Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

111 reviews

deluna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Outing, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Blood

adiafearn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

booknerdz28's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Classism, Death, and Grief

rebeccaquinton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Police brutality, Alcohol, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug use

evelynleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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: Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

smallish_bird's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

One of my all-time favorites; first read as assigned reading in 7th grade and revisited after Yhara Zayd's YouTube excellent mini video essay reminded me of its existence. I'm a sucker for 1st person PoV books that explore both its PoV character's as well as its other characters' perspective in a nuanced and compassionate way. I dig its focus on platonic and familial love (aroace win), as well as how safe it feels in many regards despite how bleak the characters' situations are -- the horror is found within the isolation of circumstance, childhood, poverty, and capitalism, not so much in the cruelty of any of the characters.
 Cannot fathom that this was written by a high school student; S. E. Hinton joins Mary Shelly in being a teenager when they wrote books that I now hold dear to my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Bullying, Child death, Police brutality, Addiction, Violence, Blood, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Complimentary/Similar Books: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (about an emotionally repressed/traumatized teenager and how he navigates the world) -- 1st person PoV, teenage boy MC, emphasis on familial love/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, distinct voice/vernacular, healing, hopeful ending. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (about an emotionally reserved/isolated teenager's life and development) -- 1st person PoV, teenage boy MC, emphasis on platonic love/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, escapism, healing, hopeful ending. All The Water I've Seen Is Running by Elias Rodriques (about a queer man returning to his conservative hometown to mourn/confront/grow from his past) -- 1st person PoV, distinct and nuanced characters, violence/displays of force as normalized method of communication, emphasis on found family/community/self-love, living life while dealing with trauma, distinct voice/vernacular, healing, hopeful ending.

bookiemonsta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Classism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

maddiiie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Gun violence, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, and Murder

kenna13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved it much more the second time. It’s a clever book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

This book had me confused and conflicted about what the characters were thinking and why they made the decisions that they did. Particularly Ponyboy.

And I kind of spoiled myself by looking up clips from the film version, which was something I really should have avoided doing. 

But ultimately I felt that the ending saved it.

Sorry this review is a bit weird, I'm typing it from my phone, I might update it at a later date.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Police brutality

Minor: Racial slurs, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Racism

Details to come.