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A review by mikarala
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Maybe if I was younger when I first read this book, I would have liked it more, but seeing as I am not the target audience and I feel like the themes and story do not seem fresh and relevant the way they might have been when this book was first published, I was underwhelmed. It was fine, but truthfully I don't feel much of anything towards the characters or the plot. This is the type of novel that relies heavily on the reader empathizing with the main character, Ponyboy, and personally I just wasn't that invested.
Graphic: Child death and Violence