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The Outsiders
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Finally read this classic. Glad to be in the know!
I can see why this has stood the test of time. The story is easy to get into and keeps your attention throughout. It seems like any person, young or old, rich or poor, popular or outcast could empathize or sympathize the themes. Finally, the key climax points are done very well and hit you right in the feels!
Another thought I had while reading is this is another one of the young adult fore fathers. We now take for granted that every week there will be 10 new YA titles to pique our interest. Back when this came out, the YA gems were few and far between. Reading this should be a right of passage for YA fans everywhere.
I can see why this has stood the test of time. The story is easy to get into and keeps your attention throughout. It seems like any person, young or old, rich or poor, popular or outcast could empathize or sympathize the themes. Finally, the key climax points are done very well and hit you right in the feels!
Another thought I had while reading is this is another one of the young adult fore fathers. We now take for granted that every week there will be 10 new YA titles to pique our interest. Back when this came out, the YA gems were few and far between. Reading this should be a right of passage for YA fans everywhere.
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February 20, 2017
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I love this book! Hope you are too Matthew! :)
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Yup! I reread this two summers ago and was trying not to cry by the pool like an idiot. Lol
Love to see a remake of the movie!
I still can't believe I haven't read this yet. Great review Matthew!
Great great book "I lie to myself all the time but I never believe me"
Loretta wrote: "I love this book! Hope you are too Matthew! :)"I did, it was good!
Bookosaurus_Rex wrote: "Yup! I reread this two summers ago and was trying not to cry by the pool like an idiot. Lol"I can imagine! Finishing this after This Is Us last night - emotions are high!
Jon(athan) wrote: "Love to see a remake of the movie!"Now I just need to see the original!
Ginger wrote: "I still can't believe I haven't read this yet. Great review Matthew!"So short - how could I have waited so long!?
Rebekah wrote: "Great great book "I lie to myself all the time but I never believe me""Lots of great quotes!
Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I love this book! Hope you are too Matthew! :)"I did, it was good!"
Glad you enjoyed it Matthew!! :)
the movie version with Patrick Swayze is great too.
The movie was a classic. Is the book better? I love you pony boy. That line brings back my youth. Clearly you liked it. It's going on the to read list. Thank for the review
Peter wrote: "The movie was a classic. Is the book better? I love you pony boy. That line brings back my youth. Clearly you liked it. It's going on the to read list. Thank for the review"No problem Peter! Thanks for your feedback. I have not seen the movie yet, but I probably should soon.
Peter wrote: "The movie was a classic. Is the book better? I love you pony boy. That line brings back my youth. Clearly you liked it. It's going on the to read list. Thank for the review"Peter, the book is better than any movie version. :)
I agree Loretta. The book was so much better. For me, the move was meh. The book was very good.
Loretta wrote: "Matthew, now you have to read her other classic, That Was Then, This Is Now. :)"I saw that when I was looking up S.E. Hinton after reading this. I didn't even realize that she had other books! And, I have never heard of the movie they made out of That Was Then, This Is Now.
Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Matthew, now you have to read her other classic, That Was Then, This Is Now. :)"I saw that when I was looking up S.E. Hinton after reading this. I didn't even realize..."
I'm not sure if they made a movie of That Was Then, This Is Now Matthew, but the book is really good.
Loretta wrote: "I'm not sure if they made a movie of That Was Then, This Is Now Matthew, but the book is really good."That Was Then . . . This Is Now on IMDb
Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I'm not sure if they made a movie of That Was Then, This Is Now Matthew, but the book is really good."That Was Then . . . This Is Now on IMDb"
Thanks Matthew! :)
Loretta wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I'm not sure if they made a movie of That Was Then, This Is Now Matthew, but the book is really good."That Was Then . . . This Is Now on IMDb"
Thanks Matthew! :)"
No problem! I would have thought I would have heard of it since I grew up with 80s movies and it has Emilio Estivez - I thought I had seen everything hew was in.
Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I'm not sure if they made a movie of That Was Then, This Is Now Matthew, but the book is really good."That Was Then . . . This Is Now on IMDb"
Tha..."
Exactly! I also thought I saw a lot of those movies too! Live and learn I guess! :)
Is it a similar book to westside story.
To me, West Side Story is a love story and very similar to Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet. The Outsiders has glimpses of romance, but I would hardly call it a romance novel. It’s based on coming of age and friendships.
"Back when this came out, the YA gems were few and far between." Hinton's book is credited as inaugurating the YA genre. It was a pioneer, the first of its kind.
