A review by lawl3sswr3n
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is often a required book to read in school but I never took a class that required it. 

A solid read. A dark, coming-of-age with death, violence, truth, and reality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol