tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post3299214565341372987..comments2023-09-26T02:17:42.577-07:00Comments on PaperFantasies: Crank by Ellen Hopkins - Book ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-65984902311628094112013-04-28T21:24:46.497-07:002013-04-28T21:24:46.497-07:00Thank you so much! It did, but in a good way. I ...Thank you so much! It did, but in a good way. I think it kind of put things into perspective for me more, because I've always been quick to defend myself by saying I'd never have actually <i>done</i> it with him, but after reading <i>Crank</i> I had to admit to myself that that was bullshit. In a way, this book made sure I never let myself be in that kind of relationship again. It is just such a powerful read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-78620341959575481362013-04-27T23:41:39.759-07:002013-04-27T23:41:39.759-07:00Wow Kelly, that review gave me goosebumps! Sounds ...Wow Kelly, that review gave me goosebumps! Sounds like an amazing story and kudos for you to getting out of that difficult situation yourself. It must have freaked you out to have read someone else going through a similar situation and being able to relate to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-27487196867388910702013-04-26T21:26:11.587-07:002013-04-26T21:26:11.587-07:00Thanks, Kelly! It was actually really hard for me...Thanks, Kelly! It was actually really hard for me to read because of what introduced Kristina to Bree. It could so easily happen to anyone. I loved it for that reason, though. You know a book is good when it hits you like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-36731531861794373612013-04-26T21:22:14.012-07:002013-04-26T21:22:14.012-07:00Exactly. I'll always advocate dark realism in...Exactly. I'll always advocate dark realism in books, especially YA. Ignoring the issues doesn't make them go away. And thanks so much, Trish, I am too. I'm glad I was able to push this book on your TBR list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-23957366693504692212013-04-26T21:21:08.493-07:002013-04-26T21:21:08.493-07:00I don't smoke either, but I've met a lot o...I don't smoke either, but I've met a lot of people who do a whole lot worse ha. I agree with this book, even if I didn't have that old relationship I'd probably have been able to relate to it just because of the way it was written. It's such a powerful novel.<br /><br />Aww, thank you so much, Asti! <3 It actually didn't feel like such a big deal at the time - he used, I didn't, so what? - but after I ended it, I started to realize just how lucky I am to have that out of my life. I'm never going to let those kinds of people in my life again, though, so I learned from it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006202162871450425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-39786815061364918802013-04-26T17:01:01.471-07:002013-04-26T17:01:01.471-07:00I remember feeling very similar feelings after I f...I remember feeling very similar feelings after I finished Crank. It's been years since I read it, but its dark realism is something that has stuck with me. Congrats to you for getting out of a similar situation before it was too late; I can't imagine how much deeper Crank might have resonated had I had a similar experience!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185081981237514590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-25559945741716024502013-04-26T11:47:03.967-07:002013-04-26T11:47:03.967-07:00I like books that cover the darker issues, not pre...I like books that cover the darker issues, not pretty and fun but these scenarios exist and no point pretending they don't. I'm glad you are out of that situation now and sharing it in your review made the whole review more powerful for me. Its on my must read list now.Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466627425021869675.post-26257579543928185742013-04-26T05:02:47.888-07:002013-04-26T05:02:47.888-07:00Definitely a strong book! I don't have any pe...Definitely a strong book! I don't have any personal connection to the story, being someone who never even smoked a cigarette, but even for me it still was a huge story. It's so easy to get sucked into things you thought you would never be apart of, especially at a younger age! That's part of the reason why I like books by Ellen Hopkins. They also cover tough issues that I think we can all sort of relate to in some way, even if we haven't been through the situations ourselves. And if we have, like you, it sort of paints a real picture of what could happen, like you said. I'm sorry that you had to go through anything like this, but I think it speaks volumes about you as a person that you were able to get out. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com