![]() ![]() Although the stories may have been rough, they contained the raw truth. Some critics thought the sentiment and emotion were too rough for teens. ![]() Hopkins had geared both books toward teenagers. ![]() In writing about this tragedy, she was better able to understand what happened and held the hope that her words would prove to help others. She also felt compelled to write about her daughter and the damage that meth did to her and the entire family. Hopkins explained how she got to an emotional crossroads where she had to let go of her daughter. She explains her arduous journey from disbelieving parent to frantic mother and finally to author. She provides a brief synopsis of her real-life struggle with a daughter who was a victim of meth addiction. The book begins with an introduction by author Hopkins. The essays also contain insight into the addiction and its ramifications. "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. ![]()
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