Impulse | 
Audiobook Fiction: Vanessa, Tony, and Conner have been through unthinkable physical and emotional assaults from stepdads, prison mates, and parents. They meet at a psychiatric hospital for youth who have attempted suicide. Raw and real.
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Didn‘t realize that Perfect was a sequel to this book, so I went back and read it. Again, Hopkins did not disappoint. I loved hearing the inner workings of her characters‘ minds and seeing how they dealt with their demons.
so-soCrank was so well crafted in its verse. Impulse on the other hand has random line breaks that serve no purpose.
The love the characters fall in feels remarkably unrealistic - no buildup whatsoever.
I might have loved this had I read it as a teen. But my adult brain, not so much. It's definitely not Hopkin's best work.
This sat on my shelf for over a decade, and while not the worst book I've ever read, it wasn't worth the wait.
The worst liars are the ones everyone thinks would never, ever tell a lie...
It‘s a rainy Sunday, so yet again no walking today. I am starting a new hardback because sometimes I just need a break from the kindle!!
Back to my audiobooks tomorrow #40Miles20Hours
Currently reading. I've had this book for more than ten years. It has been ages since I last read an Ellen Hopkins novel. In this book she wrote a very minor character with schizophrenia, except he *clearly* has sociopathic personality disorder. They are nothing alike. It's grating on my nerves, I expect better from her. Otherwise, it's Ellen Hopkins as I remember her.
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#RumorHasIt okay almost every book with modern day teens in it has kids spreading rumors and gossip. It's just a classic teen cliche that is unbelievably true 😂😂😂
pickEllen Hopkins‘ writing is an example of perfection in YA poetry and tough topics. She really grabs hold of the reader and doesn‘t let go when she writes. This one is excellent and deep and dark and definitely worth the time to read.
panMy third Ellen Hopkins read this month and my least favourite so far. I listened to the audiobook and found it hard to differentiate between Conner and Tony which made it hard to get into. I kept waiting for something big to happen and it never did. I was bored by the end.
Ellen Hopkins is my favorite author of all time and i have so enjoyed collecting all of her books!! I can not wait for her new books to come out!!
pickI read this book back in 2007 and decided to reread it this summer. Ten years later and I still love it ! Such a great read, such an amazing author.
I indiscriminately loaded Impulse as an audio book, but it's written in verse. My inner middle-highschooler was engaged enough that I wanted to connect visually with the text. Fortunately, the collection has a copy. Hopkins is slated to come here for the Tucson Festival of Books in March. #tfob
bailedI ended up abandoning this book. I thought this book would delve into more psychological aspects of the characters and of mental illness but the silly romance between the characters was a big turn off for me and changed the entire direction it was going. I read up to page 500 so maybe I bailed early and the series got better, but eh I expected so much and it ended up being very disappointing to me.
so-soI may update this later depending on how I feel about the full ending... My e-book from the library started mixing up the headings and cut off the last few sections after the major final plot point! Darker than what I usually lean towards but I liked how the free-verse form kept things moving.
pickThis is quite possibly my favorite book by Ellen Hopkins. All three characters are beautifully flawed, and the ending gets me every single time.
