I haven't read the book it was for my daughter who just raved about it

The sequel to the popular novel "Crank" definetly strikes your heart. I found myself constantly doing things that books normally do not make me do. For instance I found myself yelling at the characters and raging on about what was and wasn't fair. The characters hit me with full force and now I'm more attached to them than ever.

All though "Glass" can be quite depressing it truly unleashes the truth about the drug meth or as Kristina/Bree calls it - the monster. This monster comes in different forms but the outcome is always the same - it will ruin you.

Something to note is that all of Ellen Hopkin's novels are written in poetry format. I was very surprised after reading her first book at how talented she is. The format is original and even though there aren't as many words as a normal book, it still puts a lot of things into those few words.

Kristina used to be a good girl - used to have real friends - until she met the monster. In this second book crank/glass/the monster has officially taken over her life. While trying to raise her baby boy, Hunter while dealing with her deadly drug addiction, life is rough as ever. Soon even a loving family and friends becomes scarce. But of course do you really need a friend while you're having such a blast with glass? Bree says no but Kristina says yes.

Bree is the part of Kristina that's wild, wreckless, and not well. Kristina is the side that is good, has common sense, wants to stop. Will this girl do what's right or will her bad decisions lead her into even more trouble?

I ordered this for my granddaughter and she loved it. It's the 2nd book she's read by this author and eventually wants to read them all.

I know at first the writing style of the text in the book may throw some people off... but it is what gives the story the actual feel of being there and exploring the crazy chaotic world of meth... great book, wish it was a bit longer, i read it in 6hrs

If you read Crank. The first of this two book series or any other of this authors book. You know how amazing she is. This is just another amazing book to add to this wonderful authors collection.

Yet another excellent book that makes me hate and love Ellen Hopkins. The continuation of Crank which tells the story of a young woman with a baby and her continued fight with her drug addiction with another unexpected and unhappy ending.

this book has taught me a lot of things that will keep me away from this drug and how it can effect people life. Its more life learning and shows tough love. I known people that do durgs and reading this book it remindes me that, we need to help people that do this. Living life like that it really hard and this book shows ratltie. there is nothing fake about this book!

I loved this book , a very good sequel to Crank. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

This book was absolutely amazing. I loved how it completed Crank. I bought Crank and Glass, and I loved them both so much, I bought Burned and Impulse too. Ellen Hopkins is an amazing writer, and I'll recommend her to anyone!

I read this because my best friend told me I should. . . . . . .So I did! It was amazing, following Crank, it really opened my eyes to what my friend went through when he was going through a not so good time in his life. This book is a great read even if you don't know anyone who was involved with drugs. The author has a strange way of writing, but I thought it was unique. I was excited to read along with the main character as she went through her problems at home.

ellen hopkins has done it again. when i picked up crank i couldn't put it down, then i was on a minor milk and eggs pick up and didn't realize that glass has came out, so of course i had to pick it up. since i got it i couldn't put it down and i just recently finished it. im craving for more because the ending just ended like a to be continued situation. so im hoping she comes up with another part of this story.

read this book in one day could not put it down. I am not sure why it is considered for teens seems a bit graphic for such a young and impressionable group

this book was absolutly amazingg !! i read crankk burned and impulse as well. i think ellen hopkins is a amazing author and anyone who has read any of her novels will love thiss onee no doubt. it made me waanna read crank again..beacuse i havent read it in a whilee i didnt remeber everything and when she looked back on her past it made me want to read crank so i did im reading it for the second time and i probably will read glasss again. i usually never read a book more than once but this book is just soo good that i can read it so many times and not get sick of it.
Glass is pretty much about kristina and how she is hooked on the drug..and he addiction becomesss much worseee. she has her child and meets some guy who she gets highh with..they end up falling in love and it shows her going downhill towards destruction. this book is phenominal but if you didnt read crank i dont suggest you read this YETTT. read crank and once you finish that you will wanna jump right into thisss AMAAAAZING bookkk.

The book was good, sort of repetitive from the first one. Doing drugs, Selling drugs, except this time she has a kid to deal with. I didn't like the ending very much, but all in all I guess it was an alright book. I definitely like Impulse and Burned better.

GlassIs an easy reading book. It follows Crank. Glass will take you on the roller coaster ride of a drug addict, making you feel as if you are there with the character. Can't wait unitl the next book!!!!

This book was inspirational and emotional. If you read the first book, Crank.. then this sequal is deffenitly a must! it takes you on a journey, that you feel like you are in yourself. Deffenitly one of the best books I have read in a long time.

I loved Glass, I felt it was another great novel about Kristina or Bree, which ever you perfer, life. I couldn't help but constantly be pulling for Kristina hoping that she could gain control over her life, but at the same time I loved seeing Bree. There was this morbid fascination that kept me going. Ellen Hopkins did an excellent job and has left me craving for more.

