Raised in a religious -- yet abusive -- family, Pattyn Von Stratten starts asking questions -- about God, a woman's role, sex, love. She experiences the first stirrings of passion, but when her father catches her in a compromising position, events spiral out of control. Pattyn is sent to live with an aunt in the wilds of Nevada to find salvation and redemption.
What she finds instead is love and acceptance -- until she realizes that her old demons will not let her go.
“God is love. I don’t think He cares about religion one little bit. Live your life right. Love
with all your heart. Don’t hurt others, and help those in need. That’s all you need to... more
“God is love. I don’t think He cares about religion one little bit. Live your life right. Love
with all your heart. Don’t hurt others, and help those in need. That’s all you need to know.
And don’t worry about Heaven. If it exists, you’ll be welcome”
― Ellen Hopkins, Burned
I have been reading a lot of Ellen Hopkins lately. This has been a very interesting book so far. Probably my favorite so far. It's a good read. Enjoy for yourself. :)