Burned

The format in which the book is written is, to say the least, slightly on the brilliant side. The content was intense and emotional. I love this book, because I hate it. Let me explain why. At first as I read the book I got too cozy with it, I assumed like with so many other books, that this one wou......more

Wow. I found this book... original, disturbing, horrific and completely nothing like I expected it to be. Firstly, I didn't realise it was in verse form and when it arrived I was a bit reluctant to begin seeing as my past experiences with novels in verse are Dante's Inferno and Paradise Lost. Must I......more

Whoa. No words. I've discovered Ellen Hopkins. P.S. This is my favorite quote for the book: "God is love," she said. "And He respects love, whether it's between a parent and a child, a man and a woman, or friends. I don't think He cares about religion one little bit. Live your life right, Pattyn. Love......more

As a re-read for me, I didn't expect this one to be so difficult to rate. Burned focuses on the struggles of Patty Von Stratten as she navigates being a teenager while growing up in a strict and often abusive religious home. Please note that I have read reviews of individuals who support the represe......more

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