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Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Racial slurs
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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Violence
Minor: Cursing
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: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Blood, Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Vomit
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Death, Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Torture
Minor: Gun violence
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