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Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

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Impulse

Ellen Hopkins

Margaret K. McElderry Books · Paperback · May 20, 2008

Reading lane: Teen Suicide

From the bestselling author of Crank , the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Why It Clicks

Spare, direct, and emotionally charged; it settles in and keeps its grip.

Come here for

  • Ellen Hopkins’s signature verse-driven intensity
  • A sustained, immersive read

Expect

  • Poetic line breaks
  • Serious teen-issue terrain

Book Details

Authors
Ellen Hopkins
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published
May 20, 2008
Format
Paperback
Theme
Teen Suicide · Addiction & Substance Use for Teens
Reading lane
Teen Suicide

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • YA Stories About Parents

  • Finding Your Footing

  • Values & Choices

About This Book

From the bestselling author of Crank , the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide. Sometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act—suicide. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Tony, after...

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From the bestselling author of Crank , the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide. Sometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act—suicide. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills. And Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun—and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other's help, they can find their way to a better life—but only if they're strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place.

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