Rumble Review

Title: Rumble
Written by: Ellen Hopkins
Published by: Margaret K. McElderrly Books, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4424-8284-5

This is a realistic fiction book about a boy named Matt who is struggling with the aftermath of his little brothers suicide. After relentless bullying, Luke committed suicide and this book highlights the struggles families go through after a life is taken. This book also brings up the topic of religion and atheism from a boy who, based on the recent events, no longer believes in a loving God.

First of all, if you have never read something by Ellen Hopkins, you need to stop reading this blog and pick up one of her books. Ellen Hopkins is a realistic fiction author and her books are all about teenagers who struggle with certain things in life. From drugs and addiction, to family issues and neglect, Hopkins touches so many people with the words she shares from the point of view of the characters. Her career started with her daughter becoming addicted to cocaine. Her first book, Crank, was based on the events of her daughters life. Hopkins takes the time to thoroughly study each book and the issues that are presented in each one. 

In this book, as well as all of the other Ellen Hopkins books, is written in poetry format. The book itself is not a collection of poems, but the text is published in a poetic way. The picture below shows an example of what I mean: 

As you can see, the text can be read in two different ways. You can read the page left to right, or you can read straight down ("the monster was great for a little while")

This book deserves a 5 out of 5 because it is so real and down to earth. The events in the book really hit home with some people and many teenagers and even adults can relate to the characters and the emotions felt in the story. It is a great book. The text makes it an easy read, although the content is far from easy to take.