The Outsiders

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Summary: The best
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It told of problems that teenagers don't think about, things like how people in a different social class get treated. I know from experience the way different groups get treated. I used to hang with what we call the preps (Socs) then somthing came over me one day and I didn't like to hange with them anymore so I started to hang with the black jackets (greasers) I know how the cops treat each group different, how people in the school even treate you different. The preps are liked and the black jackets are not. Younger students are afraid of us and we don't do anything to them. The teachers even treat us different, as if we are no good for anything. I use to think that the black jackets where a terrible group to be with, but that was before I knew them and they have feelings as well maybe just don't like to show how they feel sometimes. This book expresses things that some people can relate to and I am one of them. It makes you think about how you treat people that are in different groups. Sure the group I hang with now likes to drink and party abd the preps go home and study but at least I am having fun and the preps use to judge people because they didn't do good at school and stuff like that but black jakets don't do that. Thats why I hang with them and the book lets us see things about different groups and things like that

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Summary: I will never be the same
Review: this book is so much more than you could ever imagin. Everthing that happens to me, eg: love life, education, attitude and criticism all relate to this book. if only the ratings could be higher, 'cos 5 could never sum up how big this book really is. ponyboy belongs to a gang called greasers, who live on the rough side of town. the opposing gang are the socials who are wealthy. when a member of the greasers, johnny kills a social, things start to change for Pony. this book may be short but everything this book says is a valuable lession to learn. if your anything like me, you'll be crying all night over the traumatic ending to this fabulous book. The outsiders is definately will forever be my favourite book, and i'm sure it will be a favourite of yours too.

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Summary: It was a very touching book
Review: When I first saw the cover of this book I thought that it was gonna be about some sixties rival, but I was wrong.This book really showed how some people had to fight just because they were different.This book had you wondering what was gonna happen next.I read it about twenty times already.

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Summary: This book was writen in the 160's you will love this book
Review: I havn't finished reading it yet, but I love it alread

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Summary: A good look at the 40s and 50s.
Review: Have you ever wondered how it was in the 1940s and 1950s? If you have too then is the book for you. It is called THE OUTSIDERS, by S. E. Hinton. It is about a gang fight between the Socs and Greasers. Johnny, one of the main characters, gets beat up.Then Johnny and Pony boy run away. It tells what happens when they run away and comes back. They were having an argument with each other. To quote a part of the book, "'How come you like fights Darry?' He gave me one of those looks to hide what he's thiking. But Soda piped up: 'He likes to show off his muscles. I'm gonna show'em off on you little buddy if you get any mouthier.'" This shows that Darry is trying to be in charge of raising them as family. Ponyboy was a main character in the story. He was Soda's little brother. He liked movies and like to read. The story takes place in the slums or ghetto of a big town somewhere. The gangs in the slums or ghettos seem to be more violent toward each other than other gangs. I recommend this book to boys or girls over fifth grade and up because it deals with gangs that are more like the ones in high school. That's why I think over fifth graders should read it. I think almost everyone would enjoy this book. There is somewhat of a moral to it. I enjoyed it and I feel the book was very good. Some parts were sad, although most of it was enjoyable. It was a well-rounded book.

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Summary: A very well, written book
Review: this book was great! we had to read it in school and everyday we would take a quiz on what the chapter was about that we read last night. i thought that that would be a bummer, well it wasn't. Or i should say that the quizzes were a bummer but the book was not. Now our whole class loves S.E. Hinton and right now i am reading "Rumble Fish" after "That was then, This is now" i enjoy her books.

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Summary: This Book is the Best.
Review: I read this book a few weeks ago and I loved it! I think that everybody should read this book because it is a great story of the most important thing in life, friendship.

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Summary: Actully, make that *6* (or more...)
Review: I want you to read this so I will make it short! I am sorry, but if you don't like this book it's either cause you are too young,or too shallow and only a fan of Stephan King (no effense). This book is a great book about real life issues. We are reading it for 8th grade English and everyone that I know of has LOVED it!!! Please Read this book!!! you wont regret it!

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Summary: Read it!!!!
Review: All I can say is that this book is a 10! I had to read it in 8th grade and I just loved it, I didn't want to put it down for a second. You must read this book. It tells about real things that happen in the world between the east (rich, snobby, preppy kids) and the west (poor, dirty, greasy kids).

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Summary: This is the best book ever written!!
Review: I had to read the Outsiders for my 8th grade English class and am I glad I did. This book made me cry. It shows that guys really do have feelings. I would recommend this book to anyone, even if you don't like to read. This book reads like a breeze!