Impulse, by Ellen Hopkins

    Impulse, by Ellen Hopkins is an amazing book that I LOVED when I read it in my freshman year of high school. I couldn't put this book down.
    It looks like a gigantic, thick book at first, but this is because of the strange writing style Ellen uses in most of her books. It is written in verses, or stanzas, kind of like a poem. A really really long poem.

    The book is about three suicidal teens that meet in a mental facility. Their lives are all very different, but also the same in the fact that they're all in a deep depression. Throughout the book, their lives intertwine and meet together to make an amazingly interesting novel.
    I really love this book because Ellen creates so many unexpected twists and turns in the novel, especially around the end (I don't want to ruin it for you!). These twists keep you on the edge and make sure the story stays interesting. I love the way Ellen intertwines the teenager's lives and brings them all together to create one mutual story. It's genius, really.
    The novel can be a little confusing at first, with how Ellen changes between the character's lives, but once you get to know the characters (which doesn't take long),  it is obvious as to who she is writing about.