Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

58 reviews

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs and Ableism

puhlowmuh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death, Classism, Cursing, and Violence

coriblake's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Child death, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, and Infidelity

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Not only could it have been gayer... it SHOULD HAVE been gayer.

It really does feel like it was written by a teenager in the best way. If you're not a teenager you know what I mean. It also makes me understand the whole "He was written by a woman" trend that was happening a few months back. Men don't give this level of attention to detail to other men, unless they are fruity.

Ponyboy is fruity. It's literally canon, I don't care what the author says. He says himself "I don't care too much for girls yet." Uh yeah, and you never fuckin will! He had to walk a mile away from Johnnycake to stop blushing when he called him pretty. And, lastly, his name is Ponyboy. I rest my case!

I sympathize less with them because they're white. If they weren't white? 5 stars. If they weren't white and were gay? This would be the greatest book to ever hit the shelves. However, despite them being not gay and not people of color... the book is still iconic.

I'm itching to look at the fics for this on AO3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Racial slurs

princessbethany's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

When we had to read this in 7th grade I was so full of angst and wanting to be different that I decided I hated it before I even finished the first chapter. I hate being told what to do so I angrily trudged through this book to get the assignments done and always told everyone I hated it, especially when people said how much they loved it. 

I decided to give it another chance, having matured slightly, and I am so glad I did. This is such an important story and I feel guilty for ever hating it. I can't believe it took me 12 years to realize it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

catsandbooks1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

melancholymegs's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Domestic abuse

_forestofpages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent