Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

115 reviews

shayna_hadassah's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Classism, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

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

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

planetshelf's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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’d never had any desire to read this book, but now. . . .This is the only book to ever make me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

shannonnball's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent

readwithria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

The Outsiders hits hard in such a short amount of time. 

I don’t know what to say about this book that has t already been said. Ponyboy shares his story in such a heart wrenching way that it’s hard to read at times. This book is only 180 pages but it took me almost four days to finish.

I definitely think it’s a classic that’s worth a read! It still feels relevant to today even though it’s 55 years old. It’s outside of my usual genre, but I have no regrets. 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

amradio's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

This story was absolutely incredible I wasn't sure I was gonna like it but I got invested in it so fast
The characters are definitely relatable in some of their experiences so I think that's also why I liked it so much

I think the saddest part was Dallas getting killed like I figured Johnny was gonna die but not him
But the ending where they basically tie it back to the beginning like we were reading Ponyboys essay is the saddest part by far but the best thing because I love when books do that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

alexis_mai's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing 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

5.0

ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol