
every bit of it.
Playing wasted couch potato was all that I
could ask for.
And more.
Fading speed buzz, escalating alcohol,
it was all I could do to stay upright.
so I didn’t
Page 128
That one paragraph showed me everything that was going through her mind and what goes through an addicts mind. She wanted the monster so bad, and it won.
I know many different people that have read this book, from girls to guys, drug users and heavy drug users. You have to know or know of the world of drugs you will understand this book. Addiction is a very complicated and dangerous world; if you know how it is you will understand.
“Crank is indeed a monster—one that is tough to leave behind once you invite it into your life. Think twice. Then think again.”
544 pages, but a really quick read
By: Ellen Hopkins
Simon Pulse
October 5, 2004
HEART
Crank; the fictional, but “loosely” true story of a girl and her perfect life until she meets the monster that will make everything crash down right in front of her. Kristina is an amazing student, living in a town far from being a town full of meth, called Reno. An eventful and dangerous trip to visit her dad is when it all started.
This book is a book of drugs, family, love, and sex. Kristina’s journey is a roller coaster and is abruptly stopped when her second personality, Bree, takes over. She has to make a decision that involves life and death itself, while craving the monster.
I needed food, sleep,
but the monster denied
every bit of it.
Playing wasted couch potato was all that I
could ask for.
And more.
Fading speed buzz, escalating alcohol,
it was all I could do to stay upright.
so I didn’t
Page 128
That one paragraph showed me everything that was going through her mind and what goes through an addicts mind. She wanted the monster so bad, and it won.
I know many different people that have read this book, from girls to guys, drug users and heavy drug users. You have to know or know of the world of drugs you will understand this book. Addiction is a very complicated and dangerous world; if you know how it is you will understand.
“Crank is indeed a monster—one that is tough to leave behind once you invite it into your life. Think twice. Then think again.”
2 comments:
Ashley, when you said this book is a book of drugs, family, love, and sex, I was instantly hooked. Your review has intrigued me, and I'll research this book further. Phenomenal review, good work.
This sounds like a good book because it deals with issues that teenagers are exposed to and understand. Also, it seems like the book would be an easy read becasue of the issue that occur, high schoolers could relate to.
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