I absolutely love Ellen Hopkins. She has become my favorite author. She has such a fascinating way of writing. This book wasn't as good as most of the other ones but still a wonderful read! ( )

Fantastic!! ( )

I’ve loved Ellen Hopkins since reading Crank in middle school and I didn’t realize she was still writing so I had to read this one. This is such an important topic for the current times and I will admit I skimmed over the poetry part and was more into the story aspect, but the writing was still beautiful. I hated basically every character but I think you’re supposed to? The characters were a bit one sided for me but overall I really enjoyed it and I think my high school students will love it. ( )

I’m a fan of Ellen Hopkins’ works, and usually I hear about her books and am eager to read them right away. But somehow this one slipped under my radar! ⁣
This one stands alone from the rest of Ellen’s other works, mainly because only part of the prose is in her trademark verse style. But it didn’t take away anything from the story itself. You’re thrust into the worlds of 6 completely different characters, each of whom has their own opinion on guns and gun control. This is a difficult subject for many, and the author doesn’t shy away from exposing the true nature of some of her subjects. ⁣
While the subject matter was timely and important to read about, for some reason this book overall just didn’t connect with me like her previous works have. I just felt like it was lacking-in what, that I can’t say. Towards the end I also felt like some character’s stories were rushed. ( )

This Ellen Hopkins novel is a mix of verse and prose, with at least six or seven different characters. Narrated by Fear/Death/Chaos/Id there is a lot to unpack. It's politically relevant, and feels politically motivated. It's a rather heavy handed message book. ( )