I read this series as a teen and love it even more now! This is the first book of the series and shows how easy it is to get hooked into a life of addiction no matter where you come from. Highly recommend to anyone and everyone.

Crank series book 1

Ok, first off I want to say that this book should not be categorized as a Teen novel, this is very much Adult content. I remember this book came out when I was in the 8th grade, and I am so glad I never picked it up. Something about the cover thankfully just wasn't appealing to me at that age. I honestly was never planning on reading this book until a coworker recommended it. So now 15 years later I am shook! There is a lot of drug usage, sex scenes and a ton of other adult content/ themes, that I honestly would not have understood if I had read this at 14. I'm really happy I waited to read this novel because there is a lot that would have just flown over my head, and I wouldn't have loved this novel back then, the way that I do now reading it at this age. I will say this book should have a TRIGGER WARNING for Rape... If you liked the book "Go Ask Alice," then you will love this book. This book does not shy away from talking about what drug usage can lead to, how it can wreck a family, ruin lives, etc. Ellen Hopkins used her daughters real life experience with substance abuse as a warning for her young readers. She really emphasized how addicting drugs can be and described the 'lows,' of drug usage, I assume very accurately and with a lot of detail. The thing I loved most about this book is the way Ellen Hopkins chose to write this novel in short verses. It was an incredibly quick read and took me a total of only 5 hours to read this novel! I feel so accomplished. This is also a series, so I'm curious to read what else happens to Kristina/ Bree. This novel only covers her teenage years and her induction into the substance abuse world. 5 star read for sure.

It was hard to adjust to the free form, almost poetry style of writing in this book. Sort of cliche as far as the rape, falling in love and getting pregnant goes. But overall, it's a great read.

The path Kristina takes from straight-A student to drug addiction serves as a warning to the reader of the dangers of drug use. Hopkins' works are all fast-paced and riveting. The interpersonal drama is just as compelling as the protagonist's inner struggle.

16+ for adult content. Crank is first in the Crank trilogy: Crank, Glass and Fallout, all written in free form verse. In Crank, teen Kristina develops alter ego Bree to cope with her spiraling relationship with crystal meth. A good choice for the reluctant reader and a read alike for Go Ask Alice.

Amazing author/poet. Looking forward to reading more of her works!

I can't read this type of free verse

Haven't read yet... I really want to I love all of her works she really is a powerful writer... Can't wait to read.

First Ellen Hopkins book I read...and I loved it.