Sometimes, there isn’t a light at the end of the tunnel for all of the characters, which showcases her honesty and authenticity to not just the story, but to life itself. Her characters are put through hell, and while much of the time they’re able to come out of it, one of the more satisfying elements of her books is that sometimes, they don’t. The books Hopkins writes have staying power, and they’re the kind of books that readers just coming into YA or those who are seasoned YA readers continue to pick up because she’s got a way of telling a compelling story that never feels trite, overwrought, or overly dramatic. Making a recommendation becomes fun because you know there’s going to be a satisfied reader who then goes on to find other books and authors to become just as passionate about.
It’s not that fans of other books aren’t that way, but in my experience, it’s easy to pinpoint exactly what it is readers love about Hopkins’s books. One of the things I love about readers who love Ellen Hopkins, though, is that most of them are so open and eager to trying books that are like hers but written by other people. No matter how many copies of her books I have at the library, I end up having to purchase more copies because they end up disappearing and/or the demand for her books continues. Ellen Hopkins is not only a New York Times Bestselling author, she’s a perennially popular author.
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