Crank

I feel like I'm supposed to love this one. But really, it gets a 2.5 from me.


I know much of this is based on the author's own experiences, so it feels bad to critique it, but I felt like we were lacking some exposition. It felt unrealistic. It felt like there was more that should explain what was driving this character's choices beyond it simply being addiction.

I do appreciate the use of poetry here.
I also always pause when it seems like a baby “fixes a person” as some sort of plot in YA novels- I've seen it numerous times in various iterations. (Though I appreciate the author's forward that explains this part a little more.)