Crank by Ellen Hopkins Entry #2

Crank is an amazing book to read. It is different from most stories, because it is written in poetic forms. So, far Kristina Snow, the main character, is visiting her father. While she visits him, she meets this boy named Adam. He is also called Buddy. When, Kristina goes and meets him, she changes and becomes a new person, with a new personality and character. She is referred to as Bree. Buddy introduces her to the monster, "crank". Throughout her visit, she transforms into this new person who falls for the needs of drugs. She can't control herself. Now, she comes back home to her mother from her visit. When she talks to her siblings and her mother about her visit, she tries to avoid talking about Adam and her addiction to things.

Reaction:
My reaction to Bree's character is very shocking. A couple of pages before, Adam put a tattoo on Bree of a heart. Also, he said this relation is not going to work and that they should move on. I feel bad that Bree got this addiction to crank because of Adam. She is ruining her life and those around her. Also, now she has an infection from this tattoo too. Whenever, she is talking to her sister about her visit, she is not being honest. Instead, she is trying to cover up the truth. She is being a bad role-model toward her sister. Adam brought her to this point where there is no turning back to this normal life. She is already in the deep whole.


Writing Style and Structure:
The book's structure is in poetry. There are no chapters in this book. Each page tells a new idea or parts of the story. What I find appealing is that whatever the page is about, the words in that page are written in the form to connect with the text. For example, one of the pages talked about church and God, so the words were written in the form of a cross. Another example, is when it talked about Adam and Bree's relation. So, the words were in the form of a heart. I find that technique very clever and brilliant.


Reading Progress:
Since this book is very interesting, I have been reading it every day. Crank is not considered a hard reading level. It is very easy to understand what is happening in the book. I have read other books by Ellen Hopkins. This novel, is both a non-fiction and poetic book. So, whoever likes these two genres, will definitely enjoy this read.