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    Burned
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    Burned
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    Burned

    Written by Ellen Hopkins

    Narrated by Laura Flanagan

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateFeb 17, 2009
    ISBN9781598877694
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    Ellen Hopkins

    Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.

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    • 4/5
      I had read this book previously & loved it, the last two chapters kept skipping & I couldn’t finish listening.
    • 5/5
      Cross post from Librarything and Goodreads.

      Burned is horrid, a realistic, unhappy mess. It's Mormons and LDS nailed so well when they're at their worst that it creeps and crawls into your mind in ways. If it wasn't for the sequel it would be four stars in ways, the sequel gives hope in the unknown outcome, but the hope of Stephen getting his end.

      Burned is one of Hopkins' best, a brutal romance that ends recklessly and all because of religion and abuse, which are all consuming.

      From being beaten over a clogged toilet to being hit for daring to say 'crap' and the mourning of both sons being dead when really one's perfectly alive -but gay, this book comes too close to reality. Not all Mormons are like this, but there are many. A vast vast many who are. Burned takes your hand into a religion where love and hate are the same thing and sparing the rod is never an option.

      Neither Pattyn nor Ethan deserve their lot in life, but life's not fair.
    • 5/5
      I’ve read this book many times over the course of 5 years. It was interesting to hear it read out loud. Very well done.
    • 3/5
      It was an atypical novel in that it was in verse and it included a dialogue on the Mormon religion. I enjoyed it up until the end; the shift just feels hopeless and unrealistic.
    • 1/5
      Admittedly, I only made it through the first chapter. It’s impossible to get through if you know the slightest thing about the LDS faith. Hopkins should’ve invented some made up religion or just stuck to writing about addiction. She does much better writing about subjects more familiar to her. Maybe once you get further along the story improves.
    • 5/5
      I read this when I was a teen. It's great and I understand more as an adult.

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    • 5/5
      amazing! I love her books. I love how the pages are short but its to the point. Intense. She explains enough for you to know but not ask questions.
    • 4/5
      Deducted one star for the abrupt and unresolved ending, and for the obtuseness of the title (I am assuming it refers to hellfire...)
    • 2/5
      I wanted to put that I loved this book and thought it was amazing, but THE ENDING PISSED ME OFF! It was a total cop-out ending and I hate those. The character was great to read, but the ending was just the author's way of ending the book. It wasn't even worth it in the end. There was so many different ways to end the book. I am not saying a happy ending was best, but still. This one was just crap.
    • 4/5
      This was such a difficult read for me. It was a book that I read in a sitting, that's how much I dove into the story, refusing to extract myself from it. I really enjoyed the format it was written in, and the rhythm it carried itself in was spectacular.
    • 2/5
      This coming of age novel was unimpressive. The author seemed to play on a lot of mis-perceived stereotypes about the LDS church. I would have respected the storyline more if the author hadn't made it seem like what happened to Pattyn in her household happened because of her church. What happened to her happens in too many families regardless of their faith. The church described in the story was more like the cultish polygamous sects you read about in the tabloids than the true LDS church I am familiar with from friends and neighbors. The coming of age portion of the novel wasn't even very interesting. Pattyn falls for a guy, but he has no character development at all. The only reason he seems to be in the story is for a constant booty call. Then the author's note explains the authors purpose in writing the novel was to draw attention to environmental issues in Nevada. Oops I glossed over the few lines in that one chapter that described those issues. Totally went over my head. Think I'll skip the next book in this series.
    • 4/5
      "Burned" is a novel about a young girl struggling to deal with her restrictive, Mormon religion and alcoholic, abusive father. Told in verse, this is a hard-hitting story with a shock ending. I like Pattyn as a protagonist and the way she questions God, women's rights and life in general. However, my favourite character is Pattyn's Aunt J who helps Pattyn to realise her own self-worth and opens her eyes to the options available to her beyond being a wife and mother. The romance between Pattyn and Ethan is touching, although a bit rushed. Unfortunately, there is no happy ending and it is heart-wrenching knowing that despite everything Pattyn has been through her future looks bleak. Hope there's a sequel.
    • 4/5
      Summary:

