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Crank Series

This series delves into the raw and turbulent journey of adolescence, where innocence collides with destructive forces. The narratives explore the devastating grip of addiction, its profound impact on individuals and their families, and the harrowing struggle for survival. Told with a powerful, free-verse style, these books offer an unflinching and intense look at the vulnerability and resilience of the human spirit.

Crank
Glass
Fallout

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Crank

    • 537 pages
    • 19 hours of reading
    4.2(145579)Add rating

    In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree: "there is no perfect daughter, / no gifted high school junior, / no Kristina Georgia Snow. / There is only Bree." Bree will do all the things good girl Kristina won't, including attracting the attention of dangerous boys who can provide her with a steady flow of crank.

    Crank
  2. 2

    Glass

    4.3(68908)Add rating

    Kristina's descent continues in the New York Times bestselling sequel to Crank, now with a refreshed look and a trade paperback trim size. One little bit, my heart revs high, then settles into quick- step mode. How I've missed that race and pound. How I've missed the lack of control. Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. Kristina thinks she can control it. Now with a baby to care for, she is determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. But the monster is strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grip...and it won't let go. The sequel to Crank, this is the continuing story of Kristina and her descent back to hell.

    Glass
  3. 3

    Fallout

    • 720 pages
    • 26 hours of reading
    3.0(1)Add rating

    Written in free verse, explores how three teenagers try to cope with the consequences of their mother's addiction to crystal meth and its effects on their lives.

    Fallout