In Crank by Ellen Hopkins Kristina is a character that can not avoid peer pressure and helps one realize living above the influence is a major decision in life that can either make us or break us When she went to Albuquerque she met this gorgeous boy Adam and knowing that he was bad news off the bat when she witnessed him dealing crank the previous day she could not resist but to come up and talk to him when he noticed her Its part of nature for all human beings to encounter with that gut feeli