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Nov 07, 2008

Humberto Cnca rated it:

This book Rumble Fish is really something. It's partly like the other books S.E.Hinton has written. It has 135 pages. It's about a kid named Rusty-James who is the probaly the toughest boy in his junior-high school. He is respected by at least everyone. But he doesn't care about that, the only thing that he wants is to be like his older brother, The motorcycle boy. He wants to be tough and not care about anything. He wants to be smart and have everyone's respect, not just people he knows. The More...

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Dec 16, 2009

Cwn_annwn_13 rated it:

The first time I read this book I didn't like it as much because I didn't have quite the dark surreal vision of it that Coppola had from the film he made based on this book in my head. I re-read it after watching the movie (which is one of my all time favorites) again recently and had a different view of it. I actually even had the great soundtrack playing in my head most of the time while I was reading it.

Rumble Fish differs from other S.E Hinton books in that most of her books are More...

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Mar 13, 2008

(B) Archer rated it:

THIS BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ!!! It’s by the same author of THE OUTSIDERS. It’s great; it’s so good that ill read it 1000 times if I could! It’s about a kid and his name is Rusty James (the name is kind of cheesy). He is not in a gang but it’s like the Outsiders when they are all like a family and they have each others back.I kind of think hes cool because he doesnt care what people think of him. He only makes desitions appon himself. And he he cares alot for his friends.he is also t More...

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Jan 23, 2009

♪♫3rik ♪♫ rated it:

rusty James is the toughest guy in the group of high school kids who hang out hang out and shoot pool at Benny's and he enjoys keeping up reputation. what he wants most of all is be just like his older brother, the motorcycle boy. he wants to stay calm and laughing when things get dangerous, to be toughest street fighter and the most respected guy on their side of the river. rusty James isn't book-smart and he knows it. he relies on his fists instead of on his brains. up until now hes g More...

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Oct 07, 2011

Collin rated it:

The first time I read this book I was in High School and had never even heard of "The Outsiders" before. Upon finishing it a few years ago I thought it taught some pretty valuable lessons about the trials and tribulations of growing up in a rough way and I liked it a lot. As the years passed however I had more or less forgotten about this book until taking and English 412 course and finally getting to read "The Outsiders." Though after re-reading this book I prefer "Th More...

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Jul 07, 2011

Hannah rated it:

My favorite book, literally, of all time. I felt I connected with Rusty James in this book as well as The Motorcycle Boy--I love the film as well, although when I imagined this in film format I originally expected The Motorcycle Boy to be a big burley man in leather, a quiet exaggerated type that was mute but highly intelligent-the big brother everybody wants in life, somebody that they can look up to. I imagined The Motorcycle Boy to be soft-spoken (same as Mickey rourke) and fond of literature More...

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May 15, 2011

Amie added it

I'm 34 yrs old and had never read an S.E.Hinton book ,but I had seen her books brought brought to life in the form of movie's.Rumble Fish is one of my Favorite's. I love the style of it and the conversation between the characters.Now that I have read the book I have a new appreciation for "Rusty James" The main character in the book not so much in the movie. Although both the movie and the books are sad with the characters struggling through a broken home, abuse, neglect & wanting to More...

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Dec 13, 2010

Abby rated it:

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Jun 03, 2010

Bryan rated it:

S.E. Hinton’s other book about teenagers, violence, drinking, gangs, older brothers, sex, and friendship. Rusty James is only fourteen but has already been abandoned by his mother, watched his father become an alcoholic, been abandoned by his older brother The Motorcycle Boy, and seen, and been a part of, the rise and fall of his neighborhood gangs.

The slim novel is narrated in the first person by Rusty James as a flashback recounting his final days with his brother The Motorcycle Bo More...

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Mar 21, 2010

Amanda rated it:

In March of 2008 my brother loaned me his copy of The Outsiders. I finished it in two days, attached and in love with each and every single one of the characters (Sodapop and Dallas, especially). A week later, after I was left bookless once again, I went hunting on Amazon and found Rumble Fish, also written by the wonderful S.E. Hinton.

Instead of waiting for it to arrive, I headed up to Barnes & Noble that day and purchased it for about eight dollars cash. When I got home, I settled More...

