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Book Review of Crank (Crank, Bk 1)

Crank (Crank, Bk 1)
Crank (Crank, Bk 1)
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Life was good
before I
met
the monster.
After,
life
was great.

At
least
for a little while.

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 rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.

This is Ellen Hopkins's first published work of fiction. Written in verse, Crank captures readers' attention from the first until the very last.