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JenlovesJT47 It‘s definitely a cautionary tale imo. For the first half of the book I really thought she was talking about cocaine and not meth. Totally changed my perspective once I figured that out 😆 3w

5feet.of.fury Honestly I didn‘t feel like it had any message. Like, oh no if you take drugs some bad stuff will happen to you that also happens to other people and there will be no repercussions from getting involved with the Mexican mob, you‘ll raise a baby with lots of family support and a supportive boyfriend. Like??? I know she‘s still on drugs at the end, but she doesn‘t lose friends, family or custody? It seemed like not enough of a reckoning 3w

Read4life I don‘t know that it went deep enough into the repercussions. It is cautionary but I don‘t know that book one will open enough eyes. Perhaps the next two books provide the reckoning. 3w

lil1inblue I think it serves as a cautionary tale. The drug use leads to some pretty horrific experiences. Based on the reviews I read, it resonated with a lot of people. I personally felt it was a little too much like an after-school special for my taste, but I am not the target audience, and that doesn't mean that others can't benefit from it. 3w

Karisa @Read4life I kept thinking, when is the floor going to fall out beneath her feet? She‘s lucky to have such a support system. I‘m not sure that‘s realistic for many. As @lil1inblue mentioned, pretty after school everything works out. Maybe in the later books though as you mentioned 🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 3w

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Crank | Ellen Hopkins

JenlovesJT47 Anybody who has ever dealt with addiction could tell you that referring to it as “the monster” is an extremely accurate description. Like a monkey you can‘t get off your back. Very sad to watch the downward spiral. That‘s why I think it‘s important to tell stories like this and they shouldn‘t be censored. ❤️ 3w

lil1inblue @JenlovesJT47 I couldn't have said it better myself. ❤ 3w

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JenlovesJT47 Her father infuriated me and a lot of it can be traced back to him. If he showed the slightest bit of interest in what she was doing what a difference that would make. Her mom and stepdad…not perfect but at least they‘re trying. 3w

5feet.of.fury @JenlovesJT47 agree. The author did a good job with the POV because it‘s so teenage that Kristina is as mad at her mom and stepfather (for working or being somewhat distant, for wanting her to do good in school) as she is with her dad (who pretended she didn‘t exist & lead her directly to drugs) 3w

JenlovesJT47 @5feet.of.fury yes exactly! When you‘re a teenager you‘re always mad at your parents but I don‘t think her mom and stepdad were that bad. They were just doing normal parenting things wanting her to get good grades and stuff. 3w

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lil1inblue Obviously her father is a terrible influence, and not much of a parent. I wonder if her propensity towards addiction may be inherited, too. I agree with @5feet.of.fury & @jenlovesJT47 about the Mom and Step-Dad. I wonder if they thought her changes were just hormonal teenaged behavior in the beginning. 3w

JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue we hide so much from our parents at that age. Her mom and stepdad could obviously tell something was wrong but I doubt they thought it was as bad as it really was. 3w

Karisa @5feet.of.fury @JenlovesJT47 It‘s so much safer to be mad at the ones that love us unconditionally. 3w

JenlovesJT47 @Karisa that is so true! 3w

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