Crank is a novel that I read by Ellen Hopkins, who is one of my favorite authors. Her work is insightful, real and Crank does not fall short of that. The book is dedicated to her daughter who the book is primary based on and speaks of a young woman taking a joyride with the monster. Every story seems to have a "monster" or obstacle that must be overcome but in this story that monster is crack. The main character in the story becomes addicted to the substance and begins to go on a spiraling downfall. The book also reflects on relationships between families, friends and lovers. I choose to read this book because I enjoy the structural hints that the author has setup with in the book and it makes it easy to follow. The book is somewhat set up in poetic formats and flows from page to page. I would recommend this book to others who want an interesting read and a better understanding of what they really want out of life. The authors intent on writing this book was to somewhat inform the readers of the dangerous that substance but the book was primarily for entertainment. The author also used numerous descriptive hints to get the reader engaged in the book.