      Burned is narrated by a high school girl (Pattyn) growing up in a strict mormon family. She suffers silently as her family takes a backseat to her religion and she start to question and explore life to find her place in a world where she's told that women are nothing more than property. She is told that she is evil and full of sin and that she needs a man to validate her. To make matters worse, she is the oldest of many children and plays the role of mother to each of them. She cooks, and cleans and changes diapers all while her mother sits on the sofa watching tv and her father gets drunk. After she was caught "acting out" (doing things a normal teenager girl would do) her father sends her to stay with his sister for the summer. There she finds out more of her family history and she finds herself. Once returns home she does her best to hide her confidence and assimilate into the mormon community again even though she may never truly fit in again.

      My thoughts:
      This is the fourth book that I have read by Ellen Hopkins. I started with Crank and finished that series. It was those books that made me order the rest of her works.

      Burned is a good read. Pattyn is a typical teenager girl struggling with identity. Her thoughts and actions are realistic and the plot was interesting. If you've grown up in a strict religious home then you may resonate with some of the thoughts that she had. I grew up Christian and had to learn how my faith fit in to the rest of the world. Granted I did not have to deal with 25% of the problems that she encountered. Just thinking of girls out there suffering through this makes me tear up.

      Overall I enjoyed the book and finished is pretty quickly. Th plot was paced well and the main character was likable instantly. The only thing that was bittersweet was the ending. It made me sad. (I won't give it away). I was sad because of what happened and I was sad because of what that meant. I was hoping that thing would turn out differently but now I am ready to read the next book. (Im going to start is once I finish this review).
    • 5/5
      I loved the style in which this book was told. The poetic nature changes from page to page and adds to the overall impact of the story. I also felt the story was honest in its depiction of teenage life and the struggles that face teenagers. This book should be in school libraries because of its style and brutal honesty. While not for everyone, this story would be enjoyable to many readers.
    • 4/5
      Hopkins, EllenBurned2013. 560 pp. $12.99 pb. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 1442494611. Grades 9 and up.Tags: poetry, young adult, fiction, abuse, alcoholism, violence, domestic abuse, free verse, teen pregnancy, romance, sex, religion, death, rage, survival, identityAs are her previous books, Hopkins’ Burned is written in eloquent yet powerful free verse poetry. The main character, Pattyn, lives as the oldest of eight sisters in a radically religious home with a subservient mother and abusive father. As she realizes that the rules of the church dictate that she, too, is to live the life of a submissive wife, Pattyn begins to question her religion and its strict rules. Pattyn soon experiences her first high school crush, which results in disappointment and rage. Consequently, Pattyn’s father sends her to live the summer with an estranged aunt on a ranch in Nevada. There Pattyn discovers love, tolerance, and acceptance. Unfortunately, Pattyn’s fairytale doesn’t last long, as much more heartache unfolds. Though beautifully and interestingly written, the story may leave many readers disappointed, as the ending deflates rapidly while the main character chooses to fight her torments with violence. On the other hand, the last chapter titled “Plans Made” provides enough suspense to encourage the reader to continue with the next book in the series. Though this book does contain mature themes, Hopkins skips the graphic descriptions and uses profanity sparingly. Young adult readers are certain to seek out this book along with Hopkins’ other novels.
    • 5/5
      An incredible cliffhanger. Seventeen year old Pattyn struggles to find survive her abusive Mormon family and manages to still find fleeting happiness. Another characteristic Hopkins novel in verse.
    • 5/5
      Pattyn is a Mormon high school junior living in Nevada. Her life takes some twists and turns and she starts to question her parents and her religion. As a result she is sent to her aunt for the summer to be "fixed." She experiences a summer of learning and growth but now she has to go home with more questions than when she left. How will she face her strict Mormon family and community after a summer of freedom and exploration? Great read with a shocking plot twist at the end. Couldn't stop reading it!
    • 3/5
      Exquisite prose and wise use of white space, breaks in text, and other techniques to engage readers and further pull us into Pattyn's world. The book deals with difficult issues that teens may be facing: abuse, bullying, "slut-shaming" and others. However, Hopkins is overly dramatic in combining pretty much every horrible thing that could happen to a teen girl into one book; additionally, the book is based on negative stereotypes regarding a religious minority (Mormons) that many readers may find offensive.
    • 1/5
      Did I ever tell you about the time the author tracked down my blog and left me a comment because I said not nice things about her book? Yeah, it was interesting. But I still stand by what I said then, the ending was not set up enough by the story. I understand as an author she wanted to end up somewhere but the rising action did not equal the climax, 3 pages from the end of the book. Style aside, I felt cheated because the reader only sees one half of the story and the 2nd half would be more interesting.
    • 4/5
      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 say anymore? But... I went against my initial instinct and found that I loved the way the style just flowed, I read page after page and suddenly realised I'd devoured half the book in less than an hour (this is a book with nearly 600 pages). The story wasn't lost in the poetry and, if anything, it only served to make the story more effective.

