Ellen Hopkins' Glass and Crank are this generation's Go Ask Alice. Hard hitting and graphic, the novel really gets to the heart of a life torn apart by drugs. What makes the story even more frightening is that it is based off of her own daughter's battle with meth. Not recommended for middle school readers, because of the adult situations and graphic sexual scenes. ( )

Glass by Ellen Hopkins is the follow up to Crank. It continues the story of Kristina (and Bree) as she plummets further into the addiction of Crystal Meth, making choices that have more far-reaching consequences.

Initially, I wasn't sure if I liked this. The verse that was so amazing in Crank felt a little forced here. The narration in the first few pages felt more like regular prose trying to be played off as poetry, but with still only a few lines per page. The writing improved over the pages, though, and threw me back into the dizzying world I was introduced to in Crank. I had some immensely negative thoughts about this story, but this is a compliment to Hopkins's ability to draw the reader into Kristina's world and addiction. Listening in to Kristina's thoughts and decision making angered and disgusted me. I work in the field of child welfare and have worked with many individuals just like Kristina with whom I have had to empathize. This book didn't make me any more sympathetic to the plight of these parents; if anything, it showed me how many times Kristina had the opportunity to turn her life around and continued to make the wrong choices. I wanted to scream at her and shake sense into her. But I cheered on the mother at doing what she needed to do to protect her family. So many families inadvertently enable their family members to keep using by trying to be supportive in other ways. The mother in this book does a great job of not doing that, while still trying to remain supportive when possible. The ability of an author to elicit such emotions from a reader signifies a great writer and story-teller, and Ellen Hopkins does just that! As frustrated as I became while reading this, I look forward to her other books! ( )

this book disappointed me i did like it but i think that the follow up to crank could have been better. still a good book still a quick read interesting to see where she takes her life and what happens but its worth the read even though it could have been a bit better ( )

this book was a quick read. i had a good time reading it. this book was the sequal to the book crank.

Glass is a very realistic and exicting drama. Kirstina is so much deep in trouble with her life, and she seemed like she really doesnt care. I love reading books where people complety give up on life, only to find out life will never give in to you.