Tricks, (Paperback)

Tricks, (Paperback)

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Publishers Weekly,Hopkins again tackles a serious societal problem, this time focusing on teen prostitution. Fans of her work will recognize both her signature free verses and the gritty details she weaves within them. Newcomers, however, may be shocked by the graphic depictions of five struggling teens who find themselves turning tricks (one realizes her mother has sold her "for a good time" with a stranger, while another recounts "pretending to enjoy... deviant sex" to earn the trust of a guard at an ultra-strict religious rehabilitation camp). Some plotting seems cliched, such as the story of a preacher's daughter from Idaho, whose mother banishes her to the Tears of Zion camp after catching her with her boyfriend. While each story unfolds slowly, readers will understand the protagonists' desperation as well as their complete powerlessness once their descents have begun. Each story is unique (one teen needs money, another was thrown out because of his sexuality, still another was simply looking for love from the wrong person); while readers may connect with some characters more than others, they will long remember each painful story. Ages 14-up. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Feb 28, 2026
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hard read but great story

 I appreciated all the different narratives going on in the book although I did wish that some of the characters stories would just have keep going. I connected, and got so into some stories more than the others but, as always I love Ellen Hopkins style of writting in verse and the depth I find in her characters.

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