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Burned

Ellen Hopkins

4.05 AVERAGE

in_dire_read's review

4.0

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Aunt J’s farm provides Pattyn with the sanctuary she needs as she questions her Mormon upbringing, and Aunt J’s loving presence offers the support she desperately lacks. The novel’s ending is heartbreaking, leaving a lasting emotional impact. While the romance between Pattyn and a college sophomore may raise ethical concerns, readers may still find themselves rooting for their relationship. However, the ominous insinuation of Pattyn’s plan for vengeance adds a sense of unease—I can only hope she chooses a different path.

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literarydruid's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sam2173437's review against another edition

5.0

I have read every single book written by Ellen Hopkins and this book was definitely different then her usual books. Instead of there being five or six different characters there was one. Her story was quite like all of her other books, but Burned was by far my favorite book written by this author.

sassyspoon18's review against another edition

5.0

for the first book i read by her. it's been imprinted that things can be different than what you would think.

kdachmm's review against another edition

4.0

A bit too YA for me but I liked the format it is written in.

gayleywayley's review against another edition

2.0

Audiobook

I enjoyed the other Ellen Hopkins books I've read much more than this one. This one was full of very YA angst. Yes, that is predictable from a YA book, but it was more striking in this novel (IMO). The cliffhanger ending was a bit too obvious for me too.