12.2k reviews for:

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

4.06 AVERAGE

camila_gonzalez's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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: No

hai_baird's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this should be taught in schools instead of catcher in the rye 

panger97's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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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First time I reread this since middle school, and it hits! Its themes of identity, individuality vs group, and looking past our perceptions of people, are still so resonant to this day. Definitely appreciating following Ponyboy’s story more so now than before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence

xoxomouse's review against another edition

4.0

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Two points deducted for SE Hinton being homophobic, one point added back because they're still so goddamn gay good for them good for them.

emma14's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lemon_drop's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

norabark's review against another edition

5.0

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the nostalgia hit so hard and there is a certain something about it that feels so much more raw now that i'm older... still sobbed like a baby over dally and johnny. that will never change.

sparks1020's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional

heenee's review against another edition

3.0

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So nice, you could read it twice!
#Bookclub

tamarinning_around's review

3.0

hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Upon re-reading this book as an adult, I’ve come to appreciate how strongly the teenage experience shines through.