The Outsiders by SE Hinton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Outsiders
Book Review: Great Service
Summary: 5 Stars
I placed my order and as soon as I did the shipper started to complete and ship it. Order arrived sooner than I expected and in like new condition. GREAT SERVICE and PRODUCTBook Review: Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for my 11 year old daughter. I read it when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. My daughter loves to read and at first, didn't know if she would like this book. Once she started, she couldn't put it down. She loved it too. We then had to buy the movie!Book Review: Great for teens and adults
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great book written in a different voice not many people have. It is a chilling story and makes you have a new respect for your home, family and friends.Book Review: Stay Gold!!
Summary: 4 Stars
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is an inspirational story of the lives of low society. This book teaches alot about friendship and to always look on the goodside of things.
Ponyboy lives with his two brothers Darry and Steve along with all of his other brotherly like friends. Ponyboy and his friends/family are all known as the greasers, while there southside rivals are known as the socs. Life is hard and dangerous were Ponyboy lives and gets to be preety frustrating. One night Ponyboy and his friend Jhonny get into some real trouble with socs and have to flee town or go to jail. Both Ponyboy and Jhonny face hard decitions and have life changing expieriences. I think this book is very moving in a way in which makes you feel good of the things you can do for others. I think that this book is ment for any person who has a little time to put their heart into something. And you would be suprised by how much you can get out of it.
Book Review: The Outsider's - A Review
Summary: 5 Stars
In the novel The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton provides the reader with a warm, realistic and captivating view into the world of a young adolescent boy named Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is forced to meet the normal struggles of a fourteen year old young man while in a disadvantaged situation. Ponyboy's parents' recent death in a car accident leaves him to be raised by his two older brothers, twenty year old Darry and sixteen year old Soda Pop. The older brothers work and maintain a home while Ponyboy attends high school. All of the brothers belong to a gang of friends nicknamed the "Greasers". The Greasers are considered the lower class members of their community. United with four other close "Greaser" friends, the brothers must navigate the ups and downs of everyday life while also encountering opposition from their rivals, the Socialites or "Socs". The continual tension between the Greasers and the Socs culminates in a violent situation that changes the lives of the boys drastically.
S.E. Hinton skillfully guides the reader through the story from the perspective of Pony Boy. Hinton's use of a conversational tone and casual language makes one feel as if they are walking with Ponyboy through each and every encounter. His experiences include everything from a temporal trip to the drive - in movie, to the intensity of a street fight or "rumble" in the park with the opposing street gang. Hinton's descriptive narrative enables the reader to not only picture the story as it unfolds, but it also allows the reader to endure the emotion of the characters. Ponyboy reveals his innermost thoughts regarding his feelings about his friends, his brothers and his status in society. He also divulges his thoughts about girls, revealing his affection for the beautiful Socialite Cherry Valance. Cherry is a young lady with whom Ponyboy has a chance encounter. This situation gives Ponyboy the opportunity to see the Soc's in a different light, thus allowing him to gaze upon the reality that everyone shares the same basic joys and struggles despite their socioeconomic background.
While S. E. Hinton's , The Outsider's is an excellent engaging novel a few negative aspects of the book need mention. The story includes description of the young men drinking alcohol, smoking and committing acts of violence and other crimes. Hinton's descriptions of these activities are necessary to the storyline. However, it would need to be reinforced with the young reader that while the illegal and otherwise negative activities described appear intriguing, they are still inappropriate ways to cope with the struggles of day to day life at any age. In addition, Hinton's use of slang, while skillful, may prove confusing for today's reader. The reader would best approach this book with some knowledge of the slang and colloquialisms of the era described (1950's). Overall, The Outsider's is an excellent read and is highly recommended.