Flirtin' With the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
May 2009 · Sold by BenBella Books, Inc.
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Where is the line between truth and fiction?
Why do love and addiction so often go hand in hand?
What does the real "Kristina" think about the way her story is told in Crank and Glass?
Crank and Glass have always been more than just stories. Join their author Ellen Hopkins and a host of other writers as they delve deep into Kristina's story, from the straight truth on the physical effects of methamphetamine addiction to the psychological consequences of keeping secrets (and how Hopkins' books have encouraged so many teens to reveal theirs).
With an essay by Ellen's real-life daughter (the basis for the character of "Kristina") that tells her version of the events that inspired the books—along with perspectives from "Scott," "Jake," and 10-year-old "Hunter," the baby from Crank—Flirtin' with the Monster is a compelling journey through the complexities of Hopkins' beloved bestselling works.
Why do love and addiction so often go hand in hand?
What does the real "Kristina" think about the way her story is told in Crank and Glass?
Crank and Glass have always been more than just stories. Join their author Ellen Hopkins and a host of other writers as they delve deep into Kristina's story, from the straight truth on the physical effects of methamphetamine addiction to the psychological consequences of keeping secrets (and how Hopkins' books have encouraged so many teens to reveal theirs).
With an essay by Ellen's real-life daughter (the basis for the character of "Kristina") that tells her version of the events that inspired the books—along with perspectives from "Scott," "Jake," and 10-year-old "Hunter," the baby from Crank—Flirtin' with the Monster is a compelling journey through the complexities of Hopkins' beloved bestselling works.
Where is the line between truth and fiction?
Why do love and addiction so often go hand in hand?
What does the real "Kristina" think about the way her story is told in Crank and Glass?
Crank and Glass have always been more than just stories. Join their author Ellen Hopkins and a host of other ...
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Katie Dyer
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November 27, 2021
I just wanted to make the client that her poetry reminds me of haiku Just folding when perfect not rushed or strained , and I believe their s alot of people who won't see e2e on her style .. I just like to think her work Is the abstract presentation of self..
Kimberly Sandgren
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January 25, 2026
This is hands down one of my favorite authors! To write about a topic so controversial and get it correct takes personal experience. I have read a number of books about addiction, however this is by far the only one that got it right. To relate on a personal level with the experiences and thoughts being spot on the narrative is amazing, truthful,.insightful, and I couldn't put it down. Wonderful book!
Ernesto Flores
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July 21, 2025
Tara if you could not get into the style Ellen Hopkins has presented her books to the world and to the people Wei strumming it go to⁶in y 6fÿ8řèðð with drug addiction then u are garbage and do not deserve a refund
About the author
Ellen Hopkins is a poet and award-winning author, with 20 published nonfiction books for children and five NY Times bestselling young adult novels-in-verse. Her sixth novel publishes August 2009. She is currently hard at work on her seventh and says she hopes for a Printz nomination before she reaches her expiration date. Hopkins lives with her husband, 11-year-old son, two dogs, one cat and a "whole mess of fish" on her hilltop estate near Carson City, Nev.
Ellen Hopkins is a poet and award-winning author, with 20 published nonfiction books for children and five NY Times bestselling young adult novels-in-verse. Her sixth novel publishes August 2009. She is currently hard at work on her seventh and says she hopes for a Printz nomination before she re...
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