      The basic plot is that of a strictly religious mormon family, the father is a violent drunk and the mother takes the beatings and verbal abuse simply because she is a woman and her husband is in charge of her. Yeah, seriously. My feminist stomach clenched with anger at that one. Especially when Brother Crandell (I think - I don't have the book to hand) told Pattyn that the only way she could be redeemed for being born female is to fulfill God's wishes and have lots of babies (because that's a woman's role). This is the kind of book that makes you want to tear your hair out with frustration and violently maim several of the characters. As a woman, I felt the indignity and anger with her. And yes, I'm sure you could argue that not all mormons believe that women are essentially useless without men (but Stephenie Meyer helped to spread the rumour) and this may not be the typical situation, but this does happen. Not in some other time, a couple of centuries ago, but right now. Even in the supposedly civilised West.

      The plot takes a rebellious Pattyn, fuelled by teenage hormones, out of this strict, religious world. She is sent to live with her Aunt and finds how different life can be when a relationship is based on love, not fear. But good things can't last forever and eventually her past starts calling her back. I won't spoil the ending, but know this: Burned made me cry, made me angry, made me curious... it is a book I know I'll never forget.
    • 5/5
      Book review by Holly R., posted by CA Library:"Burned by Ellen Hopkins is amazing fiction book! This book was thrilling. Burned is written in verse. Pattyn, the main character in the book also the protagonist in the book deals with many different problems: question her religion as a Mormon, true love, questioning God and family.It starts with Pattyn being a good Mormon girl and belonging. Then she has an interesting dream and questions everything. She soon starts dating behind her father’s back. She sneaks around with her boyfriend. Her father soon ketches on and follows Pattyn and sees her drink and do some other stuff. As any father would, he flipped out. Eventually, Pattyn gets sent to her Aunt Jeannette’s house in Carson City, Nevada. Aunt J, as Pattyn calls her, takes care of Pattyn all summer. Pattyn finds her true love and experiences tons of stuff. Well I’ll let you figure out the rest for yourself. I defiantly rate this book 5 out of 5 stars! Please read this book it is the best book I have read in a long time.I would recommend this book to the age range or 14 and above due to its close details in the book with romance. The book does tend to get a little graphic! . I am not a big book reader and I flew throw this book."
    • 4/5
      This is probably my favorite Ellen Hopkins book. It's not written as a poem like her usual books, but it was still just as beautiful and I honestly could not put it down for one second. This book filled me with so many emotions, but most of all it angered me so deeply because of the fact that there are actually people in the world like the ones she had to deal with. However, I loved the book.
    • 2/5
      Although I know Ellen Hopkins is wildly popular, (as evidenced by many of the other reviews here) this was the first book of hers that I've read, and I wasn't blown away by it. The story is heartbreaking, but except for the heroine, Pattyn, most of the characters are one-dimensional. I was extremely frustrated with her and her sister's and her mother's submission to the father and his violence, and disappointed in the end. I'm also not sure what the author's reason was for writing in verse, and suspected while reading the book that it was just sort of a gimmick. I know that many young adults love this author, but I just felt disappointed with her writing and with the story.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. The writing was just amazing, this author is one of my new favourites because of the way she writes: completely in verse. There was such depth to her characters and you really felt like you could be in the scene, of to the side watching. I would read this book again and again.
    • 4/5
