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aliterarynightmare's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Minor: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Alcohol, Classism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
paulathepudding'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
canopicfemme's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse
finleigh'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
niamhbereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i'll start w/ what i liked. the narrator, ponyboy, has a good narrative voice. it's very distinct to him, which makes the narration enjoyable to read. he describes things only the way a fourteen year old would: w/ stress for the story & love for the other characters. i really believed that ponyboy was telling me this story himself w/o a filter, & very simply, w/o regard to sounding like literature.
another thing i liked: the dynamics between all the characters were really fleshed out & unique. ponyboy's relationship w/ each of his brothers is unique, as w/ his relationship to his friend johnny, as is his relationship to cherry from his rival gang, etc. the author definitely paid good attention to the backstories of each relationship to give each one their uniqueness.
i believed in the setting. the author doesn't state where the story is taking place exactly, only w/ vague references to street names & local geography. however, the community felt real. the rivalry between the greasers & the socs felt real & understandable, even if it was irrational in the universe of the book. everything made sense.
the ending was very satisfying. turns out that the whole book was ponyboy writing his story for an english assignment. i liked that it came full circle <3
ok now for my qualm: there is zero figurative language in this book At All. the narration is just ponyboy explaining the story very matter of factly. i understand this was a choice of the author, but damn they couldn't slip in one metaphor? a simile or two? it made the story feel flat for me.
a fun read! good solid adventure. stakes were high but so was the quality of relationships. i'm taking off some points bc of my one qualm: the narration got boring at times. thanks <3
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
blitz_ramna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence
i_cant_ive_got_rehersal'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Gun violence
Minor: Child death, Murder, and Child abuse
crushhaver's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Violence
Moderate: Classism
saara_ilona_muu'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? Yes
3.0
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
librayrian's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Death, Murder, Child death, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence, Ableism, Blood, Misogyny, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse
Minor: Racism