tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post723029103811994903..comments2023-10-11T05:06:04.185-05:00Comments on Paper Mountain: YAK Fest - Part 2 [Ellen Hopkins]Brooke R. Bussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-20974011653815235332012-06-06T16:36:34.527-05:002012-06-06T16:36:34.527-05:00Yes, I know all about Burned. I've read all he...Yes, I know all about <i>Burned</i>. I've read all her books.<br /><br />I would have to disagree with you about her messages. Perhaps they are too strong for certain teenagers, but Hopkins' biggest targeted audience for each book are the people who have gone through what the book is talking about. And for them, that is well-needed.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-88644275842319420142012-06-06T05:15:12.375-05:002012-06-06T05:15:12.375-05:00I enjoyed Ellen Hopkins' "Crank" and...I enjoyed Ellen Hopkins' "Crank" and was therefore intrigued by the premise for "Burned" about a girl raised in a sheltered religious environment who begins to question everything she has been taught. While Hopkins has a talent at writing verse-based novels that move along at an almost breakneck speed, I am not sure if the messages contained within the books are the best messages for her targeted audiences.<br /><br />"Burned" is narrated by Pattyn Von Stratten, the eldest of eight girls raised in a strict Mormon family. Her father (on his second marriage) is determined to have a boy and has hence named all of his daughters after great military generals. Her father is also a closet alcoholic and abusive to their mother, something that the entire community turns a blind eye to. Yet Pattyn cannot put up with it anymore and when she finds acceptance of a sort with a non-Mormon boy she finds herself in some deep trouble. In an effort to "cure" her of her questioning and disobedience, her father sends her to live with her aunt for the summer, the sister that he cannot stand. Instead of being a punishment, this is the best place for Pattyn to be, for she learns what being loved is all about and how women need not be subservient to men in order to fulfill their ordained role in life. It is also while at her aunt's that Pattyn falls in love for the first time, setting in motion a course of events that drives the story to its tumultuous ending.Ceskahttp://tearingdownvsbuildingup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-29664323739595302552012-01-24T17:04:01.037-06:002012-01-24T17:04:01.037-06:00I actually missed one of my Quizbowl meets because...I actually missed one of my Quizbowl meets because of this. Granted, I didn't know the meet was on the same time 'til a week before, but I still felt kind of bad for missing it, especially since it was our last one.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-29031216644566130732012-01-24T15:35:26.865-06:002012-01-24T15:35:26.865-06:00Hey Brooke, sounds like you had a pretty amazing e...Hey Brooke, sounds like you had a pretty amazing experience! I'd love to meet one of my favourite authors. Neil Gaiman came to Melbourne late last year but I missed out because it was the same night as our work Christmas function. :(Sari Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157780034728554529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-75520670053089398802012-01-23T23:11:41.083-06:002012-01-23T23:11:41.083-06:00Come back on Friday and I'll have a few by dif...Come back on Friday and I'll have a few by different authors posted. ^^ Thanks for taking the time to read.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-83610781671632641872012-01-23T22:56:17.906-06:002012-01-23T22:56:17.906-06:00Sounds like you have a wonderful time. Glad you w...Sounds like you have a wonderful time. Glad you were able to get your books signed. I agree, that was nice that each was something different.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-31114596685794586292012-01-23T19:49:39.251-06:002012-01-23T19:49:39.251-06:00Thank you. ^^ At first I didn't think I would ...Thank you. ^^ At first I didn't think I would have enough room for them so I'm glad I found a creative way to implement them.<br /><br />I like how she made each say something different.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-59957087150034958622012-01-23T19:39:47.212-06:002012-01-23T19:39:47.212-06:00Love all the signed pages :)Love all the signed pages :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-44770541252517228222012-01-23T19:19:47.250-06:002012-01-23T19:19:47.250-06:00He, Angela Scott used a comparison very similar to...He, Angela Scott used a comparison very similar to this at the beginning of her blog post today: http://whimsywritingandreading.weebly.com/2/post/2012/01/feeling-overwhelmed-need-some-inspiration-then-read-these-words-to-start-your-week-off-right.html<br /><br />The waiting in line might not have been fun, but it didn't seem to take <i>too</i> terribly long and those signed books make me very happy. ^^Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-31312233885955165852012-01-23T11:19:41.007-06:002012-01-23T11:19:41.007-06:00All those people remind me of DisneyLand only with...All those people remind me of DisneyLand only without the fun and all the rides.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com