... dated and monotonous. Ellen Hopkins is a contemporary novelist who has found a way to intrigue the minds of young adults using poetry in her numerous verse novels. Hopkins often uses intense themes such as drug addiction, mental illness, abuse, and prostitution to hold the attention of her readers. She is notorious for drawing inspiration from her own life and has perfected the ... alter ego. Throughout the piece Hopkins uses first person narrative to switch the point of view back and forth between Kristina and Bree. This allows the reader to join the metamorphosis occurring in Kristina...

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