Fallout (family problems, drug use)

Book Title: Fallout by Ellen Hopkins

Thoughts: After reading this book, Hunter, one of Kristina's children reminds me of one of my students I helped with his book report over this book.  While Hopkins first two books of the Crank series focus on Kristina's addiction to meth, this one focuses on three of her children (Hunter, Autumn, and Summer) who do not know their biological mother, and only one of them knows of her father but doesn't really know him.

I don't recommend reading this book first.  I had this book sitting out at home, and my husband picked it up and began reading it but was confused on the characters and plot.  I told him he needs to read the first two books to know the background on these characters.  Picking up this book first is like watching The Bourne Legacy first.  You will be confused on why characters make the choices they make. 

Hunter is in college.  Autumn and Summer are still in high school but do not have driver's licenses.  I wonder if Summer is old enough to drive but because she is in foster care she can't get her driver's license?

I don't feel as disgusted with the characters in this novel like I did with Kristina in Crank and Glass. I do wonder if her poor choices are hereditary and if the cycle will continue.

Just like their mother, these children are not perfect and make choices that negatively affect their lives and they have to struggle through the fallout of these choices.