Burned by Ellen Hopkins

Raised in a stern, abusive Mormon household, a teenage girl starts to question her religion and struggles to find her destiny.

Her father is abusive, her mother is submissive, and her church looks the other way. Confused and angry, Pattyn Von Stratten acts out and is sent to live with an aunt on a Nevada ranch. She finds the love and acceptance she craves, with disturbing consequences.

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Ellen Hopkins has changed how books have been written for ages. Writing in verse, is both new and interesting, it brings the reader in and lets them visualize the setting and atmosphere in which the book are written. Burned is written no different than crank or glass, it is in verse and I became Pattyn in my mind, I was living what she was living through the book. Some will say that all of Ellen's books are depressing and downers. I believe that her books are enlightening those readers who rarely travel outside their comfort zone. Ellen has opened my eyes to new worlds, experiences and people. I would have never picked up this book, if not for my best friend, who also loves Ellen's work.