The second section is by people who have been personally affected by “Kristina.” (That’s not her daughter’s name, but they’re going with the pseudonym from the books.) I preferred this section, because it seemed more personal and less dry than the first section.

The first section’s essays are written by other authors and by people who see drugs and their effects in their professional lives (a judge, for example) or personal lives.

(Hopkins and her husband have adopted their oldest grandchild and are raising him, for example.) I didn’t mention this in my reviews of the trilogy, because it’s not really relevant to them. Those books are based on a true story Ellen Hopkins’ daughter used meth and many of the things that happened in the books happened to her. This is nonfiction, although it deals with Crank and Glass. Overall, this book also was quite a powerful and inspirational read and gives deeper insights into not only the drugs but into Ellen Hopkins's books. If you loved Ellen Hopkins's books, then Flirtin' with the Monster is the read for you. I found this book quite fascinating as it not only taught me things about the drugs, the addiction, and the experiences of those not only taking it but the ones involved externally. This book published by Smart Pop it includes a list of essays from various authors based on Ellen Hopkins's book Crank and Glass. It shows the impact it took on her life and affecting the people around her and the next generation.

Crank and Glass are based on Ellen Hopkin's daughter Kristina's journey into the world of meth aka Crank and Glass. When I was a teenager, I first discovered Ellen Hopkins's books and enjoyed them as they were edgy, gritty and exciting, and rare as not many authors would venture into the taboo topics. This one has been sitting on it since 2012. Some books, I have had on my kindle for years.

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