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burned. by ellen hopkin

Zomg,
I swear, Burned by Ellen Hopkin is the best book I've ever read in my entire life.
The book is written in forms of poems.
I'm not kidding, this book is terribly touching,
though the protagonist and the man she loved died in the end.

You see, her abusive father forbid her to have a relationship with anyone who is not a mormon (god know what's that, i suppose it's a religon) but being defiant, she ..
Darn, forget it, I'll just copy and paste the summary I got from Amazon.com.

Poems in varied formats captivate readers as they describe a teen's immobilizing fear of her abusive father,
disgust with a church hierarchy that looks the other way, hope that new relationships can counteract despair, joy in the awakening of romance, and sorrow when demons ultimately prevail.

Pattyn Von Stratten is the eldest of eight sisters in a stern Mormon household where women are relegated to servitude and silence.
She has a glimpse of normal teenage life when Derek takes an interest in her,
but her father stalks them in the desert and frightens him away.
Unable to stifle her rage, Pattyn acts out as never before and is suspended from school.

Sent to live with an aunt on a remote Nevada ranch, she meets Ethan and discovers forever love.
Woven into the story of a teen's struggle to find her destiny is the story of her aunt's barrenness following government mismanagement of atomic testing and protests over nuclear waste disposal.

Readers will become immersed in Pattyn's innermost thoughts as long-held secrets are revealed,
her father's beatings take a toll on her mother and sister,
and Pattyn surrenders to Ethan's love with predictable and disturbing consequences.

Close to Romeo & Juliet,
If not even better.

Define true love.
This book shall give you the answer.

posted by freakout @ 10:46 AM