Name: Tricks
ISBN: 9781416950073

Ellen Hopkins

Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love.

Tricks

Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins. “When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival.” Five teenagers from different parts of the country. Three girls. Two guys. Four straight. One gay. Some rich. Some poor. Some from great families. Some with no one at all. All living their lives as best they can, but all searching…for freedom, safety, community, family, love. What they don’t expect, though, is all that can happen when those powerful little words “I love you” are said for all the wrong reasons. Five moving stories remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful story—a story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. A story about kids figuring out what sex and love are all about, at all costs, while asking themselves, “Can I ever feel okay about myself?” A brilliant achievement from New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins—who has been called “the bestselling living poet in the country” by Mediabistro.com—Tricks is a book that turns you on and repels you at the same time. Just like so much of life.

Amanda Autumn Berrey

Alyssa 

very disturbing. a good book though. it really gives you an insight into the mind of a prostitute. why they get into the business in the first place and all that. very chilling.

Lisa Collins

I have no idea why I kept reading this. I used to love Ellen Hopkins... not so much anymore. The story content wasn't so bad, I guess, but I would have been fine not having read this.

Gretchen Gomez

This was a re-read for me but I still love it!!! All these characters are amazing and they have been through so much. I cannot wait to continue their journey in Traffick. I definitely recommend this book for a mature young adult audience. Ellen writes these books just captivate you and suck you in. You want to save all 5 of these teenagers.

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