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Flirtin' With the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
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Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author) ,
Terri Clark (Goodreads Author) , Niki Burnham (Goodreads Author) , Megan Kelley Hall (Goodreads Author) , Susan Hart Lindquist (Goodreads Author) , Mary Bryan , Gail Giles , Micol Ostow (Goodreads Author)
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Flirtin' with the Monster pulls back the curtain on Ellen Hopkins' smart and daring books Crank and Glass and explores their appeal and originality through a compilation of serious yet fascinating essays.
In addition to fan essays, Flirtin' with the Monster takes a deeper look at the issues behind Hopkins' bestselling novels by allowing the real teenage girl who inspired t
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Published
May 12th 2009
by Smart Pop
(first published May 1st 2009)
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This book is a continuation from Ellen Hopkins’ books Crank, Glass and Fallout all based on the life her daughter chose and how drugs changed not only her life but the life of those around her. This is a non-fiction book written in two parts. The first part is made up of contributions by a group of Ellen’s peers which include other authors/poets, a counselor, and a judge. Each one of the essays that is written by Ellen’s peers highlights different aspects of addiction and how it affects the pers...more
This is nonfiction, although it deals with Crank and Glass. Those books are based on a true story; Ellen Hopkins’ daughter used meth and many of the things that happened in the books happened to her. (Hopkins and her husband have adopted their oldest grandchild and are raising him, for example.) I didn’t mention this in my reviews of the trilogy, because it’s not really relevant to them. It’s all over this book, however.
The first section’s essays are written by other authors and by people who se...more
The first section’s essays are written by other authors and by people who se...more
Knowledge is power, and although Ellen Hopkins no doubt would have preferred to not have lived the nightmare of her daughter’s dance with Meth and other drugs, she has chosen to share her experiences with others. We should be grateful she has. Flirtin’ with the Monster is Ellen’s non-fiction, no-nonsense account of why she chose to tell her story to the world, her choice of the fiction genre verses memoir, and her solid belief that teenagers deserve to read about real issues that affect their ve...more
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Amazing and entirely insightful. These essays written by authors and Ellen and Ellen's family, including the daughter that Crank, Glass, and Fallout originated from are the icing and cherry on the top of a sundae. They complete the story in a way that I didn't think I needed but know was important to tell and to read as an uberfan.
The stories that resonated with me the most were the Judge from Carson City, citing what kinds of dopamine levels are created with meth and what he sees in the court...more
The stories that resonated with me the most were the Judge from Carson City, citing what kinds of dopamine levels are created with meth and what he sees in the court...more
Feb 15, 2012
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So, obviously, if you haven't read Crank or Glass, this book is going to make about zero sense to you. But, as far as a collection of essays go... eh, it was only so-so.
Honestly, it was the intellectual essays that turned me off to this book. While, yes, they were interesting (in fact, my favorite was from the Judge's point of view), in some ways they didn't really add to Hopkins books. I feel that that's kind of the whole point to these collections, is to expand on her thoughts and feelings and...more
Honestly, it was the intellectual essays that turned me off to this book. While, yes, they were interesting (in fact, my favorite was from the Judge's point of view), in some ways they didn't really add to Hopkins books. I feel that that's kind of the whole point to these collections, is to expand on her thoughts and feelings and...more
Normally, I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I'm sure glad I did in this case. Ellen Hopkins did a fantastic job of editing this collection of essays from multiple points of view. Several authors, including Gail Giles, weigh in on different aspects of the issues involved in CRANK and GLASS. Ellen, herself, gives more insight into the turmoil her family went through during the years "Kristina" was in the grips of the monster. But, what is probably the most interesting and beneficial to teen r...more
I had to read this for my English class (because we can't read CRANK and GLASS at my school). I was blown away! Even though Hopkins wrote her stories about her daughter's meth addiction, they aren't 100% truth (for the sake of their privacy).Hopkins says that CRANK was 60% truth and 40% fiction. GLASS was 70% truth and 30% fiction. That is easy to understand why she wanted privacy. Said that, the story line is the same. My class had to read each section and take a written test each week. And to...more
In my opinion, the beginning of the book was rather difficult to push through. After all, if I wanted to read reviews of the book I would have just done so..
