By book's end, readers may well feel the effects of each protagonist's final choice. This is a thick book, but the free verse makes for a fast read.

But readers will find themselves invested in the characters by the time the three head to their outdoor challenge-the final piece of their program-and can finally divulge their darkest secrets to one another (Tony and Vanessa even form an unexpected romance). An edition of Impulse (2007) Impulse by Ellen Hopkins 4. Vanessa, for example, found her own mother dying after an overdose and did not call for an ambulance, and had a boyfriend who 'wouldn't even hold/ my hand' while she was waiting to have an abortion. As they begin to open up to their counselor-and each other-they reveal an almost unbelievable amount of grittiness in their backgrounds. Conner is a wealthy overachiever who had an affair with a teacher Tony, who thinks he is gay, was locked up in juvenile detention center for years after killing his mother's child-molesting boyfriend Vanessa is a manic-depressive who cuts herself to 'hush the demons/ shrieking inside my brain.' All three have attempted suicide. Each character is full-bodied and distinct. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins COurtney Ginn Engl 112B Image Source Image Source About the AUthor Ellen Hopkins was born in Long Beach, California in 1955. Impulse Series by Ellen Hopkins Impulse Series 2 primary works 2 total works Book 1 Impulse by Ellen Hopkins 4.26 75,784 Ratings 3,787 Reviews published 2007 18 editions Sometimes you don't wake up. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins, 2008, Simon & Schuster, Limited edition, in English. ) weaves together the story of three troubled teens locked up in a psychological facility after suicide attempts, once again writing in artful free verse.

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