Pros 
 -I am not usually a fan of poetry, but I've never been able to get enough of Ellen Hopkins's books, and this one is no different. While her stories are written in verse, they still have the descriptive substance that is usually found in novels. The verses even add another level to the story, the text on the page taking shape of something related to the subject matter. 
 -The main character, Pattyn Von Stratten, is a young mormon girl, living in a toxic environment. She tells us about her beliefs, and the beliefs of her church. Right at the beginning of the book she begins questioning herself and the things she was raised to accept as fact. I always enjoy reading about sheltered youths discovering the truth about their world, and learning the things that the rest of us had already known. Pattyn lived in a bubble of ignorance, mostly projected by her mormon upbringing. Once that bubble was shattered, she was able to start rebuilding herself into something she could love and be proud of. I was really rooting for her to go somewhere with her life. 
 -I learned much about the Mormon community and what they believe in. It was completely unreal to think that people like that actually exist in our world still. They were all so blind to the way the world works, and so brainwashed not to question anything that might have disagreed with their holy roles as Mormons. Burned gives an honest look into the world these people live in, and the many faults in their system of beliefs. 
 More on my book blog: Burned on Bailiwick.