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

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

The way S.E. Hinton wrote about socioeconomic inequality, the value of friendship between boys and men, and the way we’re conditioned by society to suppress our emotions and despise vulnerability (often leading to more harmful outlets—such as violence) was well beyond her mere 15 years at the time of this book’s inception. I mean, seriously, it’s incredible that a teenage girl managed to capture my childhood, as a sensitive kid who grew up on the poor side of town with tough-as-nails brothers, with more emotional insight and intelligence than most male authors I’ve read.