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Mar 18, 2010

Patrick rated it:

Recently, having been somewhat forced into YA literature (see my review of The Last Summer Of The Death Warriors) - a genre I've never really explored - I made some disparaging remarks of the genre, which a friend took offense to. She said, "not all YA is like that damn book you read. Try S.E. Hinton's Rumble Fish, it's tough as shit - sorta like the O.G. of YAs." With a pitch like that how could I resist? I'd seen the movie, I had no idea it was a book. But then, at a scant hundred an More...

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Mar 13, 2010

Elaine rated it:

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Rumble Fish has the same author of The Outsiders so i thought since i likes The Outsiders i would like this book too. I DID! This book is about Rusty James, a little boy that tries to live up to his brother, he had a street life and doesn't care about school. He gets into fights and there was this one fight where he got sliced down the back and there was a lot of blood. But as a strong little boy he is, he treats it like a little mosquito bite. The book has a lot More...

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Jun 10, 2009

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This book is about a boy name Russell James but people call him Rusty James. He is one of those tough bad boys. He has a brother and people call him Motorcycle boy because of his fetish over motorcycles, he usually just leaves home and go anywhere he feels like going. Rusty James always wanted to be like his brother but no one looks at them both the same way. His brother fights for fun and have said to never lost a fight because, Rusty James look up to his brother and admire him a lot but they a More...

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Jun 30, 2010

Maggie rated it:

I'm really not sure how to rate this one. I read it in one day and it hooked me with its suspenseful plot and realistic dialogue. Plus, I love stories about tough guys and gangs in the '50s and '60s. But after I closed the book, I didn't have a clear reaction to it that I could pinpoint and then translate into a starred rating.

Rusty-James is a young "tough guy" who idolized his older brother, The Motorcycle Boy (real name is never mentioned). Like any young kid with a cool More...

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Oct 08, 2011

Jamie *FALLING* rated it:

Oh my GOD was this book ever depressing???!??!? So here's the whole "get down": rusty-James (who doesn't like to be called rusty cuz it makes him feel like he's not wearing pants) considers himself to be the baddest ass around town, and he has the legendary older brother the Motorcycle Boy who try's to stray away from the world plus he can't see ANY colors and spaces out sometimes. (ps, he doesn't. have a motorcycle). So apparently his older brother doesn't hav any friends, he's a dr More...

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Mar 22, 2011

Melina rated it:

Rumble Fish's main character is a tough teen named Rusty-James. Rusty-James knows he's tough, but wants to be even tougher like his older brother, the Motorcycle Boy. While Rusty-James isn't particularly book-smart, he can stay calm and laugh when things get risky and strives to be the strongest streetfighter around. Whenever he gets into trouble his brother always seems to bail him out. Soon enough, Rusty-James's world slowly starts to crumble and one things after another goes wrong and this ti More...

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Dec 02, 2010

Jd rated it:

I personally like Rumble fish because I like real action and fighting books, and this book had it all. This book is a sequel to the outsiders, another book that I really liked a lot. I know by the title that the book doesn’t sound very interesting, but the reason its named that was because the Motorcycle boy is color blind and when he saw the Siamese fighting fish, and since he fights a lot he called them rumble fish, because they fight just like him. Later that night they break into the pet sto More...

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Dec 01, 2011

2chase1888 rated it:

This book is one of my favorite books I've ever read. It starts out by explaining how Rusty-James and his crew all live in the Ghettho-ish area. It's really awesome because we have places like that in our world. Knowing that, makes this book even better. It starts out when James meets up with his friend steve on the beach one day. The whole story is about what they remember while they talk and catch up on what happened around 5-6 years ago. They had a lot of crazy times. It starts out when they More...

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Oct 19, 2010

Jshifrin1 rated it:

The book rumble fish is a thrilling book about knife fights gang wars and a seventeen-year-old kid running the streets on his own. This book takes place in the seventies and is about a fourteen-year-old kid known as Rusty James looking back at his past and how he became to be who he is and how he got there with the guidance of his older brother who is known as the motorcycle boy and his best friend Steve. This is a really good book and has an ending that will really get you thinking. If I were t More...

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Jul 12, 2009

Winnie rated it:

The characters in Rumble Fish are nothing short of spectacular! Absolutely recommend! Hinton did a fabulous job!

