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emmasbookdiary's review against another edition
4.25
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.”
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death
Minor: Cursing
michaelion's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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.
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
milcahh's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child death, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Bullying
Minor: Vomit and Racial slurs
bendersreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent and Drug use
sj_booksgram's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, and Violence
charlotteih's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment
sophshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Death, and Addiction
sarah_ann_roth's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Medical content
Moderate: Torture, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Gun violence
marypaz13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I originally read this back in 8th grade for my English class. I liked it and it was fun comparing it to the movie as part of my assignment.
I "reread" (I actually read it while listening to the audio) as part of one of my bookclubs. I was nice going back. I lost my original copy so I went and bought myself a new one (also the library copies were all in use). It's definitely a classic. Rereading it made me appreciate the books that were mentioned by PonyBoy -- especially because I've actually read them.
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Violence
mini_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Car accident