The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

218 pages • first pub 1967 (view editions)

fiction classics contemporary young adult adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
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The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. According to Ponyboy, there are two kin...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 126,285 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 63%

adventurous: 47%

reflective: 46%

tense: 35%

dark: 33%

hopeful: 25%

inspiring: 25%

challenging: 20%

funny: 13%

lighthearted: 4%

mysterious: 3%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

58% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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