Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Crank

Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 537
Format: Paperback
Category: Young Adult
Rating: Pick it!

Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless.
Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.
Synopsis courtesy of Good Reads.

This novel was incredible. I have literally been trying to convince my sister (who I need to say is not much of a reader, yes I am ashamed ha ha) to read Crank. We follow the story of Kristina, who gets stuck in a world with the "monster", a.k.a. Crystal Meth. As we all know, this drug is highly addictive and so begins the struggle Kristina, or I should say Bree has with it.

I couldn't help but feel sad for Kristina the entire time I was reading. Although I know she had the right mind to say no and to refuse this addiction, I still felt that she was totally hopeless in her situation. The book has some sexual content and extremely heavy drug use, so do keep that in mind when deciding whether you are old enough or even emotionally stable enough to handle the contents of it. It can definitely be disturbing at some points but that's just Ellen Hopkins for you.

One thing I should mention is that all of Ellen's novels are written in verse format. It is nothing like poetry, so don't feel put off at the thought of it. It makes reading her books super easy and quick! I honestly think I read Crank in about a day and a half, which is really quick for me. This book is one I find myself recommending over and over again to anyone who asks what good book I've read recently. And although its been about a year since I've read it, it always pops in my mind. So make sure you go out to your local bookstore or library and pick it up. You really don't know what you're missing. So on that note, I would say Crank by Ellen Hopkins has been officially marked!