Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

24 reviews

emmonsannae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

I read this with my 7th graders and I don't think I'll ever forget it. The way everyone (myself included!) loved and connected to this one story was incredible. It's one of the best books I've ever read, and it's better because for me it's inseparable from all the discussions, debates, and opinion essays students wrote about these messy characters and their messy growing-up lives. Watching the shyest, most unmotivated kids spring to life was a testament to how darn good this story is. I could have done without the classroom fistfight one scene inspired, but you can’t win them all. (And the movie is phenomenal—be sure to watch the "complete novel" version.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Car accident, and Racial slurs

elenakperez's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful 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

This book holds up from the time I read in 7th grade LA/SS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Murder, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

birdie770's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Classism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Car accident

annalovesbookss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child death, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

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

saltair_andtherust_onyourdoor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

LOVES LOVED LOVED.  made me cry myself to sleep after i read it.

the quit “why do people sell liquor to boys?” broke me so much

one thing this does read a little old because Dally’s character is really gross towards a girl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Grief and Suicide

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

stormzx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

13+
0/5 💧
one of the only books i read in school  that i actually enjoyed. very reflective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Murder

Minor: Car accident

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

the_midnight_tea's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent