Flirtin' with the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass Summary
Niki Burnham

Flirtin' with the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass Summary

"Flirtin with the Monster" is a book of essays that contain critical commentary on the works of author Ellen Hopkins who wrote the best-selling books, "Crank" and "Glass." Both books were fictionalized accounts of Hopkins' real-life daughter who she dubbed "Kristina" and who struggled with methamphetamine addiction. The essays also contain insight into the addiction and its ramifications.

The book begins with an introduction by author Hopkins. She provides a brief...

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