Tricks
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on August 25, 2009, is a compelling narrative that explores the lives of five troubled teenagers who turn to prostitution in their quest for freedom, safety, community, family, and love. This edition spans 640 pages and is presented in English, offering readers an in-depth look at the complexities of adolescence and the choices that shape young lives.
The book presents five distinct yet interwoven stories, each highlighting the struggles and aspirations of its characters. As they navigate their diverse backgrounds—some affluent, others less fortunate—they confront the harsh realities of love and survival. Through their journeys, readers will encounter themes of coming of age, family dynamics, and the search for identity, all articulated in a unique verse format that enhances the emotional depth of their experiences.
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Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins.
“When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival.”
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?”
A brilliant achievement from New York Times best-selling author Ellen Hopkins — who has been called “the bestselling living poet in the country” by mediabistro.com — Tricks is a book that turns you on and repels you at the same time. Just like so much of life.
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