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bananna_fish 's review for:
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
adventurous
reflective
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
I wish I had read The Outsiders when I was a teenager. The story might focus on class differences that take on a much more violent appearance, but there are so many aspects that can still be transferred to current times. It's the feelings and relationships and the finding of yourself - who hasn't felt like an outsider? I know I sure have and still do at times, so I really appreciated the message in this novel. And oh how quick everything can change... every actions has a consequence and it showcased this wonderfully.
I also loved seeing the brothers' relationship develop and their understanding towards each other form. The other characters were quite memorable too and I did feel like I was part of the group when reading it.
When I usually find the writing in YA novels corny and lacking in character, then I didn't feel that way about The Outsiders at all. On the contrary, it was vivid and interesting. It transported me straight to Oklahoma in the 60s and I really got a sense of what it must have been like.
Reading it, I kind of came to the same conclusions as Pony and started wondering if it all isn't meaningless. Why fight? Do you actually know who you're fighting against? What's truly important in life? It got me thinking more deeply about such things and it also proved to be valuable to my English learning (so many slang phrases I had never heard of!).
I also loved seeing the brothers' relationship develop and their understanding towards each other form. The other characters were quite memorable too and I did feel like I was part of the group when reading it.
When I usually find the writing in YA novels corny and lacking in character, then I didn't feel that way about The Outsiders at all. On the contrary, it was vivid and interesting. It transported me straight to Oklahoma in the 60s and I really got a sense of what it must have been like.
Reading it, I kind of came to the same conclusions as Pony and started wondering if it all isn't meaningless. Why fight? Do you actually know who you're fighting against? What's truly important in life? It got me thinking more deeply about such things and it also proved to be valuable to my English learning (so many slang phrases I had never heard of!).