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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 19, 2002
Pros: Gets the kids reading. Deals with important social issues.
Cons: As an adult, not a book that moves me.
Summary: Our school has twenty minutes every day of sustained silent reading (S.S.R.). During this time, everyone stops and reads. As an English teacher, I'm always on the lookout for the latest book craze in the classroom. The latest book making the rounds ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 22, 2007
Pros: Good, if not breathtakingly spectacular, plot, nice exploration of teen angst in urban America
Cons: More plot-driven than I would have liked. Violence sometimes a bit offputting.
Summary: It’s hard to believe that it’s been 40 years since S.E. (Susan Eloise) Hinton’s first novel, The Outsiders was first published, and that 27 summers have come and gone since we in Ms. Esther Allen’s ninth-grade English class were ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2005
Pros: friendship, courage, a good quick read
Cons: none really
Summary: In seventh grade, we had a list of books to read. The second one on the list was The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I didn't think much of it until we had to read it in November. The teacher made the book out to be an interesting read, one of the most ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2005
Pros: This is a good book because, teenagers love it and it gets them reading.
Cons: The only negatives about this book is the violence.
Summary: I think that this is a great book for teenagers to read. It talks about the things that happened then and how they are still influencing teens all around. It makes it more clear to teens that having money and being popular doesn't make you a better ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2004
Pros: A beautiful story about friendship and camraderie among youths.
Cons: The problems portrayed here still exist, unfortunately.
Summary: The Outsiders, Susan Eloise Hinton’s greatest book ever written, is about two gangs of boys in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Greasers and their rivals the Socs. The gangs, who Hinton based on real-life people who grew up with her in Tulsa, are distinguished by ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2003
Pros: Well-written, brutally honest and guaranteed to hold your teenager's interest
Cons: It's got some sad parts, some violence and hinted at adult-type situations
Summary: My mom bought me a copy of this book when I was maybe 9 or 10. I started reading it one afternoon while bored and it instantly became one of my favorite books. I devoured all of Ms. Hinton's books with relish, and about a year ago, introduced my ten yea ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 19, 2002
Pros: well written, good plot
Cons: promotes drugs, drinking, fighting, killing, bullying and smoking
Summary: The Outsiders is a book that I bought from Barnes and Noble for $7. It comes in a hard copy or paper back.
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Young-teen Poneyboy lives with his brothers, Soda and Daryl. Their parents passed away earlier, so there is no ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2002
Pros: Deals with real life issues: poverty, death, gangs
Cons: Violence may be inappropriate for younger children
Summary: Looking for a classic teenage book that deals with issues (such as gangs, death, and violence) that many teens face today? Are you tired of reading those happy-ending books? If replied with a yes to either of these questions, then The ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 1, 2002
Pros: The story, the characters, the plot
Cons: Johnny dies
Summary: This book is great. I liked it very much. The first time I read it was in school. I remember thinking that it was gonna be a boring book like mostly every other book they make you read in school. Boy was I SOOOOOOO wrong! It is not only a great book, it ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 16, 2002
Pros: Great book
Cons: its sad at the end
Summary: This book tells you what it is like feeling like an outsider cuz your from other part of the countrie and it simply means if your poor or not. This book shows conflict over greasers and socs. It is really interasting and when you start reading it you ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2002
Pros: The Plot
Cons: Too Short
Summary: Potrays teenage gang life very well as well as their own reactions to the situation at hand. Like when pony boy dies his hair blond to stay away from the cops. The gang fights were always my favorite, I could picture them wrestling, punching, kicking, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2001
Pros: Fascinating story, easy to understand, fun characters
Cons: None!
Summary: The Best Of The Outsiders
When I began reading this book my thoughts drifted away to how the Greasers and Soc’s must have felt. The first chapter started off with a description of the characters, which was a very intelligent way to start the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 19, 2001
Pros: easy read for young adults
Cons: a very anal way to start a novel
Summary: I first read The Outsiders when I was in grade 8. A couple years later, I read it again when another grade 8 kid paid me to write a report on this novel. Yeah yeah, I know. That was somewhat unscrupulous of me, but whatever.
I had to do a great ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2001
Pros: It Portrays an excellent plot with many interesting and energetic characters.
Cons: It lacks reality because the book was written about 20-30 years ago.
Summary: The story picks up with many characters, Johnny Cade, Two-Bit, Dallas Winston, Sodapop Curtis, Darry Curtis, and the main character Ponyboy. They live on the poor side of town and are constantly mistaken for "bad guys". They wear their hair greased back ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 13, 2001
Pros: Fantastic storyline, Comparison to real life, created characters
Cons: Too intense for young readers
Summary: This is one of my favorite books I've ever read In my entire life. One of the best qualities in this book is the set of characters. They are strong and have a bond with one another. One gang, the "Greasers" have such a tight bond nothing can keep them ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2001
Pros: Portrays teenage gang life well, great scene and plot.
Cons: Might be too many gang fights
Summary: Have you ever read a book that you just didn’t want to put down, no matter what time of day it was? The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is one of those magnificent books. When authors include three important elements, good books are created.
S. E. Hinton ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2001
Pros: Great Way to get Teens reading again.
Cons: none in my view
Summary: Like most teens I loved to daydream in the eighth grade. My mother got very frusterated with me and insisted i start reading instead of laying down doing nothing. So I asked my eighth grade teacher for advice, and she handed me the outsiders. I loved it. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2000
Pros: ~*~*~*~*~*
Cons: ~*~*~*~*~*
Summary: ok, I know I don't read alot, or even at all, unless it's a magazine. In fact I had to read this book because it was required for class. Ok, I was a good girl and read the friggin book. Oh my goodness, I actually liked it. I liked it so much that I had ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2000
Pros: Teenagers especially enjoy this book, great ending seems to bring the book full circle
Cons: while the movie is good it isn't as good as the book
Summary: The Outsiders is an emotionally-stirring book. In it there are two classes of people: The Socs, the rich kids, and the Greasers, the poor kids. The book focuses on a particular group of Greasers and is narrated by one of them, Ponyboy.
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 8, 2000
Pros: --
Cons: --
Summary: The Outsiders is truly a remarkable book about a boy, his brothers, and his only friends which are all part of a gang named the Greasers. Hinton describes the role of a gangster and as most of us believe gangs to be troublesome through this book I found ... read more
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