#25

#25 Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Powerful, poetic, brutally honest. Crank is a journey through the eyes of a teenage girl, Kristina Snow, as she is introduced to the world of drugs. The hold this "monster" has on her life is difficult to witness. Satisfying her addiction soon becomes more important than anything and leads to horrible consequences affecting her and everyone around her.

The writer (or rather, poet) Ellen Hopkins explains in the author's note that the book is fictional but comes from her families experience with drug use. Because of her personal experiences, the story she has written in full poetic form takes on an even more haunting tone.

This is a story for young people as well as adults. It is certainly one I would encourage older YA readers to experience. Kristina's story continues with Glass and Fallout, both of which I've already requested from my library.