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cemmalyn12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kbogatz's review against another edition
4.0
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Crank by Ellen Hopkins was published in 2004. This book commonly falls into the categories of realistic fiction and poetry. Hopkins is a very diverse author, she started out writing non-fiction books for children, twenty to be exact. The book can be found in many bookstores and usually costs about eleven dollars. Crank is Hopkins first novel and is first in the trilogy. This book somewhat based off the oldest of Hopkins daughters, and how her she was affected by her addiction to crystal meth. Crank is a thrilling book that is very hard to become bored in. The author tries to make the story seem like something you would read about in the news, but also gives you enough change that you have to focus to keep up. The main character goes through many different changes throughout the story. First it starts out with this teenage girl going to visit her father, and when she arrives back home her personality and whole look on life has changed completely. The main character goes throughout the story making some difficult decisions, and each makes the next obstacle even harder. The character starts out with not the best of choices but her actions have consequences and force her to change how she lives or many things will become life changing, and in not so good of ways. The books ending is somewhat suspenseful because you want to know what happened to her and what will happen next. This however is a good thing because it did not give too much away for the next books. I personally liked the book because she did an excellent job of making it a realistic book while at the same time showed how bad choices like doing drugs can impact your life in so many ways. Hopkins does not only prove many points, she makes it seem like she went through all of it herself. This book creates so many emotions because you can’t help but feeling to every character, even if the connection, or the character are not so good. The many characters in her life play a big role in the decisions of the main character but they also manage to make the main character seem real, like the struggles they face could so easily happen to you as well. This book is a fantastic read not only in the sense of reality but also that it is so easy to read because of the format and word usage throughout the text. However though I would not recommend this book to someone who can not handle profanity or can’t take other not so pleasant topics seriously or maturely.
Crank by Ellen Hopkins was published in 2004. This book commonly falls into the categories of realistic fiction and poetry. Hopkins is a very diverse author, she started out writing non-fiction books for children, twenty to be exact. The book can be found in many bookstores and usually costs about eleven dollars. Crank is Hopkins first novel and is first in the trilogy. This book somewhat based off the oldest of Hopkins daughters, and how her she was affected by her addiction to crystal meth. Crank is a thrilling book that is very hard to become bored in. The author tries to make the story seem like something you would read about in the news, but also gives you enough change that you have to focus to keep up. The main character goes through many different changes throughout the story. First it starts out with this teenage girl going to visit her father, and when she arrives back home her personality and whole look on life has changed completely. The main character goes throughout the story making some difficult decisions, and each makes the next obstacle even harder. The character starts out with not the best of choices but her actions have consequences and force her to change how she lives or many things will become life changing, and in not so good of ways. The books ending is somewhat suspenseful because you want to know what happened to her and what will happen next. This however is a good thing because it did not give too much away for the next books. I personally liked the book because she did an excellent job of making it a realistic book while at the same time showed how bad choices like doing drugs can impact your life in so many ways. Hopkins does not only prove many points, she makes it seem like she went through all of it herself. This book creates so many emotions because you can’t help but feeling to every character, even if the connection, or the character are not so good. The many characters in her life play a big role in the decisions of the main character but they also manage to make the main character seem real, like the struggles they face could so easily happen to you as well. This book is a fantastic read not only in the sense of reality but also that it is so easy to read because of the format and word usage throughout the text. However though I would not recommend this book to someone who can not handle profanity or can’t take other not so pleasant topics seriously or maturely.
agammill's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sydgracen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cowgirlcrybaby's review against another edition
sorry feeling a sudden urge to add all the books i read in childhood/adolescence and why is this one of them
cdjdhj's review against another edition
This book is compelling, but because of the subject matter and the way it is addressed, I won't give it a star rating.
