Ellen Hopkins has an interesting way of writing, 'Crank' is structured like a long poem. I am not a fan of poetry and browsing the blogs and YT videos had no hint of the way the book was structured. I was pleasantly surprised it was easy to read and did not distract one from the story which I found quite gripping. Although at some points throughout the story I got confused as to which direction to read across or up or down but you'll be able to figure it out.
I don't usually read young adult books but this was a good one and I'm eager to get to the rest in the series. These are the types of books that parents should read because it shows how easy kids get, use and abuse drugs and the consequences that ensue.
The main character Kristina was the typical 'good girl' until an ill-fated visit to her father and a sniff to impress a boy. We all know where the story goes from there, drugs, alcohol, more drugs, failing in school, being assaulted, becoming a drug dealer and towards the end of the book she finds out she's pregnant. What will she do? keep the baby? drop out of school? more importantly will she quit drugs?
Pub. Date: October 2004
Audience: Young Adult
| ★★★★ | Really liked it |
This is the first of a trilogy. It is a journey of a girl and the mistakes that she makes. It is not just her story though, it tells how her decisions have effects on the other around her. The way that it is written it pulls you into each character and makes you want for more when at the end.
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