Reviews with content warning for Cursing - The Outsiders

“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold…”

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.”

Content Warnings

milcahh's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It took forever for me to get into the story, I wasn’t really invested in it until probably there were probably 30 pages left. The ending made sense, was good,

sad, reflective, and did a good job of giving a realistic portrayal of grief.

would I read again? Probably not, but the voice felt like a 14 year old intelligent boy and I appreciated that.

Content Warnings

_layla_15's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I absolutely loved this book it started as an English assignment, and we read as a class. I ended up reading all 12 chapter while everyone else was on 4. I couldn't help myself it was amazing and, I fell in love with the charcters. I definaitly recommend reading it!

Content Warnings

charlotteih's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Content Warnings

mini_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I gotta say that this book brought me back into my book reading phase. I've came across some snippets of the movie every once in a while and decided to finally go ahead and read it. My expectations where very high, once because I really wanted to start reading again and knew if this book disappointed I wouldn't start again and because the snippets already gave me a rough idea that I was interested in. To say at least, the book and story definitely didn't disappoint and it will always be in my top three of my favorite books, because despite everything it made a very big impact on me and I also read it during my first holiday alone and the book will always be connected to the incredible memorys I made.

Content Warnings

grayscale08's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Content Warnings

naoisebailey's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

When I say that this is my favourite book. I mean it. I recommend is book to anyone no matter if they read or not. Yes it does deal with dark topics like gang violence and murder but it also has light topics like brotherly love and loyalty to friends. I have become attached to these characters and really think that everyone should read this at least once in their life.

Content Warnings

More...