I read this book because some of my students wanted to read it for an assignment and I felt that I needed to preview it. Reading it from my perspective as a parent and teacher, it made me sick and disgusted. The main character literally ruins her life with illicit drugs and sex. It is gritty and explicit. The language is raw. It is probably a book that more parents and teachers should read so that they know what is going on with more teenagers, and indeed parents and families, than we probably want to admit. I do feel, however, that there are teens who will see in this book, affirmation of a culture of addiction and promiscuity that is, in reality, a totally destructive to anyone who ventures near it. I am told that this is a much requested book in our school's library, but I don't think that teens are reading it to reinforce an attitude of "just say no." I read this book to educate myself, and educate me it did. I would in no way recommend this book however, to teens. I would not want my own teenager to read it. Any parents who see this book come home with their teen should probably sit down and have a serious conversation and evaluate what might be going on in their child's life. On a literary level, the book is compelling and a quick and easy read. While it is long, it is written in sculpted free-verse poetry and so goes very quickly. It explores, however, a part of our society that is in no way uplifting or redeeming, in such a way that teens might feel that "highs" of drugs and sex are the pinnacle of what life is about. It would take a more emotionally mature individual to see through the lies and fallacies of the highs to the total destruction of lives it results in.
I read this book because some of my students wanted to read it for an assignment and I felt that I needed to preview it. Reading it from my perspective as a parent and teacher, it made me sick and disgusted. The main character literally ruins her life with illicit drugs and sex. It is gritty and explicit. The language is raw. It is probably a book that more parents and teachers should read so that they know what is going on with more teenagers, and indeed parents and families, than we probably want to admit. I do feel, however, that there are teens who will see in this book, affirmation of a culture of addiction and promiscuity that is, in reality, a totally destructive to anyone who ventures near it. I am told that this is a much requested book in our school's library, but I don't think that teens are reading it to reinforce an attitude of "just say no." I read this book to educate myself, and educate me it did. I would in no way recommend this book however, to teens. I would not want my own teenager to read it. Any parents who see this book come home with their teen should probably sit down and have a serious conversation and evaluate what might be going on in their child's life. On a literary level, the book is compelling and a quick and easy read. While it is long, it is written in sculpted free-verse poetry and so goes very quickly. It explores, however, a part of our society that is in no way uplifting or redeeming, in such a way that teens might feel that "highs" of drugs and sex are the pinnacle of what life is about. It would take a more emotionally mature individual to see through the lies and fallacies of the highs to the total destruction of lives it results in.
uutopicaa's review against another edition
3.0
Crank es una novela. Crank es un libro de poesías. Crank es una saga juvenil. Crank es diferente a cualquier otra cosa que hayan leído.
Este es un libro difícil de reseñar.
Crank es la historia de Kristina, una adolescente promedio con buenas calificaciones y que pasa totalmente desapercibida. No se destaca por nada en especial.
La historia empieza cuando Kristina se va a pasar el verano con su padre a California. Allí descubre un nuevo mundo, una realidad que siempre estuvo frente a sus ojos, pero que ahora comienza a volverse parte de su propia vida. Las drogas, el peligro, las relaciones románticas “abiertas”, dejar de comer para bajar de peso, relaciones de una noche y otras cuestiones que a Kristina jamás se le hubieran ocurrido en el pasado.
La novela está narrada en forma de poesías consecutivas desde el punto de vista de Kristina. Al principio la idea es interesante y cada poesía resulta única y atrapante. Pero a medida que avanza la historia, el texto se vuelve insoportablemente repetitivo, volviendo veinte veces sobre lo mismo.
Leé la reseña completa en mi blog http://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2016/06/resena-crank-ellen-hopkins.html#more
Este es un libro difícil de reseñar.
Crank es la historia de Kristina, una adolescente promedio con buenas calificaciones y que pasa totalmente desapercibida. No se destaca por nada en especial.
La historia empieza cuando Kristina se va a pasar el verano con su padre a California. Allí descubre un nuevo mundo, una realidad que siempre estuvo frente a sus ojos, pero que ahora comienza a volverse parte de su propia vida. Las drogas, el peligro, las relaciones románticas “abiertas”, dejar de comer para bajar de peso, relaciones de una noche y otras cuestiones que a Kristina jamás se le hubieran ocurrido en el pasado.
La novela está narrada en forma de poesías consecutivas desde el punto de vista de Kristina. Al principio la idea es interesante y cada poesía resulta única y atrapante. Pero a medida que avanza la historia, el texto se vuelve insoportablemente repetitivo, volviendo veinte veces sobre lo mismo.
Leé la reseña completa en mi blog http://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2016/06/resena-crank-ellen-hopkins.html#more