      This was a story told completely in verse. I loved how the author used the physical space on the page as well as words to convey meaning. It was't just concrete poetry, it was more like William Carols William where the placement of ecach word is as impotant as the meaning of the word . The content was pretty heavy hitting. A 17 year old girl, subjected to an abusive alchoholic father and the constraints of her religion, questions her life and her future. Although it contains scenes of domestic violence, and teen sexuality., none of it was graphic. I thought that it was done in a way that was honest but not shocking.
    • 5/5
      Again, another beautifully written book that left me speechless. I mean, I had no words. I wanted to talk about it, but wasn't sure where even to begin.This book not only gave me a whole new aspect to think about, but it angered me to hell. It's these kinds of people or situations that make Christians look bad. People who present this "holy roller, I'm so good and your not attitude" when they are the ones that are in sin themselves. Jesus said it in the bible, Matt 23: 1-39 "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, so practice and observe whatever they tell you—but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long, ..." Basically saying, that they make look good on the outside, but in the inside, their heart is not right. So they do good deeds to show how right they are. So this book, I REALLY loved. I mean from start to finish, I was captured. Pattyn knew that what is going on in her household is not right. I was glad that she had the chance to go away, but of course going away doesn't mean your past no longer follows you. Pattyn is brought back to horrible things, things I could never even imagine. Ms. Hopkins, once again captured an experience so vastly hidden, yet exposed. I love how Ms. Hopkins can capture the reader and make them fall right into Pattyn shoes.The whole situation that Pattyn goes through, leaves the reader heartbroken. I admit that I cried in the end, for my heart could no longer take it anymore. No one should suffer or go through that ever. I can say that in the end, even though Pattyn went through a lot, I was glad that it was over. Look, I don't know what else to say but if you want a real life changing, take my heart out of my chest and step on it experience, read this book. It will blow your mind, break your heart, but give you something you have never ever read before.
    • 5/5
      Ellen Hopkins is such an amazing writer. All her books are 5 star material and Burned was a great book. Her style of writing is my favorite. I love books written-in-verse. That is why I am drawn to her books and she never fails to please me.This book is about Pattyn Von Stratten who was raised in a very strict religious household. But, her father also is abusive. As she gets older, she become curious about a lot of things. That is when she gets in trouble and is shipped off to be with her Aunt. This book was very interesting and Pattyn was a great character. Anyone who loves Ellen will love this book!
    • 5/5
      the ending wasn't anything like i was expecting. i don't know how to give a review on this book other than the fact that it was good.this book will definitely be a book that i forgot that Ive read. I will always remember this book and the feeling that it gave me at the end. that i want to do anything to help this girl, to make this girls life better in some way in any form. To give her some type of hope.
    • 4/5
      This book is the cold, truth of what some teanagers like Pattyn have to go through. "Burned" has so many strong, teeth-grinding feelings and emotions that add on to the greatness of the book. It is a must read!
    • 5/5
      Ellen Hopkins books are very unique because she writes her story as poems. And her books are different than any others that I've read! The stories she writes are the cold truth of what happens to teenagers if they don't learn to say no to things like drugs and alchohol. When I read Burned, it was a big wake-up call to me because I know all the consequences already, but this book really brought them into the light and said what can go wrong by doing things that you know your not supposed to, and mayube if people that do drugs or alchohol read this, they would be better informed of real life situations that could happen.