No one is less of a poetry fan as I am – when we studied it briefly in high school, everyone seemed to find such complexity in the meaning of a single verse when I was staring at it wide-eyed thinking for sure they had not read the same thing I just had.
If you’re hesitant to read verse novels, you should force yourself to give one a try. It gives us a blunt, ugly, and completely raw foray into addiction. It turns it into an even more tragic tale, seeing as it leaves no room for sugar coating or frivolous sidetracking. Deciding to write such a story in verse was brilliant, however. Plus, by then, I was so into it I wasn’t even paying attention to that at all, it had me completely engrossed. Before that I kept concentrating on how I was supposed to read it: vertical first or not? For instance. I’m still quite new to verse novels so it did take me a good 100 pages (which took like 20 mins to read, really – you can fly through verse books in no time) to get comfortable with the writing style. Knowing Ellen personally experienced much of this story gives it even more of an emotional pull, as we learn that this is based on Ellen’s own daughter’s story. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul, and her life.Īn immensely powerful book, Crank brings us a heartbreaking downfall into drug addiction. Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. McElderry Books on August 6th 2013 (Paperback) Thursday, JanuReview: Crank by Ellen Hopkins Posted by Giselle Crank by Ellen Hopkins
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