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Literature: Crank By Ellen Hopkins
The most meaningful piece of literature that I have read is Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Crank is the first book in the Crank trilogy. After Crank is the sequel Glass, and finally Fallout. Crank is a beautifully written free verse poetry novel that is composed of 544 pages. The novel is about a teenager named Kristina. Kristina is a junior in highschool and has all A’s.She lives with her her mother, dad, and brother. Kristina lives a normal, happy, and carefree life until she is introduced to the drug Meth or commonly referred to as “Crank”. Kristina soon becomes addicted and can't let go of the grip that methamphetamine has on her. The story goes through the ups and downs of Kristina's addiction, often referencing to Meth as “the monster” and
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