Crank / Glass

by Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins' bestselling titles CRANK and GLASS are now available in this collectible paperback boxed set!

Crank

Kristina is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. Then she meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ride turns into a struggle for her mind, her soul—her life.

Glass

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.

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Fallout

Nineteen years after Kristina met the monster—crank—her three children are reeling from the consequences of her decisions. Instead of one big, happy family, they are desperate tangle of scattered lives united by anger, doubt, and fear. There is more of Kristina in her children than they would ever like to believe. But when the thread that ties them together brings them face-to-face, they’ll discover something powerful in each other and in themselves—the trust, the hope, the courage to begin to break the cycle.

Genres: Young Adult, Poetry, Contemporary, Fiction

1264 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2009

About the author

Ellen Hopkins is the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Burned, Impulse, Glass, Identical, Tricks, Fallout, Perfect, Triangles, Tilt, and Collateral. She lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her husband and son. Hopkin's Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest pages get thousands of hits from teens who claim Hopkins is the "only one who understands me", and she can be visited at ellenhopkins.com.

Like most of you here, books are my life. Reading is a passion, but writing is the biggest part of me. Balance is my greatest challenge, as I love my family, friends, animals and home, but also love traveling to meet my readers. Hope I meet many of you soon!

Reviews

[AnnAaliyah Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

crank is about a girl who was living with her mom and went with her dad for the summer. she had two personalitys, one of her sides was bree and the ohter was christine. when she went with her dad for the summer, she met a guy who got her hooked on crack. she began to really like him but his heart was still liking someone else. She was only a young girl in her preteens. she started getting a tatoo, she got it by him and it got infected. her mom found out after she got home......

[Sally]

Why would it cost three times as much to buy this book on my kindle than to buy the double box set for my classroom?

[Melissa Spies · Rating 5 out of 5]

love her style of writing is very interesting..... Don't read it in a private school will get taken away

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great books, but hate the main character

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very cautionary tale that illustrates exactly how destructive drugs can be (especially meth).
The writing is very unique too. It will sometimes literally illustrate a picture or present different ways to read it. It’s not something I’ve really seen in other books. It’s a specific form of poetry, though I forget what it’s called at the moment (it might be ‘abstract’ poetry).

In the future I may do a much more in-depth review since this one is so short. But I will say that it’s a tragic thing watching a seemingly normal, quiet, artistic girl, who loved her parents and friends, go straight to a completely different person, not caring about anyone or anything except drugs. Everything is destroyed, it’s like that person you knew never existed. Hence why Kristina Georgia Snow becomes “Bree”.

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written for teenage girls....but that said, as an adult, I found it highly entertaining. Written in a prose looking style, with minimal words, the author has no trouble getting her thoughts and emotions out. It's about an innocent teenager who finds herself in a world of drugs. Being a teenager ,she is easily influenced and quickly addicted. Her alter ego takes over and things quickly spiral out of control. it's a quick read, i read the entire book in a matter of hours, and its over 1000 pages long. Some times things seemed to happen to quickly, but overall a very good book.

[Gabrielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

These two books are heartbreaking. Kristina's voice is completely authentic. Ellen Hopkins is brilliant...her words will crawl up under your skin and stick in your heart. Kristina's horrifying first-person narrative of her meth addiction and all of its consequences will stay with you long after you have finished reading the books. I highly recommend the audio version of these books; Laura Flanagan is the perfect narrator.

[Rants and Bants · Rating 4 out of 5]

This dark, sort of cautionary tale really shows the impact of drug addition, not just on the drug user him/herself, but everyone around them. Hopkins does a good job showing the devastating effects. And I think the scariest/most fascinating part is that it can happen to anybody--regardless of what they were like before. And it can happen very quickly, sometimes just from a single try before they are hooked forever.

[Deborah Payne · Rating 4 out of 5]

TEEN book. I read Crank on the plane to or from Europe. Very good. Quite informative on meth addiction and how it impacts our society. The author based the story loosely on her daughter's experience with the drug. It sounds like meth is highly addictive and changes the behavior and personality of the user in a big way. I see why this book is so popular in our school library.

[Faith]

I loved both of the books. I felt sympathy for Kristina(Bree). Ellen Hopkins really took me on an adventure. I was instantly captured in "Crank" by a mystery scene about an airplane and a girl talking about her father. Also I loved how Ellen Hopkins added "Bree" into the story along the whole way. Both books are a MUST READ!!

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Faith

[Connie Atkins]

These books are amazing! I love her writing style and I love the way she outs so much emiton into them. I did not realize until after I had read them all, that they were about about her daughter. I feel so sorry that she had to go through that but i liove her way of coping with it all. Ellen Hopkins is an amazing writer and a fatastic person.

[Kia · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was took so long to get anywhere near good, and all Kristina does is complain about her problems but then goes and screws more things up. Also she wants to date every single guy she sees in the book and I’m not joking even a little bit. Every time a guy character was introduced I was like ugh here we go again and what do you know I was right

[Samantha smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this series while I was in high-school and they are still one of my favorites ‘til this day. The books are so captivating and the story was written so well. It is a deeper book and definitely not for everyone. Those struggling with addiction, or those affected by family members with an addiction - this read is for you.

[Stephanie Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a beautiful style of writing, while it covers a not-so-beautiful topic of drug abuse. This book made my heart hurt everytime the main character made a wrong decision. It was heart-wrenching and hard to read but I couldn't stop.

[Manda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had seen these books before, they had seemed interesting. So I picked up the first one, and read it. It was really good, and it spoke to me. You know how many people die from things like that? I haven't even started Glass uet, but I know I'll like it.

[Jessy Blanco · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was fantastic i was scared for her even if it wasnt based on real life. I cant imagen myself going through what she had gone through ; i learned a lesson. Dont ever let yourself get lost in life.

[Josh Root · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because it showed how Kristina's never gave up on her, and they helped her along the way during her crises. It really shows how some parents will NEVER give up on their children.

[misty]

great books

[Evita Benavides · Rating 5 out of 5]

crank is a book that will get you thinking

[Emily Springer (emilyeatscupcakesandviolence) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked it

[Autumn]

this book is great it teaches you the real feelings of the drug

[Saema · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome book

[schu]

I'm Excited to Read this.

[Jac Nagle]

Mixes well with Elliott Smith.

[Muhammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome combo book which features the 2 books: Crank & Glass!

[Briana Gonzalez · Rating 5 out of 5]

marked it as to-read

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Offers really great insight into addictio tough to read because its so real... right at the heart of so many I've lost to drug abuse.
Ellen Hopkins knows what she's writing about, and she is spot on.

[Brooke Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Crank, but I feel like Glass is just a repeat... I didn't care for it nearly as much. But I only read about a third of the book because I got bored...

[Veronica Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this is a teen book I still enjoy reading them. It's very heartbreaking but Ellen Hopkins does an amazing job writing these books.

[Stormy Lease · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Very creative. I love how there is poems inside the poems. The book captures your attention from the beginning and is impossible to put down!