Crank/Glass Series by Ellen Hopkins

The Crank/Glass series
Ellen Hopkins
Published: 2004 & 2007 respectfully
9.5/10



This is a powerful series. I can, without embarassment, say that I cried while reading these books. They moved me in such a way that describing them with words just won't work. These books are written in a poetic form, they don't always ryme but sometimes there will be another sentance written in a "secretive" way. For example, the first letter in each line could spell out another word, but not all the time. Her quirky way of writing can take some getting used to, but it will be worth it in the end. She gets into the mind of the girls that she is writing about and it almost seems that she has been through this herself. Her writing is invigorating and powerful, but it is something that I would never let a teenager under 16 let read, the content is pretty controvercial, but amazing never the less. She is definitly an amazing writer.

The Cirque du Freak series, by Darren Shan

The whole series
By Darren Shan
Published: 2000- present
7/10

This series is written in a way that is very easy to read; almost like a children's book. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can be a little misleading to some people because some of the content is meant more for a teen audience. Each of the books is simply another step that is the journy of Darran Shan, the half-vampire. I have only read up until the Lake of Souls, so that is all that I am reviewing. My final thoughts are that, the style is direct which is a good thing, but it can make the book feel like there could have been more in there, possibly. I would definitly tell my friends to read this series.