Review: Tricks
Sep •
28 •
2011
Title: Tricks
Series: No
Genre: Young Adult- Contemporary
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Book: Gifted from friend
“Five teenagers from different parts of the country. Three girls. Two guys. Four straight. One gay. Some rich. Some poor. Some from great families. Some with no one at all. All living their lives as best they can, but all searching…for freedom, safety, community, family, love. What they don’t expect, though, is all that can happen when those powerful little words “I love you” are said for all the wrong reasons.
Five moving stories remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful story — a story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. A story about kids figuring out what sex and love are all about, at all costs, while asking themselves, “Can I ever feel okay about myself?”
This is another great book from Ms. Hopkins that left me speechless. Not only did it give me a whole new insight, but it gave something new to think about. I never thought that sex trafficking as a big deal. After reading this book, I now realize that this is not talk about enough.
As always, this book I recommend for ages 18+. If you are a mature reader, then you can read this. While this book is not meant to be pretty, Ms. Hopkins really gets into the gist of things, not hiding anything. I love that Ms. Hopkins wrote this book fully, not holding anything back. She stories that she tells from different point of views will make you cringe as well as fight for these people.
I also liked how Ms. Hopkins gave a variety of characters, so the reader sees everything. After reading this book, I just wanted to cry. My heart ached so much! All of the different stories in this book happened every day in America right under our noses. It makes me angry and sad that not everyone can get the help that they need.
If you really want know, I mean REALLY want to know what sex trafficking is like, read this book. You feel the characters hurt, anger, rage, at what is happening to them. You as the reader feel helpless and powerless to stop it. You must read this book in order to know what I am talking about.
I give it 4 BITES!
Happy Reading!
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I’ve never heard of this one before but it definitely sounds like an interesting and thought provoking read. Thanks for the review, Savy!
Sex trafficking truly is ugly, and it is my hope that this book will keep young people off the street. Thanks so much for your review.
I haven’t read anything by Ellen Hopkins which I know is an enormous mistake. Her books always sound so intense and powerful and those are usually the books I love most so I need to get on these!
Oh this sounds so emotional!! I’ve seen the specials about this problem and it always makes me so sad. Oh this is a problem that does need more light shed. Great review Savy!!
This sounds fabulous. I keep meaning to read Ellen Hopkins. I’ve read one book about trafficking. It was very sad. I’m interested in this powerful book.