Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

114 reviews

paulathepudding's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

samiann's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Classism, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

crazy_cellist's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved the progression of the main character and others from the beginning to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Addiction, Hate crime, Classism, Death, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Self harm, Infidelity, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Abortion

darlingbard's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

Moderate: Murder and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

mororke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Bullying, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

sophietoes's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

ella_rose_07_31's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It is amazing, I read this book for my ela class and I fell in love with it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

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