Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

86 reviews

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

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

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization

Details to come.

galactic_orca_8's review

4.5

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury

aliterarynightmare's review

3.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

crazy_cellist's review

4.75

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

librayrian's review

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol

Minor: Racism

mororke's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

ella_rose_07_31's review

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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

sarahthenerd's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

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The writing style was great. I immediately got hooked up since the beginning. The story was very interesting. The plot, the scenery, the characters, etc are all very interesting.

Omg reading classic is such a fun reading. Especially books that set in real world. Because this book reminds me sm of the movie, Grease. The hair oil applying, always looking good, rowdy. Not only that but applying the hair oil makes me think that guys back in the days care sm of how they looked. And the fashion back then probably always applying hair oil. Omg this is why I need to read more classic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse

emmonsannae's review against another edition

5.0

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

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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, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism