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by Tobly McSmith (Goodreads Author)

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S.E. Hinton herself considers this a rip-off. How do you respond? https://twitter.com/se4realhinton/status/1253455220719472645

Ruth You probably meant this question for the author to respond to, but as someone looking forward to reading this book I want to put in my 2 cents.
S.E. H…moreYou probably meant this question for the author to respond to, but as someone looking forward to reading this book I want to put in my 2 cents.
S.E. Hinton has long been harshly critical of people who write fanfiction and who "dare" to interpret her characters as LGBTQ+, despite having many LGBTQ+ fans who see elements of themselves in these characters. She belittles them by calling them "little girls" and generally shows that, despite claiming to have LGBTQ+ friends, she is not a friend of the community.
The above referenced tweet is clearly S.E. exercising the power and privilege she has to beat down an author who dares to find some little inspiration in her works. If there was truly any "rip-off" happening here that would be a matter for her lawyers, so this smacks of an author being told that there is no grounds to sue and pouting about it on twitter.
The blurbs indicate that the story in no way resembles the plot of The Outsiders, so S.E. posting this tweet that offers none of that context just to whip her more rabid fans into a frenzy is reckless.
Tobly McSmith is a trans author who wrote a book about a trans boy that, I suspect, names himself after a character he admires. Trans authors and trans stories are already at such a disadvantage to get published that Hinton does not need to pile on. Especially before the book is even published. I would be surprised if Mr. McSmith remains as big a fan after the backlash that he has received. (less)

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Feel like there's going to be a lot of references to the Outsiders. Shocking, right? If so, I'm in.

Alex Nonymous actually there's uhhhh.... not. The MC's called Ponyboy on occasion and there's a very important scene with a lot of references but beyond his name be…moreactually there's uhhhh.... not. The MC's called Ponyboy on occasion and there's a very important scene with a lot of references but beyond his name being Pony its not very Outsiders heavy(less)

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what is the point of copying an iconic quote from SE Hinton and the main characters name if there is no reference to the original story? I dont fully support Hinton due to some conflicting views, however she did do so much for YA Novels, and wrote one of the best classics that showcase young males being emotional and raw, something not seen as much in history and even today. This is plagiarism!

Potter, Lily

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is there any explicit content, like violence or sexual content??

Elyse Sexual content, no. Violence against a transgender person, yes. A small but pivotal scene near the end.

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what does the meaning of cisgender mean??

Alea Cisgender is when your gender identity matches with the body you were born in. As opposed to transgender, where they do not match. In this case, Georg…moreCisgender is when your gender identity matches with the body you were born in. As opposed to transgender, where they do not match. In this case, Georgia is cisgender because she was born in a girl's body and identifies as a girl(less)

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