Now while some of the essays, such as the one written by the drug counselor and the judge were semi-fascinating to read, the best part of the book was the essays written by the people that the characters themselves were based on. To finally hear the point of view of John ("Scott"), "Kristina", Kelly ("Jake"), and Orion ("Hunter") - now readi...more
Now while some of the essays, such as the one written by the drug counselor and the judge were semi-fascinating to read, the best part of the book was the essays written by the people that the characters themselves were based on. To finally hear the point of view of John ("Scott"), "Kristina", Kelly ("Jake"), and Orion ("Hunter") - now readi...more
What I looked forward to reading most in this book was the parts given by the family, the people who truly went through this event. Hearing from the actual person and not the character made me like the insight much more and I'm sure when I reread the Crank series I'll enjoy it so much more because of it. The bits that felt unneeded were the parts where it was discussed on how literary sound the series is. If I wanted to hear that I could have picked up a review written by a professional. I did e...more
Excellent companion to Ellen Hopkins' Crank and its sequels. YA authors describe in essays why they like Crank, why it is an important book for teens to read; experts on addiction write about the book from that perspective; and there is an essay from both the real life version of the main character and one from her stepfather, on how real life differed from the book, in this fictionalized memoir in verse. It made me appreciate Crank a lot more, seeing its importance to so many teens, and I alrea...more
A series of essays about drug abuse and the books Crank and Glass by Ellen Hopkins. Like most people, I mostly read it for the part written by the real "Kristina" and while I enjoyed getting her side of the story, the rest of the book was not very good. The books by Ellen Hopkins are so true to life anyway that is almost unnecessary to have a nonfiction component like this.
I read this for an additional perspective on Hopkins' books for an essay I was writing. Each chapter is written by a different person (judge who sentenced drug users, other authors on the issue of censorship, etc.) Although it was a collection of essays, it was still an interesting read and a good companion to Hopkins' books. Would be very helpful to anyone using Hopkins' books in a classroom setting to help form group discussions or assignments. I'd give it 3-1/2 stars if I could as it's not as...more
I rated “Flirtin' with the Monster” by Ellen Hopkins a two out of five. It was a total disappointment. I am a huge fun of Ellen Hopkins. I've read many of her books and I was always content after reading each one of them. I did not originally choose this book for my non-fiction novel. I initially chose a book about King Henry VIII due to my interest in the Tudor family. But after my first option failed to impress me, I chose this book hoping it would prevail. Unfortunately, it did not. A huge ch...more
I loved loved loved these 2 books they were great hahah!!!!!!!' this book has to do with a girl who does drugs and she is just dieing because of all the drugs that she has tookin its just so powering to me i thought anybody who has dun drugs or anything like that should read this the age group that i think is good for people is through the ages 14+ thats what it think because there is some cussing and some sexually graphic things but that is about it .............it teaches you what drugs can do...more
Before I actually review the book, I have to say that while the idea of a collection of essays about Crank and Glass written by other YA authors and experts really excited me, I hate hate hate when authors use dialect, especially the " -in' " ending to show us that they are talking like everyday people who may be urban or southern or poor. And dialect in a title? Annoying. But I didn't let an annoying title dissuade me because I liked the Crank series and I love books about books.
Although the au...more
Although the au...more
Nov 13, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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Reviewed by Angie Fisher for TeensReadToo.com
Knowledge is power, and although Ellen Hopkins no doubt would have preferred to not have lived the nightmare of her daughter's dance with Meth and other drugs, she has chosen to share her experiences with others. We should be grateful she has.
FLIRTIN' WITH THE MONSTER is Ellen's non-fiction, no-nonsense account of why she chose to tell her story to the world, her choice of the fiction genre verses memoir, and her solid belief that teenagers deserve to...more
Knowledge is power, and although Ellen Hopkins no doubt would have preferred to not have lived the nightmare of her daughter's dance with Meth and other drugs, she has chosen to share her experiences with others. We should be grateful she has.
