Crank (novel)
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Crank is a novel by Ellen Hopkins
published in 2004
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junior
goes to Reno, Nevada
to see her father. When she goes, the first night she meets a boy named Adam. They are instantly attracted to each other. Kristina releases a new side of herself, Bree, which is the wild crazy and daring side of her that has always been there, under the surface. One night, Adam introduces Kristina or "Bree" to crank
; the monster. She has never felt this amazing in her life. She and Adam begin a romance until she has to go back to Nevada
to be with her mother, stepfather, lesbian
sister, and brother. However, she brings the addiction with her. She meets Brendan, a boy who she trusts, but he is also on meth and ends up raping her; Chase, someone she has an actual relationship with because he understands and cares for her; and Robyn who gives her a passageway to more and more meth, and her life starts spiraling out of control. Eventually, she becomes pregnant. At first she thinks the baby is Chase's, but when she counts back the weeks, she figures out the baby is actually caused by Brendan's rape. At the end of the book she struggles with raising her new son and her addiction, which she still cannot control, but is trying to.
Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Hopkins is a novelist who has published several New York Times bestselling novels that are popular among the teenage and young adult audience.-Career:...
published in 2004
2004 in literature
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Synopsis
Kristina, a gifted, quiet, well-behaved girl high schoolHigh school
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junior
Junior (education)
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goes to Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
to see her father. When she goes, the first night she meets a boy named Adam. They are instantly attracted to each other. Kristina releases a new side of herself, Bree, which is the wild crazy and daring side of her that has always been there, under the surface. One night, Adam introduces Kristina or "Bree" to crank
Amphetamine
Amphetamine or amfetamine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class which produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.Brand names of medications that contain, or metabolize into, amphetamine include Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat,...
; the monster. She has never felt this amazing in her life. She and Adam begin a romance until she has to go back to Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
to be with her mother, stepfather, lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
sister, and brother. However, she brings the addiction with her. She meets Brendan, a boy who she trusts, but he is also on meth and ends up raping her; Chase, someone she has an actual relationship with because he understands and cares for her; and Robyn who gives her a passageway to more and more meth, and her life starts spiraling out of control. Eventually, she becomes pregnant. At first she thinks the baby is Chase's, but when she counts back the weeks, she figures out the baby is actually caused by Brendan's rape. At the end of the book she struggles with raising her new son and her addiction, which she still cannot control, but is trying to.