Flirtin' with the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
Ellen Hopkins
Flirtin' with the Monster: Your Favorite Authors on Ellen Hopkins' Crank and Glass
Ellen Hopkins · 2025
Banned in 1 country
About this book
Where is the line between truth and fiction? Why do love and addiction so often go hand in hand? What does the real "Kristina" think about the way her story is told in Crank and Glass? Crank and Glass have always been more than just stories. Join their author Ellen Hopkins and a host of other writers as they delve deep into Kristina's story, from the straight truth on the physical effects of methamphetamine addiction to the psychological consequences of keeping secrets (and how Hopkins' books have encouraged so many teens to reveal theirs). With an essay by Ellen's real-life daughter (the basis for the character of "Kristina") that tells her version of the events that inspired the books—along with perspectives from "Scott," "Jake," and 10-year-old "Hunter," the baby from Crank—Flirtin' with the Monster is a compelling journey through the complexities of Hopkins' beloved bestselling works.
Why it was banned
Challenges to this title are connected to its association with books about drug addiction, trauma, sexuality, and other mature subjects often contested in school libraries.
Censorship history
The censorship context shows how companion works can become controversial not only for their own content, but because they defend or contextualize books already targeted by challenges.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | DrugsMoral |