FLIRTIN' WITH THE MONSTER is Ellen's non-fiction, no-nonsense account of why she chose to tell her story to the world, her choice of the fiction genre verses memoir, and her solid belief that teenagers deserve to...more
This is a collection of essays about Ellen Hopkins' books "Crank" and "Glass", both of which were based on her own daughter's crystal meth addiction. The most interesting essays were those by members of Hopkins' own family. Their essays noted which characters in the books each family member was the basis for. Of particular interest are the essays by Hopkins' addicted (now adult) daughter and the 12 year old son that she lost custody of to Hopkins. This is a must read for fans of Ellen Hopkins b...more
I really didn't understand the point of this book until the end when characters started telling there parts of the story. But the main part of this book had nothing to do with Kristina's drive through drugs. I think Ellen Hopkins should have written it all herself explaining the story. Not having other people write exerts about the book that really had nothing to do with the book.
I really liked this book. Some parts lulled, because they're essays. But I loved getting to read the sides of "Kristina's" family members and son. As well as hearing what the judge had to say about meth and the like; that got to me. I hope more people realize that meth is a HUGE problem.
Some parts of this book were kind of boring but it taught quite a bit about addiction and what it actually is and how it works. Very interesting to learn about that and to actually hear from kristinas father, sister and her oldest son.
This was an interesting book, it offers a more in depth look at the books Crank and Glass. Why the author choose the format she did, what other authors think, how drugs affect people in different ways from court, to addiction, keeping secrets, and learning to let go. But the best part is at the end when the real life people, Scott the stepfather, Kelly her sister, Kristina herself, and Hunter her son, write about their experiences and how their lives all changed by the choices that Kristina made...more
The chapters on addiction were very interesting. Kristina even had a chapter in the book, along with her stepfather, sister, and son. Interesting perspectives! Now I want to reread Crank and Glass.
It taught me alot about my life and why ppl do wat they do. sometimes u dont mean to hurt someone dont mean to make the wrong decisions but it happens and ur to far gone then its hard to trun around.
Hopkins is milking this material for all it's worth. The more interesting contribution was the essay written by her daughter---the rest of it was rather ho-hum.
It was my first book That i had read by Ellen Hopkins
it was a good book a book to be remembered as a fact!!such Detail such exsitement it was a great book.
it was a good book a book to be remembered as a fact!!such Detail such exsitement it was a great book.
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I read about half of the essays at the beginning and all of the family members' essays. The info and details given provide a bit more depth to Kristina's story, but I was a little disappointed, for some reason I can't put my finger on.
It was nice to hear from those involved and how this affected them an still affects them. Thanks to Ellen and her family for sharing with us
This is a book about other books. It helps explain the trilogy of Crank, Glass, and Fallout. Since these books were realistic fiction, many of the situations and events really did happen. But this smaller book helps weed out what was real and what was put in as a filler. Also there are many interesting and helpful facts in this book to help you understand the books in the trilogy with a more understanding knowledge.
This book I had a easy time putting down & a hard time picking up
See more of my reviews at Bettering Me Up.
Reading this collection of essays after reading the Crank trilogy was a disappointment. Ellen Hopkins' writing is powerful, and I expected these essays to speak to that power (and therefore be strong themselves). Instead, I noticed grammatical errors and "fluffy" writing from a judge.
I did enjoy reading "Kristina's" and her family's essays. They provided an additional insight into Kristina's addiction and how her family coped. And is still coping.
Reading this collection of essays after reading the Crank trilogy was a disappointment. Ellen Hopkins' writing is powerful, and I expected these essays to speak to that power (and therefore be strong themselves). Instead, I noticed grammatical errors and "fluffy" writing from a judge.
I did enjoy reading "Kristina's" and her family's essays. They provided an additional insight into Kristina's addiction and how her family coped. And is still coping.
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Ellen Hopkins is the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Burned, Impulse, Glass, Identical, Tricks, Fallout, Perfect, Triangles, Tilt, and Collateral. She lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her husband and son. Hopkin's Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest pages get thousands of hits from teens who claim Hopkins is the "only one who understands me", and she can be visited at ellenhopkin...more
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