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Crank (Crank, #1)

by Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author)

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Sydney Edmonds said: " Crank, by Ellen Hopkins, is a story about a girl that struggles with life and the decisions of herself and her surroundings. It is really based on poetry. It is a very powerful book.
The thing I like most about Crank is that is it so touching but so Crank, by Ellen Hopkins, is a story about a girl that struggles with life and the decisions of herself and her surroundings. It is really based on poetry. It is a very powerful book.
The thing I like most about Crank is that is it so touching but so realistic. It is told through poetry, and I personally think that poetry had more power and realistic qualities to the text. When you start to read the book, you automatically feel the power and you feel the struggle that she is going through. I love how the poetry and the text is in shapes and the word choice is just perfect for the book. The imagery that is created in this novel is extraordinary because it helps you picture the depression and the anxiety that Kristina, the main character goes through.
To describe this book as a page turner is an understatement because with every page you feel the depression that Kristina goes through and you feel the power and you, believe it or not, feel like you are in her situation. I found this book amazing because there are very little words on each page; however each word has a purpose and each word is symbolic in its own way. It is the best teen book that I have ever read, because it’s not like typical teen books that try to tell you what you want to hear, it actually describes and gives you a real situation that a lot of teens are dealing with.
I can’t wait to read the rest of the series, because by reading the descriptions many more problems come up in Kristina’s life. I like this book, because it helps you learn from real life situations. What I think made this a great book, is that Ellen Hopkins writes this from a personal situation. What many people don’t know is that this novel is based on her daughter and her daughter had to live through this. With this fact, I think it added extra power to the book, because she could add facts and more power because she has had a loved one that has experienced it. Especially a loved one that is so close to her.
This book is a book that would be great for any age. It is so powerful, but I do only recommend it for people that like stories of depression and dark subjects. ...more "

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