Everyone of Ellen Hopkins books is outstanding. Tricks really does go there; this book really only describes reality. I think parents should suggests books like Hopkins' because it truly does describe wrong paths to go down and their consequences. It can teach teenagers to make better choices, and how the wrong people in your life can misguide them, be decieving, or how prostitution will almost always lead to depression.

Well there arent any role models, and the content is graphic. Hopkins has drawn me into every book she has written and this one is no different. It says 14 plus and I strongly disagree. If you are mature enough to handle the content it is an incredible book. If youre not, dont read this book. There is talk of sex from chapter one. It is a hard book to put down and I would recomend it to readers who are expierenced with Hopkins's work. If you are a new reader to Ellen Hopkins, start with Burned, Implulse, Crank, or Identical. They are better books to introduce one to this author. In all I completely loved this book, but it is certainly not for everyone.

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.