#18

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I had trouble deciding how many stars to give this one. Really it's more like 4 3/4. Well, honestly I want to give it 5 stars...but I'm a little too embarrassed to admit that a teen novel (even one that has stood the test of time) is "amazing."

I read this a looooong time ago when I was 13 and loved it. I totally went for the angsty "the world doesn't understand/I'm different" kind of theme in this book. Apparently I still do. This book was just as good reading as an adult. As I read though, I couldn't help thinking about the movie that was made and I was struck by such nostalgia...Patrick Swayze played Darry and I find it hard to believe he has passed away.



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