Her only problem is trying to keep their relationship a secret from her parents. But for Eden, that doesn’t matter with Andrew, her boyfriend. Being a daughter of a minister also comes with expectations, such as not having sex until marriage and marrying men within the Christian faith. The first character, Eden Streit, lives with her father, mother, and younger sister, Eve. In the novel Tricks, the story begins with five teenagers, all residing in various parts of the United States. It has been banned in some places due to its references to drug use, sexual themes and language. It is noted for its gritty realism in addressing issues of sexual activity and drug use for a young adult readership. It tells the converging narratives of five troubled teenage protagonists. (Jan.Tricks is a young adult verse novel by Ellen Hopkins, released in August 2009. 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).
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. ) 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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