Burned, by Ellen Hopkins

Burned, by Ellen Hopkins, is about Pattyn Scarlet von Stratten, a Mormon girl who is tired of her religious lifestyle and soon rebels against her family and her church. Her father spends most of his time angry and drunk and her mother spends most of her time picking up the pieces and supporting the household. After a year of trouble, Pattyn is sent to live with her aunt, where she finally begins to live life with some crazy twists and turns. I recommend this book to everyone because it is beautiful. This book is written like a series of poems, but is a story all in one. It is a great book that you should definitely read, because it is sad, happy, fun, exciting, and filled with passion you will remember for a long time.

- Reviewed by Ina, grade 9.


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