Ellen Hopkins

              I am personally a huge fan of Ellen Hopkins. Ever since I read Crank, I made it my goal to read all of her books. So far I have read all of her books except for Identical, which I'm reading right now. In this book there are only two characters, Kaeleigh and Raeanne.They are twin sisters who have everything. Everything except the love from their parents they crave for. They used to be a happy family that is until their father started drinking. One day they went out for a drive when they got into a car accident. That's when their mother stopped loving him and the twins. Then the family separated and they barely talk to each other now.
             I think that Ellen Hopkins is a genius. Her books are all about teenagers making huge mistakes. For example, most of her books have to do with drugs, smoking, and sex. When I read her books they have me on the edge of my seat. It's like I'm addicted to them like her characters are addicted to whatever drug they're doing. What I think is very interesting is that she writes her books in poem vignettes. Also with the poems she makes these cool designs that have to do with the book or the specific part of the book.
             Anyways, Ellen Hopkins is an amazing author and I recommend her books to anyone and everyone. I don't think that her books are specifically made for any gender. But they are made for pre- adolescents and teenagers.