Crank by Ellen Hopkins
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Oct.14, 2010, under Free Verse, Mental Health, Real life, Student Reviews
Who would like this book? Readers who enjoy real-life drama. This book has mature content.
Why? This book is about a 16 year old girl named Kristina. After 8 years of not seeing her father, she visits him in New Mexico. Her dad is a druggie and has no goals in his life. One day when Kristina goes outside she meets a boy named Adam, but his friends call him Buddy. She and Adam start to have a relatshionship together and he introduces her to crystal meth (crank). When Kristina goes back home to Reno, she finds ways to get crank and her life becomes a nightmare. You will be amazed about how drugs could ruin someone’s life. This book is written in free verse. I liked this book a lot and I couldn’t stop reading it.
The details: 537 p. 2004 Review by Sam H.