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Jun 12, 2010

Heather rated it:

My younger sister had to read this for a summer assignment, and in the interest of helping her with the material, I read it as well. S.E. Hinton's novels are classics that stand the test of time; "Rumble Fish" is a prime example of Hinton's masterful storytelling that serves a purpose. This novel, like her others, gives young readers a great deal to thing about in a succinct number of pages that makes it accessible to many reading levels. "Rumble Fish" has many elements that More...

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Sep 07, 2010

Keshara rated it:

This was my first S.E. Hinton book I've read, and...it was okay. I'm not a huge fan of Rusty-James, but more so of the Motorcycle Boy. Unfortunately, Rusty was the main character and everything was seen through his eyes, which was a little annoying, seeing as he's not the most intelligent kid on the streets. But it definitely gave me a different perspective: not all cultures are the same. Something I've always known but tend to forget sometimes. This was a big reminder.
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Jun 28, 2011

John added it

This book is about a kid named rusty james. He is the toughest kid in his school and respected by almost everyone. He wants to be just like his brother the motorcyle boy. Smart, super tough and respected by everyone.
Rusty james main external conflict is that hes always getting in to truble. hes always getting into fights. And its always ruining his reputation.
This book wasnt the best i ever read even though it does have a lot of action in it. i gave it a 3 out of 5. i wouldnt really More...

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Sep 16, 2009

Kevin rated it:

This book is about a kid named rusty james. He is the toughest kid in his school and respected by almost everyone. He wants to be just like his brother the motorcyle boy. Smart, super tough and respected by everyone.
Rusty james main external conflict is that hes always getting in to truble. hes always getting into fights. And its always ruining his reputation.
This book wasnt the best i ever read even though it does have a lot of action in it. i gave it a 3 out of 5. i wouldnt really More...

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Oct 26, 2011

Courtlandstokes rated it:

Rusty James is your typical tough guy...he doesnt give a care what anybody thinks of him. Sound familar it should this is a Hinton-esque tale...but different formt he outsiders. Rusty is respected...maybe feared. He is feirecly loyal to his friends..deals with the typical issues peer pressure, drinking etc...One day he gets in trouble with an old friend/ big bro can't bail him out this time. Rusty lives in the shadow of his big brother. One day Rsuty kills motorcycle boy...hes drunk he loses hi More...

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Jul 05, 2011

Fisal rated it:

Age of readership: Ages-Young Adults

Genre: Coming of Age

Diversity: belonging/family

Illustrations: depicting people, shapes, lots of reds and black on cover.

My response to the book: S.E. Hinton uses imagery and symbols and metaphors to explore the life of a teen aged city boy who is yearning to understand his destiny and place in life. Hinton was able to capture the teens inner thoughts and feelings through the description of the characters and their voice More...

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Nov 25, 2008

Shane rated it:

Loved Rumblefish!!!

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Dec 25, 2011

Kara rated it:

Even without the author on the front Hinton has a style that you can't miss. It's hard whether to say this was a bitter book or hopeful. I guess that could be on purpose...but you never really know. Rusty James has been trying all his life to be like his brother. Even when the gang fights ceased (in the neighborhood Rusty Jame's brother, Motorcycle Boy is believed to have been the cause) he kept on fighting, building up rep, and trying to mimic his brother, the neighborhood's "tough guy" More...

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Sep 10, 2011

Mickey rated it:

By far, Rumblefish was my favorite S.E. Hinton book when I was a young teenager. I know that The Outsiders is generally considered the best of her young adult work, but I think that Rumblefish is a better book on several levels:

1.It is more honest about the lives of young adults. The Outsiders would mention some things: drinking (although no drugs), cheating in relationships, dysfunctional families, random violence, but they wouldn't show it. Also, the consequences of those actions w More...

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May 30, 2011

Amna rated it:

DAMN! I loved this book!

I swear at first i thought it would suck because of the beginning and the fact the book is about 140 pages. I read The Outsiders which i loved! So i expected so much from this book because it was S.E. Hinton's. Now i plan on getting all of his books to read, they are truly my style.

First of all, i think this book could have been much bigger because i feel it ended way too quickly. So thumbs DOWN for the size.

Rusty-James is the main More...

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