It is clear that Ms. Hopkins has found an audience who loves and admires her story telling. With no slight to them, this just isn't all that good a book. It isn't up to par with "Burned" or "Impulse" and on its own, "Glass" is a pain. I slogged through it because it will be so popular with students at the high school where I teach that I needed to be familiar with it. I'm not certain it is anything more than a 680 page "Crank" re-tread. It takes us along with Kristina as she descends into hell, a journey that yields no revelations, no insights, just banal depravity. I do hope that fans of Hopkins will seek out other books that offer richer feasts.

This book, was of course, beyond incredible.
Ellen Hopkins has never ceased to amaze me with her incredible writing skills.
I loved it and if I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars.

The book "Glass" arrived, new, in excellent condition and within the specified dates. We are very pleased. The book, Glass, is a story written in poetic form, and is a good piece of literature.

This book is as addicting as glass is described to be. I got this book on a Friday, after a long time waiting, and finished it the next Monday. I am not a reader, I just don't enjoy reading that much but this book, as well as Crank, is one of those books you just can't put down. An excellent sequel to Crank. I can only hope that there are more books to come.
I think Ellen Hopkins is an amazing writer! She has wow-ed me once again!

Kristina thinks she has a control over crack. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one in control. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grips. She needs the monster to keep going, to face the pressures of every day life. Once the monster has control over Kristina, she'll do anything for it, including giving up the one person who gives her unconditional love. Her baby.

GLASS is the sequel to CRANK. This story continues the tale of Kristina and how the drug ends up controlling her life.

Gritty and raw, this tale shows the effects crack has on an individual and their love ones. Ellen Hopkins does a great job of taking us on this painful trip that was loosely based on her own daughter's experiences with the monster.

This is a haunting tale that will stay with the reader.

I'd highly recommend this book to those who know loved ones in the grip of the monster. Even though Kristina loses her way, the reader can't hope that maybe she'll be able to climb out of the abyss--back to her family and to her son, Hunter.

Ellen Hopkins delivers another amazing book with Glass. It is the sequence to Crank, which is a great book too. It will grasp readers in by the struggles Kristina has with the monster, having to raise a child, and dealing with the people she loves. It shows how strong addiction can be and how it effects the choices you make. Kristina's life turns upside down once she messes with the monster again. This book is written in a very unique way, you wont be able to put the book down because it leaves you wanting more!

Glass is everything any Crank or Ellen Hopkins fan could want. Hopkins's use of verse is brilliant as we continue Kristina's downward spiral back into the monster's hold. Kristina's drug addiction rings true for anyone who knows someone has been addicted to drugs, even if the drug isn't meth. As a plus, the book is long, and all of it it wonderful. If you've read Crank, or any other book by Ellen Hopkins, you won't be disappointed with Glass.

Ellen Hopkins has once again taken readers into the world of meth and the chaos it creates. GLASS is the sequel to her first novel about Kristina called Crank.

Just several months after giving birth to her son, Hunter, Kristina is drawn back to "the monster." She thinks a little snort could help her lose some weight and get her through the late-night feedings and day-to-day drudgery of constant baby needs. Surprised at how easy it is to score and how much the product has improved, it doesn't take long for Kristina to remember how great the stuff makes her feel.

For awhile the teen mom is able to take care of Hunter, hold down a low paying job, and keep herself cranked just enough to pretend her life isn't all that bad. Despite what Kristina may think, her mother and stepfather, Scott, are not really fooled into thinking all is well. They give her just enough space to eventually crash and burn. After falling asleep and putting the baby in danger, Kristina's mother throws her out of the house. She says she'll take care of Hunter, and Kristina should take care of herself.

Like most addicts, Kristina fools herself into believing she can have it all. She manages to keep her job and find a place to live with the cousin of her latest love interest. Once again her life is filled with drugs, sex, and whatever she has to do to survive. At times there is hope of reconnecting with family, but each time Kristina can't cope with their expectations and ends up with less and less of their love and support.

For readers who followed Kristina's painful journey in Crank, this next book will illustrate the power of meth to completely change and destroy a life and the lives of anyone connected with the addict. Hopkins speaks from personal experience, which creates a powerful, heart-wrenching, and all too real quality to her verse. As they say, it's a life you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.

Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"

Finally... we'll get to grow with Katrina/Bree some more... in the Sequal of Crank...

Glass should be packed with more news of how she is going by with the baby, trying to stay off meth, and all the rest of the things crashing in around her life.

i've been hoping and praying that i would get to find out.

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i wish i could grab the book up now and start reading it. now that i know there is a sequal and more to the life of the person, i have to bite my nails while i wait!

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ellen hopkins is a brilliant and stunning writer - with her "poetic novels" that keep you glued to the next page - and by the end of the book ( which takes me about 2 hours to read now because i've read them so many times ) you look at the white page, and realize you are finished - but saddened because you need to know more...

and now we are getting our chance!