TricksAuthor: Ellen Hopkins
Series: ---
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
How Received: library
Three are girls. Two are guys.
Three are straight. One is bi. One is gay.
Rich. Poor. Good family. Bad family.
What they don't expect, though, is all that can happen when those powerful little words "I love you" are said for all the wrong reasons.
There's nothing I can say about Ellen Hopkins or her books that haven't been said before. She takes a subject so rarely touched on, with characters so often frowned upon, and makes them not only readable, but sympathize-able and relate-able.
Tricks or Crank?: Read them both. They're completely worth it.
Overall Rating & Final Comments: 10/10. Go read it.
Cover Notes: Not my favorite.
This book was amazing. Did you know that 3 of these stories were based on real people? That broke my heart, finding that out.
ReplyDeleteI love Ellen Hopkins! I can't wait to read this one.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this. I read Crank & Glass for the first time last week and LOVED them!
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ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one yet, but I hear it is great! So glad that you liked it. I love reading Ellen Hopkins. She is lyrical! :]
I always hear how incredible her novels are...and this review just adds to that! I think I definitely should try some of her books :D
ReplyDeleteEllen's books should be required reading for teenagers, don't you think? They speak to the heart of these important issues in such a truthful, heartfelt way and somehow still manage to be optimistic. I don't know how she does it, but I continue to be amazed her talent and dedication.
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