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Ellen Hopkins Analysis
For my independent reading critical analysis, I am going to do not one book but seven. These books are all by Ellen Hopkins and they all have the same writing technique. Ellen Hopkins is a beautiful and realistic writer. All of her books are connectable and understandable, especially to teens and young adults. Let me explain and give you my take on the books.
Ellen has a very interesting way of writing that I’ve only seen in a handful of books, such as Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder, and What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones. Her books, Crank, Burned, Glass, Identical, Tricks, Impulse, and the recently released Fallout, are all written in poetic form. All of Hopkins’ creations are thoughtfully

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