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impulse - ellen hopkins

impulse #1

Vanessa, Conner, Tony. Three unlikely, broken souls that meet and form relationships of a lifetime.

Ellen Hopkins writes books in verse about people riddled with abuse, mental health problems, bad circumstances and sad lives. She does it with such grace and beauty that you learn about the characters in an organic way by jumping right into each story. Impulse was no different.

This book follows Vanessa who is bipolar and manic depressive and expresses those struggles through cutting.

Tony who was sexually abused by one of his mother’s dumbass ex-boyfriends.

And Conner who just wants love from his family and shows that through unhealthy romantic relationships.

Most of the book takes place in a rehab facility and documents the budding friendships and relationships between the three characters, whom I came to love throughout the story. I was rooting for all of them because I knew their backstories. I knew why they were in the positions they were in. I wanted to give them all a big hug.

I’m always impressed when I read Hopkins’ work because she writes about such uncomfortable, not-talked-about topics, but handles them so well. I used to be extremely uncomfortable when I read books like this when I was younger, but now that I’ve grown up I appreciate them for the art they are. I love verse and poetry and this just solidifies that I need to read more work like this. I like feeling slightly uneasy *in this way* when I read books. They make me think.

I live a very privileged life, so it always blows my mind when I read about such broken homes and abusive lives. I’m so grateful I’ve never had to deal with anything worse than an emotionally unstable relationship with my ex. I can’t even begin to imagine trauma that these characters have experienced; my heart aches for anyone that has been in situations like these.

//aubrey

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