I was both excited and disappointed to discover that there is a sequel out there-although it is proven to be a little difficult to locate.īoris’s Thoughts: “I think fast paced quick reads are the perfect nap on the lap books. While not exactly a cliffhanger, the ending feels incomplete. Ellen Hopkins is a poet, former journalist, and the award-winning author of twenty nonfiction books for young readers, fourteen bestselling young-adult novels (including The Crank Trilogy, Burned, Impulse, and Tricks series), and four novels for a. Although I generally liked the story, things did get a little wild toward the end, leaving me not completely satisfied. It was a surprisingly quick read for being 500+ pages. The story is a narrative told mostly through poetry, with a few more traditional passages sprinkled throughout. There is, of course, a love story tied in, but I thought there was at least some effort made to make this more than just a teenage love story.įor the most part, the story was compelling and the style of the book was definitely unique and interesting. She rebels, but begins to come in to her own after being sent away to live with an estranged relative. This is a coming of age type story, based on a girl growing up in an extremely conservative religious family. To start, I feel like I should start by saying that the connection to my childhood ends there. This book is generally categorized as young adult, and it has one that has been on my to read shelf for a very long time… maybe since high school? Unlike many of the books on my shelf, I cannot exactly place this one, but it seems like it would fit with that general time period. I used a very loose and vague interpretation of the December prompt from the Unread Shelf Project to choose this book: a book the reminds you of childhood.

Ellen hopkins poetry