Reviews

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

freudfries's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

junebug426's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

hurrae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

chloeglass's review against another edition

5.0

Made me sob

gabby_cote's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

soph_moon's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

jenstory's review against another edition

5.0

Despite the many positive comments from friends, I did not think that I would enjoy this book as much as I truly did.

But it sure proved me wrong...

Although it is set in a sinister environment, The Outsiders is hardly about gruesome fighting and bloody deaths.
It is about heroism, hope, understanding and seeing people in another perspective.

I was surprised. I really was.

How a 17 year old's story captured my heart so much that its theme didn't bother me a single bit. I felt like I was beginning to enjoy another genre, and I was. Reason: Hinton's enchanting story-telling.
It is without doubt that, whether readers were a fan of action or whatever, Hinton had wanted to teach important meanings that she learned just by being honest and expressing each event exactly as it happened.

I have to agree with Sam - I feel like I have more knowledge, and maybe I do. Because I've learned more from this book than just how to make people cry!


I don't want to write a never-ending review, but there is one thing for sure.
Hinton didn't write just for an action-packed, touching story... but to change people's way of understanding. And that means seeing things in a new dimension...

...maybe including books *wink* ;).



And another thing.

Just to sum up this whole review - I can't find the right words so the only way to discover the fantastic show of this story is to just READ IT.

And now I see why my school chose this book!!

kayra_2007's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

siaknee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

scottsolomonwriter's review against another edition

4.0

This novel was ahead of its time in depicting gang/class conflict. However, I wish the dialogue included the curse words that real-life versions of the characters would have undoubtedly used.