Review Detail

Reader reviewed by fayeflame

Synopsis:

In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and
often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on
her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal
meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her
largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of
the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree: "there is no
perfect daughter, / no gifted high school junior, / no Kristina Georgia
Snow. / There is only Bree." Bree will do all the things good girl
Kristina won't, including attracting the attention of dangerous boys
who can provide her with a steady flow of crank.

Soon, her
grades plummet, her relationships with family and friends deteriorate,
and she needs more and more of the monster just to get through the day.
Kristina hits her lowest point when she is raped by one of her drug
dealers and becomes pregnant as a result. Her decision to keep the baby
slows her drug use, but doesn't stop it, and the author leaves the
reader with the distinct impression that Kristina/Bree may never be
free from her addiction.

I don't know way i was drawn to this
book, it was ok, not great. I don't really read books like Crank. But i
gave it a try. I guess i was drawn to the way it was written and
Kristina's struggle to be someone different or when she was under the mothers influence , which came from the
"monster/crank". She got so lost, while i was reading it, it just kept
on kristina's struggle, there was never any spark of "something goods
gonna happen". I was rooting for her, hoping for something good to
happen.it was so intense, it made me think.... I'll definitely continue
Ellen Hopkins books.