Kristina Georgia Snow is an innocent high-school junior who is quiet and doesn't have many friends. When she goes to visit her father, she encounters the drug world and develops an alter-ego named Bree, the opposite of what Kristina used to be like. She meets a guy she falls hard for, and he introduces Bree to the monster, Crank. This book shows the dangers of drug use and how difficult it is to stop using drugs.
Crank is on many lists as controversial for teen readers. It is loosely based on the author's daughter's life. The novel deals with drug addiction, teen pregnancy, and rape. While these issues are controversial, they are real issues that teens face. The novel does not glamorize any of the problems that the teen faces. The novel would help teens to see that others are facing the same problems as them.
The novel is written in free verse form which will detract less mature readers.
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