Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

55 reviews

ilovegilmoregirls's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Mental illness, Gun violence, Cursing, Addiction, Abandonment, Child abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, War, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Police brutality, Murder, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcohol

ammr8973's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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: Child death, Violence, Drug use, Death, Alcohol, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Bullying, and Classism

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Classism, Bullying, Blood, Alcohol, Medical content, Hate crime, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent and Violence

ruthmoog's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

My favourite.
It's a cult classic about friendship, and the futility of rivalry and prejudice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

Minor: Racial slurs and Death of parent

anastasiamakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

I started this not really sure what I was getting into, but by the end can absolutely see what all the fuss is about - this is a really important book. It really makes you think: bringing gang culture to life and helping you see the stories behind those involved, how good people can get themselves wrapped up in a bad situation with no real way out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

g4bby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

vixenrenee411's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Medical content, and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Bullying

kkalicky94's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Violence, Classism, Grief, and Murder

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

emmasbookdiary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.25

“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold…”

This book… it made me feel so much. So many tears. Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Two Bit, Johnny, Dally… these aren’t characters I’ll forget quickly. Neither is the message. I cried a lot. But I also smiled because chocolate cake and stars and sunsets. “There’s still a lot of good in the world.”
It’s sad, it’s real, it’s beautiful. I think I’ll still be thinking about it long after I’ve finished it. Johnny was gold and my favorite next to Ponyboy. They dig sunsets. That’s gold. It’s a good way to be. ❤️

Quotes that made me feel a lot

“I’ve been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you’re gold when you’re a kid, like green. When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn. It’s just when you get used to everything that it’s day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep that way, it’s a good way to be.”

“I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He’ll probably think you’re crazy, but ask for me. I don’t think he’s ever really seen a sunset.”

“There’s still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he knows. Your buddy, Johnny.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Cursing