Tricks (by Ellen Hopkins)

im soon goin to be able to get thsi book what i heard bout it so far is great ill comment after i read. :)

The book in the inside cover says ages 14 and up it is a little iffy for a 14 year old. My 13 year old dauhgter read it and she is a very mature reader but she even thought it was iffy and, I even read the book. The author Ellen Hopkins is trying to teach teens about teen prostation. The book reflects off real life and shows what some teens go through each day.

I read this because my sister had it. I found it disturbing and completely inappropriate. Do NOT let you`re kids read this book. Horrific.

This is yet another book that younger kids probably wouldn't understand very well. A lot of sex is involved to and language is definitely not mild.

Its such a good book. Teenagers should really read this book

I think its a wonderful book. Because in a way i relate to it. Its a great way to give a teen something that they can relate to and see how she(Ellen Hopkins) had that character deal with the issue. It gives a better understanding of what people feel in these situations. Granted the book is graphic, but so is the life stories that some kids actully go through. Children are s e x u a l l y a b u s e d , r a p e d, and some parents dont care about their children because of their drug addiction. Theres talk about being gay or a "f a g " in this book. Because strictly its exsistant, their are people who are in fact homosexual, I think that children shouldnt be cut off from the truth. Age 12 is around when alot of these things start occuring in girls heads I dont know about boys. If you want a better understanding read the book with an open mind not with a closed thats why alot of people think this book is horrible.