The Outsiders
Ratings724
Average rating3.9
This would be a good book for kids as it’s simple to read and the morals of the story are brought up or thought about by the main character after each event. For an adult, the writing is not that great but for a kid or young adult its themes are shown and then told for reinforcement.
I don’t have much to say, it’s a good and simple story that’s effective at getting across its ideas.
I am honestly surprised by how much i enjoyed this book. At first i was a little put off by the greaser gang. This book quickly grew on me I really loved Ponyboy and how observant he was and his point of view . I like listening to his descriptions of his friends made them very likeable. This book is a coming of age story from a character I wouldn't have expected and I highly recommend! ~Ashley
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I really like this book . It's a very enjoyable story, but just short of epic. Certain areas may not be as fulfilling as they could have been. I'm not quite as captivated or blown away, but still had a great experience. I'd recommend this book to others and continue reading from this author. I would probably re-read it.
One of my favorite novels from highschool, and one of the first books I found myself getting lost in growing up.
I loved this book.
I remember remember reading it in school and watching the movie and they were both good.
I loved the relationship between the brothers and the close knit gang that Ponyboy is in. The ending is tragic, but it didn't distracted from the story and actually had an impact on it. The names are weird like Ponyboy, Sodapop. Who came up with these?
Nonetheless, this book worth checking out at least once in your life.
I feel like this book is a little (emphasis on little) outdated in terms of the setting, but it still hits every part of a beautiful coming-of-age story. I read this when I was in middle school and found it terribly boring then, but in retrospect, it was a pretty good read. Still a little dull through.
Eu estava interessado no tema ‘coming of age' e decidi ler esse livro.
Eu gostei, mas não amei. O livro é muito apressado, as cenas acontecem muito rápido e com pouco desenvolvimento, ainda assim, em poucas página o leitor já reconhece aqueles jovens e já consegue se relacionar com cada um.
Um “clássico” ainda é um clássico por um motivo, é um livro gostoso de ler. E acredito que perdemos um pouco o tato do que eram gangues e jovens até os anos 80 - eu mesmo sequer vivi algo parecido -, mas mesmo assim é possível se relacionar com os personagens e temas.
C0nsiderando que mesmo em São Paulo tínhamos gangues nos anos 80, pessoas como o Clemente escrevendo as primeiras letras do Restos de Nada aos quinze anos, da pra entender o efeito cultural desse livro.
Es una historia entretenida, corta y con sus momentos emotivos y divertidos, me transportó a una realidad que nunca m hubiera imaginado conocer, esa es la magia de los libros.
Lo recomiendo mucho para empezar a leer.
Wow, just wow.
“Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset”
Hinton started writing this aged 15 and it was published by the time she was 18 - she's credited as having written the first YA novel. Written in the first person narrative of 14 year-old Ponyboy who lives with his brothers Sodapop and Darrel, the story takes place over just a couple of weeks but so much happens.
There's gang warfare, poetry and fire, heroes and villains, “Greasers” and “Socs”, cigarettes and alcohol, the literature and death. No wonder it's a core text in some US schools and banned in others.
I don't know how I've managed to get so far in life and not read this. It caught hold of me, despite my jaded adulthood, and drew me in. It's so beautifully written that you can't help but empathise with Pony's and experience everything alongside him. I'll be interested to see if the film does it justice (no, I've not seen it either).
Summary: Ponyboy is a member of a gang called the Greasers. The gang is like a family to him, and he knows they’ll always have his back against their rival gang, the Socs. One night, after Ponyboy has a fight with his brother and runs out of his house, he and a fellow greaser get into more trouble than they ever imagined.
I left my middle school in 8th grade a few weeks before my class read this book, Because i was sick and had to leave. I had seen people my age talk about this book and my twin sister loved it. I decided to read this book recently. Wow. What a masterpiece, The way it tackles the struggles of poverty and found family is incredible. This book is something i will probably think about for the rest of my life, and although I dont cry much or at all I will say, This book almost made me cry and truly changed me and I hope that many people will read this in the future and see the effects it can have on people. 5 stars
Read this for high school years ago, and vaguely remember us watching the movie after. It's better now that I'm an adult, and actually made me tear up. Pure classic.
I was going to give it a 3.5 during the middle, but I love the way it ends where Ponyboy starts writing his story of *The Outsiders*, and how he has reflected, hurt, moved on, and grew. It's not a lot of growth, but he's learning to cope. I like (hate?) that this story is still relevant to the children of this generation, so it's relatable to them (but honestly these kids.. their brains ain't developed so as much as I wish a novel can change their perspective, it's not enough lol) I'm so glad Darry is there for Ponyboy and Sodapop. I can imagine how different they would be if they didn't have Darry to be their parent and take care of them. so 4:star:
Rating: 3.86 leaves out of 5-Characters: 3/5 -Cover: 4/5-Story: 2.5/5-Writing: 5/5Genre: Classic, Coming of Age, Contemporary-Classic: 5/5-Coming of Age: 2.5/5-Contemporary: 5/5Type: EbookWorth?: YeahHated Disliked Meh It Was Okay Liked Really Liked LovedIn all my days of living I had yet to pick up the book. It didn't seem like my cup of tea, but the cover was shinny and it was free. Lol. Even as I sit here and think about it I am trying to see how I feel about the whole thing. Was it sad? A bit, yeah. I guess things that happened then are still happening, maybe not as much. I will be honest I didn't get the point of the book. I suppose a snippet into the boy's life but, I don't know it just wasn't into it that much. I saw no point in two of the major scenes. I know people love it I just don't see why.
Learning the author was 15/16 when she wrote this explains a lot to me. It's not the highest quality writing, but it's got the earnestness of a teenager with a huge burden on her heart.
Went in knowing next to nothing, ended up absolutely gutted by the end. Not my typical type of fiction but I enjoyed it, especially the second half of the book.
”Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”
When I was younger, we were made to watch The Outsiders at school and I had loved it. I don't know why it's taken me so long to finally pick up the book.
The characters are so well written. I loved reading Darry, Soda and Ponyboy's story and their love for one another was visible on paper. This is such a found family story, especially when it comes to the Greaser gang.
“Can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?”“Real good.”“You can see it good from the East Side, too.”
I believe this book teaches an important lesson about how we all can be different but still be the same. I think any person, regardless of what background you have, can emphasise or feel something when reading this.
This is one of those books that it doesn't matter how old you are or when you read this, it will still have the same impact on you.
This is the perfect book to read if you're looking for something that will make you feel something but aren't in the mood to read a large book. This is also a great read if you are wanting to begin reading or smash out those yearly reading goals.
