In the end, readers will be drawn into the lives of each of these struggling teens as they deal with complicated home lives, first loves, and a mostly absent mother who 'wants to love them,' but is too damaged to do so. After having her baby, Hunter, Kristina stopped using drugs that is until she felt she needed that high feeling just to. Hopkins neatly creates news articles attributed to Associated Press, Variety, and other sources, clueing readers in to the fates of other characters from the first two books.

Fans will recognize the author's trademark style: this is a gritty, gripping collection of free verse and concrete poems. Hunter is quick to anger and experiments with substances, too Autumn suffers from OCD and panic attacks because 'things happened' when she was little and Summer bounces around to different foster homes before running away with her boyfriend. In a powerful sequel to Crank, Kristina is determined to manage her addiction to crack in order to keep her newborn child, but when she is unable to manage her use of the drug and the pull becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized. Though not raised by their mother, they are still 'dealing with the fallout of choices' she made, beginning in her own teenage years, as the narrative shifts among them. Flirtin With the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins Crank and Glass, (2009). Ellen Hopkins, S&S/McElderry, 18.99 (672p) ISBN 978-1-4169-5009-7 The final installment of the trilogy that began with Crank and Glass examines the impact of Kristinas methamphetamine.

The final installment of the trilogy that began with Crank and Glass examines the impact of Kristina's methamphetamine addiction on three of her children, now teens. Does This Book Make Me Look Fat (2008), Hardcover Paperback Kindle.

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