SSR Quarter 1

In the young adult fiction novel , Glass, written by Ellen Hopkins, a new mother battles her addiction with crystal meth, she is torn between her love for her family and her love for drugs. Within these 681 pages,the main character Kristina learns throughout the story about, the importance of family. She shows signs of weakness and desperation throughout the series.

Kristina changes dramatically within the novel .In the beginning of the story, Kristina decides to raise her son and live in a sober state. She plans on staying in that mentality for the better of her son, her family, and herself. Later, Kristina rebuilds her relationship with crystal meth. She lets go of her admiring family and pulls herself into the cold hands of crystal. She begins spending the holidays with strangers partying instead of being with family. She first makes a goal for recovery and later relapses into a severe addiction.

In my opinion the novel is very somber and grave. In hopes that Kristina would have recovered from her addiction, I was constantly left in disappointment. Glass exhibits how addiction does not only affect the addict, it also impacts their loved ones. The author writes this story based upon her own daughter's life, she stresses the sadness and hurt the family experiences within the novel to create awareness of addiction. I would not recommend this book to readers seeking lighthearted stories.