History Creator / EllenHopkins

* WakingUpElsewhere: ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'', ''{{Identical}}'', ''{{Tricks}}'', and ''Rumble''.

Ellen Hopkins is an American freelance writer. She is mostly famous for her [[NarrativePoem verse novels, or narrative poetry]] in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry. All of which are about everything [[CrapsackWorld crapsack in the teenage world]]. All of her books are serious {{Doorstopper}}s. Debuted with ''Crank,'' a novel based on her daughter's experience with [[DrugsAreBad crystal meth]].

* IllGirl: Shelby in ''Triangles'' and ''Tilt''.

* DiabolusExMachina: The DownerEnding of ''Burned'' has no direct connection to the story's issues (religion-based parental abuse and teenage sex) and comes out of almost nowhere.
* DownerEnding: ''Literature/Burned2006'', ''Glass'', and partially true with ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'' and ''Tricks''.

* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Played straight with [[spoiler: Mikayla]] in ''Triangles''; averted with [[spoiler: Vanessa]] in ''Literature/{{Impulse}}''.

** In ''Burned'', Pattyn is the oldest of seven girls, and her mother eventually has a son as well.

* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Subverted in [[spoiler: Burned, as both Ethan and the child die.]]
* TeenPregnancy: Kristina in ''Crank'', [[spoiler: Pattyn]] in ''Burned'', [[spoiler: Alex]] in ''Tricks'', [[spoiler: Mikayla]] in ''Triangles'' and ''Tilt''. Implied with [[spoiler: Autumn]] in ''Fallout'' but never outright confirmed.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averted in ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'', as it takes place in a mental institution. Also averted with ''{{Identical}}''. Played straight for all the other books.

* WakingUpElsewhere: ''Burned'', ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'', ''{{Identical}}'', ''{{Tricks}}'', and ''Rumble''.

* ''[[Literature/CrankTrilogy Crank]]'' (2004)
* ''Burned'' (2006)

* DownerEnding: ''{{Burned}}'', ''Glass'', and partially true with ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'' and ''Tricks''.

* ''The You I've Never Known'' (2016)

** ''[[Literature/CrankTrilogy Crank]]'' (2004)
** ''Burned'' (2006)
** ''Glass'' (2007)
** ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'' (2007)
** ''Literature/{{Identical}}'' (2008)
** ''Tricks'' (2009)
** ''Fallout'' (2010)
** ''Perfect'' (2011)
** ''Triangles'' (2011)
** ''Tilt'' (2012)
** ''Collateral'' (2012)
** ''Smoke'' (2013)
** ''Rumble'' (2014)
** ''Tangled'' (2015)
** ''Love Lies Beneath'' (2015)
** ''The You I've Never Known'' (2016)

* GayngstInducedSuicide: In ''Rumble'', the entire book revolves around the protagonist dealing with his brother's suicide. Luke was DrivenToSuicide by [[TeensAreMonsters classmates, most of his older brother]], is mentioned about twice without it relating to {{gayngst}}, and was basically TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth. He's not Matt's dead brother--he's Matt's dead ''gay'' brother.

* BuryYourGays: In ''Rumble'', the entire book revolves around the protagonist dealing with his brother's suicide. Luke was DrivenToSuicide by [[TeensAreMonsters classmates, most of his older brother]], is mentioned about twice without it relating to {{gayngst}}, and was basically TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth. He's not Matt's dead brother--he's Matt's dead ''gay'' brother.

* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Played straight with [[spoiler: Mikayla]] in ''Triangles''; averted with [[spoiler: Vanessa]] in ''Impulse''.

* OneWordTitle: All of Hopkins' novels.
* ParentalIncest: ''Literature/{{Identical}}''.

** ''Tangled'' (scheduled for release in 2015)

* IllGirl: Shelby in ''Tilt''.

Ellen Hopkins is an American freelance writer. She is mostly famous for her verse novels, or narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry. All of which are about everything [[CrapsackWorld crapsack in the teenage world]]. All of her books are serious {{Doorstopper}}s. Debuted with ''Crank,'' a novel based on her daughter's experience with [[DrugsAreBad crystal meth]].

** ''{{Identical}}'' (2008)

* ParentalIncest: ''{{Identical}}''.

* RapeAsDrama: In ''Crank'', ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'', ''{{Identical}}'', ''Tricks'', and ''Perfect''.

* BuryYourGays: In ''Rumble'', the entire book revolves around the protagonist dealing with his brother's suicide. Luke was DrivenToSuicide by [[TeensAreMonsters classmates, most of his older brother]], is mentioned about twice without it relating to {{gayngst}}, and was basically TooGoodForThisSinfulWorld. He's not Matt's dead brother--he's Matt's dead ''gay'' brother.

* WakingUpElsewhere: ''Burned'', ''Literature/{{Impulse}}'', ''{{Identical}}'' and ''{{Tricks}}''.

** [[Literature/CrankTrilogy Crank]] (2004)

** [[Literature/CrankTrilogy Crank]]'' (2004)

** ''[[Literature/Crank Trilogy Crank]]'' (2004)

** ''Crank'' (2004)

** ''Rumble'' (scheduled for release in 2014)