A review by let_therebebooks
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“Life is all about change. If it were static, think about how boring it would be. You can’t be afraid of it, and you can’t worry that you’ll mess things up. You deserve good things.” 

Wow this book was intense. I had to put it down a few times because of the content that it’s focused on. This book follows three characters who are in a psychiatric hospital after they all attempted suicide. As the book goes on, we see their treatment and learn more about their past traumas, and there is every possible horrible thing that could happen, happening to these characters. 

This book is told in verse so it makes it pretty quick to get through. I always found the verse format to be more powerful, especially if we are discussing topics like this. 

It’s a good but dark book. I will absolutely be picking up the sequel but I caution everyone to look into the many trigger warnings for this book before diving in. 


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