by Ellen Hopkins
Let me start out by saying two things: I love Ellen Hopkins work (I've read all her books other than Tilt, her latest YA novel), and I agree with her political views, albeit I'm not an American. However, this one fell short for me.I found that it was a little bit *too* political in nature, although,...
Seen at Scott Reads It! Prior to reading Collateral, I had only read one Ellen Hopkins book. I'm not a fan of realistic fiction but I'd rather be in some fantastic paranormal or sci-fi world. Reality is way too harsh and I'd rather read something unrealistic. Collateral is the story of ...
This book grabs your heart right in the beginning and it squeezes - that's the feeling I had the entire time. Hopkins always evokes emotion and Collateral is no exception. She paints a picture of military and war and those involved both directly and indirectly that one cannot help but connect with e...
Ellen Hopkins and i have some problems! i love her and i think her books are just spectacular but i have some serious problems finishing her books. i men i have picked up just about everyone of her books and i have only finished two, TWO! i have always come close to finishing them only to loose inte...
Doing a novel once in free verse was inspired (read Triangles). Doing it twice is just lazy. It just gives the illusion of a thick book with very little insights and a lot of empty spaces. The author claims it is not a "romance novel" but the cover shows a woman and a soldier and the blurb reads "ab...
Holy wow. This was my first Hopkins book and let me just say that I was blown away. This is a story that packs quite a punch and left me reeling. She totally surprised me with the ending but yet I was happy and broken hearted all at the same time. Collateral is def a book for mature teens and if...
Though I had heard many positive things about Hopkins’ gritty verse novels for teens, [b:Collateral|12651912|Collateral|Ellen Hopkins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338843649s/12651912.jpg|17765607] was my first experience with her work and it left me extremely disappointed. The author’s use of verse...
A review copy of Collateral was kindly provided to me by Atria Books.'Each returning soldier is an in-the-flesh memoir of war. Their chapters might vary, but similar imagery fills the pages, and the theme of every book is the same - profound change. The big question became, could I live with that ki...
Ellen Hopkins hosted a contest a while back for photos of military families. I sent one in of Mike and I, just for the heck of it. I didn't think I'd be one of the winners, but when she contacted me via email, I was so excited. I love Ellen Hopkins. I've read every one of her books, with the excepti...
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