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The five troubled teenagers in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Ellen Hopkins find themselves caught in a desperate search for freedom, safety, community, family, and love, leading them down a path of prostitution. When all choice is taken from them, life becomes a game of survival.

These five teenagers, hailing from different parts of the country, include three girls and two boys, with four being straight and one gay. Their socioeconomic backgrounds vary, with some coming from wealthy families and others having no one at all. Despite their diverse circumstances, they are all trying to navigate life the best they can, but their search for the fundamental human needs of freedom, safety, community, family, and love ultimately takes an unexpected turn.

The powerful words "I love you" are uttered for all the wrong reasons, and the five separate stories gradually interweave to form a larger, more powerful narrative – a story about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up. It's a story about these kids figuring out what sex and love are all about, at any cost, while questioning their own self-worth.

Tricks, a brilliant achievement from New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins – who has been hailed as "the bestselling living poet in the country" by Mediabistro.com – is a book that simultaneously turns the reader on and repels them, much like the complexities of life itself. It's a profound and unflinching exploration of the struggles faced by these five troubled teenagers as they search for the essentials of human existence.

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