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Crank. #1 by Hopkins, Ellen is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Crank. #1 about?
<p><P>This is a story about a monster. Not a dragon or mythological beast, but a very real, very destructive monster—crystal meth—that takes hold of 17-year-old Kristina Snow and transforms her into her reckless alter-ego Bree. Based on her own daughter's addiction to crystal meth, Ellen Hopkins' novel-in-verse is a vivid, transfixing look into teenage drug use. Told in Kristina's voice, it provides a realistic portrayal of the tortured logic of an addict.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Nonfiction author Hopkins pens her first novel, written in verse, introducing 15-year-old narrator Kristina, who reveals how she became addicted to crank, and how the stimulant turned her from straight-A student to drug dealer, and eventually a teen mom. On a court-ordered visit to see her slimy and long-absent dad, she meets-and is instantly attracted to-Adam, who sports a "tawny six pack,/ and a smile." Soon, Adam introduces her to "the monster" (there, she also unleashes a new personality, id-driven Bree). Her addiction grows, as does Bree's control. Readers get a vivid sense of the highs and lows involved with using crank ("I needed food, sleep,/ but the monster denied/ every bit of i
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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hopkins, Ellen
- Publisher
- New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781439106518
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Young Adult, Poetry
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