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Reader reviewed by Jessica

In another one of Ellen Hopkins famous novels written in verse, "IMPULSE" details the events through the eyes of three teenagers who had brought together in a hospital after they have all tried to commit suicide, for various reasons. Vanessa, Tony, and Connor all have reasons for wanting themselves dead, but it is through each other that they begin to see what life is about, that they can live through the horrid events and tough pressure that lead them to take this leap and try to end their lives for good.

The startling message that Ellen Hopkins books always carry is present in this one as well, claiming that not everybody can be saved, but everybody can get help. These three teenagers all tell the story through their own eyes, switching off view points, but not all of them see the same things. In the end, it depends on the person's drive to get better, not the help they get.