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The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

Start date: February 2, 2015

Finish date: February 11, 2015

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Sep 09, 2008 Laura rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, favorites, young-adult

For me, this is one of those books that you can read over and over and over, and even though you know the ending, you still can't put it down and you wish that maybe this time, there'll be a different ending.

I won't bother writing a detailed review about this book because I'd probably go on and on about it. I read it in my early teen years, and though it was never really relevant to my life (the setting, for one, is completely different from what I'm used to), but even then, I couldn't help but ...more

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Aug 01, 2022 Ann rated it really liked it

Another book for the 6th grader - I can’t believe I had never read it. I love that this was written when the author was a teen. Her interview at the end was interesting to read. And the discussion questions are great. I’m too old to truly connect with this book, but I think it’s a great selection, and my kid who loves writing will get a kick out of it.

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May 16, 2014 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: american-fiction, fiction, classics, young-adult-fiction, best-books-ever

This is one if my favorite books ever. I don't actually entirely know why. There are definitely parts that could have been written better, or characters better fleshed out, but it's not just that I'm cutting SE Hinton a break for having written the book at 16. It just feels very authentic and honest to me. ...more

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