Impulse

· Simon and Schuster
4.7
270 reviews
eBook
679
Pages
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37% price drop on 27 Jul

About this eBook

From a New York Times–bestselling author, “a fast, jagged, hypnotic read” about three teens who meet at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide (Kirkus Reviews).

Sometimes you don’t wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same.

Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act—suicide.

Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade.

Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills.

And Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself.

In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun—and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other’s help, they can find their way to a better life—but only if they’re strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place.

“Fans of the verse format will devour this hefty problem novel.” —School Library Journal

Ratings and reviews

4.7
270 reviews
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Impulse is such an amazing book. The Crank series is just phenominal. I've read 2 other books from this series, and all 3 were amazing. Fallout, Identical, and Impulse have such amazing stories that I think everyone can relate to in some way. Back to Impulse, this book has a twisted story, with drugs, insanity, suicide, and a little romance in between all those, it just sounds like it has a saucy story to tell. The cover already tells you you'll have an amazing time reading this book, and it doesn't lie.
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I love how Ellen Hopkins starts out with all three of the main characters explaining their lives, and how everything intertwines. Like her other books, this is wonderfully written. I am still reading it, but I'm about halfway through, and it's addicting. It's like I can feel how the kids feel, see what they see, ect. I can even relate to them a little, which is helpful [for me]. :)
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Wow, all i can say is wow. I am 12 years old, i bought this book and read it in only two days! it was so great, it made me cry, now this book is a piece of work! i loved it and it taught me that love isn't about sex, its about how connected you are with the person you love. i hope to buy all of Ellen's books!
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About the author

Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.

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