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A review by sarahscupofcoffee
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
5.0
There's not much to say about such a classic book as this, but it's still as relevant and powerful as it was in the sixties (I can imagine). "The Outsiders" highlights the importance of human interaction and shows us that people are people, no matter what their lives or looks are like.
This book is a classic for a reason. I first read this book in the 8th grade, which was about twelve years ago. My 8th grade teacher analyze Robert Frost's poem with us and taught us about language. I learned that grammar isn't uniform from Hinton. Different people use different forms of language.
However, reading it as an adult was a completely different experience. If you haven't read it as an adult, I highly recommend it. It's an easy read, a short novel, and has a powerful message that I completely missed the first time around because of how young I was.
The plot is linear. There isn't a lot going on at one time, but the action scenes are heavy and weigh on you as you read them. The characterization is spot-on, as Hinton took the time to create dynamic characters that we could relate to. I'm impressed with the characterization, to be honest, because in only 200 pages she introduced a gang of seven boys that I was able to keep distinctly separate in my head. I know what each one looks like, what their character traits are, and how they would handle different situations... all in 200 pages. That's not an easy thing to do as a writer. She has about ten or so secondary characters that she characterized beautifully, as well.
The setting was a little weird and I'm not sure if she did it on purpose or not. It never states where they are or what time period they're in, although we can guess it's the sixties. We know that the gang lives in a town that is separated by the East and West Side, but that's about it. We know what the setting looks like, but it's never stated where it is. That's the only thing I would change about "The Outsiders." The setting should be a little bit more descriptive.
Overall, I love this book and I would recommend it to teachers. Keep this book in the classrooms and teach the themes that come along with it.
This book is a classic for a reason. I first read this book in the 8th grade, which was about twelve years ago. My 8th grade teacher analyze Robert Frost's poem with us and taught us about language. I learned that grammar isn't uniform from Hinton. Different people use different forms of language.
However, reading it as an adult was a completely different experience. If you haven't read it as an adult, I highly recommend it. It's an easy read, a short novel, and has a powerful message that I completely missed the first time around because of how young I was.
The plot is linear. There isn't a lot going on at one time, but the action scenes are heavy and weigh on you as you read them. The characterization is spot-on, as Hinton took the time to create dynamic characters that we could relate to. I'm impressed with the characterization, to be honest, because in only 200 pages she introduced a gang of seven boys that I was able to keep distinctly separate in my head. I know what each one looks like, what their character traits are, and how they would handle different situations... all in 200 pages. That's not an easy thing to do as a writer. She has about ten or so secondary characters that she characterized beautifully, as well.
The setting was a little weird and I'm not sure if she did it on purpose or not. It never states where they are or what time period they're in, although we can guess it's the sixties. We know that the gang lives in a town that is separated by the East and West Side, but that's about it. We know what the setting looks like, but it's never stated where it is. That's the only thing I would change about "The Outsiders." The setting should be a little bit more descriptive.
Overall, I love this book and I would recommend it to teachers. Keep this book in the classrooms and teach the themes that come along with it.