Burned (Burned #1)

Reader reviewed by Alexis

I loved this book. Ellen Hopkins writes in such a crative way. I love how it is in poem form. In this book the main character has a messed up family with a bajillion kids. Their religion believes that women are worthless. Her father sends her to go live with her aunt,because she has became such a hassle. I think that this book was amazing, but at the end it was so so sad. I think anyone who loved any of Ellen Hopkins other books or anyone who enjoys books that look long in length but are really quick reads would love this book. REad on

Reader reviewed by Jessica

This story takes us from the highest highs of the character's life and drags the reader down until they reach the lowest of lows. Dark ad a page-turner, I was unable to stop. The main character goes through so many events and everyone is able to relate to at least one of the feelings she experiences.

The ending of the book is sure to leave readers screaming for a solution, where there is none. It's impossible to stop thinking about the novel once it is finished and even more impossible not to read it a second time in hopes that the ending will change.

Written in the beautiful style of verse, Ellen Hopkins captures the girl's heart and soul on the pages of this novel in such a way that every word strikes deep and leaves it's own mark in our brain, torturing us to read more until it has infected every part of your mind.

Reader reviewed by Megan

Teenager Patty begins to question the Mormon religion which she grew up with. The faith turns its back on women, and on the abuse that Patty's father brings to her and her sisters. Lashing out, Patty gets suspended and sent to her aunt's farm in Nevada. There, she learns about love. Burned, a free-verse novel, won't fail to keep you captivated.

Reader reviewed by bria

if you are the type of person who's ok with a not so happy ending,,, this book is for you. burned is seriously one of my all time favorite books, it was soo suspensful and heart breaking but for some reason i couldn't put it down intell the last page.it made me want to cry, to laugh, to cheer on the main character, it was just great. if you have read any of ellens books, you know who great they are, with the poetry style writing and the powerful words spoken and of course the touchy subjects the adults don't think us teens can handle, but we can and if you want to this is definitly the book to do it with.

Reader reviewed by Allyson

This book is one of the most powerful things I've ever written. It's inspired something inside of me to go discover myself. This book is about a girl who nobody ever really sees, not at home, not at school. Then one little dream changes her entire exsistence. She finds herself attracted to boys for the first time, a sin for a Mormon like herself. And then a fight at school gets Pattyn shipped off to live with her aunt for the summer. There she discovers love, God and her true self. Everyone has their place in the world. This is the journey one girl went through to find hers. And it makes me want to find mine. If you haven't read this book yet, go out and find it.

Reader reviewed by Me.

I loved this book. It was amazing. I couldn't put the book down. This is a book I have made all my friends read! The ending I thought was amazing. I wanted more! I was crying with the way everything had happened to her. When I read the last page I turned it looking for more. I can't wait for more of Ellen Hopkins books she is a very talented writer!

Reader reviewed by NIs

Ok. So i thought this book was amazing!! I fell in love with Ethan from the moment they met. Literally, I wanted to fall in love like that too and find my Mr. Right. But then, in the end, it felt like someone stuck a needle in the story and deflated it completely. I think she is an amazing writer, but the ending was just too sad to bear. I couldn't believe it. I finished it in 2 days and while reading in school, I just had to show someone how deeply in love they were. So i showed my friend some excerpts and now she's reading it. This is a must read page turner, just skip the last 5 pages and make up your own ending.