... , suicide, abuse and mental illness, allowing adolescent readers to understand and emotionally connect to themselves and others. The novel Crank follows the story of how fictional character Kristina Snow, a "gifted high school junior, total dweeb, and perfect daughter"(Glass) transforms into Bree, her meth addicted alter ego. Throughout the piece Hopkins uses first person narrative to switch the point ... the top, time moves into overtime as you wait for that scant hesitation, just before you drop how you feel at that instantthat's exactly how it feels when you shake hands with the monst...

• Word Count: 875
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate