That Was Then, This Is Now

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Summary: What A Story!!!
Review: After reading the Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and absolutely loved it, I began to look into other books written by her. I happened to fall onto this book. It is really an amazing story it was hard for me to put it down, because every time I did all I wanted to do was to find out what was going to happen next. The only thing about this story is the ending it's really depressing, at lest in my opinion. I mean it hit me really hard; I was depressed for a couple days after completing it. Nonetheless it is a story worth reading.

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Summary: The Best Book by the Best Auther
Review: This is the best book I have read. This and THE OUTSIDERS are fabulos books. This book has things that would appeale to any reader. It is a life changeing book. It has suspense tragetys and thinds 13teen yearolds would love. It talks about gang, huslers, and drugs. Things at there age would be normal kids smoking drinking getting jobs and girls. This is one of the best books I've but it's intens.So if you want a lighter book pick THE OUTSIDERS.

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Summary: That Was Then, This Is Now
Review: That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton was about two boys who were so close, the could be considered brothers. Marks father was put in jail after murdering Mark's mother. He was able to live with his best friend Bryon and his mother. They grew up alike in many ways; as they got older they drifted apart. When the two were younger, they had many interesting encounters with hippies and gang members. They often got into fights, trying to help kid named "M&M" from getting jumped by the gang called the "Shepards".
In my life, I've experienced both sides of the story. I've been in a situation where I had to "rat" on a friend for what was right. I've also been on the other end, I've had friends betray me. Mark felt very sad and angry at the same time, I felt the same way in my experiences.
I really liked the book; I like all of S.E. Hinton's books. It was a great and honest book, telling how all or most friendships can be ruined by the simplest of things. My favorite part in the book is when Mark and Bryon help M&M get away from the Shepards, they also beat them up too. The only thing I would change would be that Mark and Bryon would have stayed close for a lot longer, or I wish that MArk and Bryon never met M&M, because then none of the chains of events would have happened.
I don't read that many books, but this one kept me interested, I would recommend it for anyone to read. If you are into the Outsiders and old gang stories then this is the story for you. My own mother read this book when she was my age, and she highly recommended it for me. I would do the same for anyone.

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Summary: OMG BEST BOOK EVER
Review: I Have always liked to read but i never really did to much of it. A few years ago my cousin and i were goofing off in some but store and he picked this book up and though it at me he said this was a really good book and i should read it. It was only ten bucks or so and i was going on a road trip with him so I bought it. Figured i would read it once or something. In About two years i have read this book over 55 times (i lost count after that) i have forced over 10 people to read it and they all loved it. I read it to my brother and his friend. After i finishd it the first time i could stop thinking about the main caracters Mark and Bryon for mounths. S E Hintin pulled me into there world for ever. This book touches on so many different things. Not only does it tell a "real" story thruogh fictional caracters. To touches onto the topics of drugs and the realism of how much they can really mess things up for you and pri apart best friends no matter how close they think they are. This book tells the truth about how rough things could get in the ghetto in the 70s. dont get me wronge this book is placed years ago but still makes the same point today. I dont really know what to say about this book I cant even begian how to explain how much this book has done for me This is such a good book that i cant even begain to put it in to words i think that every one who has ever had a friend or bother or wished they did NEEDS to read this book.........I also read all of the other s e hintin book they were well worth it i had read each multiple times and enjoyed them even more each time

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Summary: That Was Then, This Is Now
Review: My opinion on this book is it is a great book for teenagers of any gender. It shows what some kids experience at that age. The book has every thing a book needs: conflict-Bryon must pick Mark or Cathy, Climax-when Bryon calls the cops on Mark for selling drugs to little kids. I believe the book could have been a little longer. Otherwise it was a great book. I loved it.

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Summary: That was Then This is Now - Where friendship Ends
Review: For my reading class I read That was THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW written by S.E. Hinton. There are many characters in this book, but the two main in this are Bryon and Mark. Bryon and Mark are like brothers, but things start to change when Bryon starts seeing Cathy. Cathy totally changes Bryon into a different person as Mark changes his life as well. Bryon starts seeing a future ahead of him. As for Mark, he just takes life like it's no big deal. The two are growing apart but holding on until Bryon makes a shocking discovery about Mark. Bryon faces a hard decision that will change their lives.
I'd give this book 5 stars. I recommend this book to whoever read THE OUTSIDERS. If you liked THE OUTSIDERS, you would like this book too!

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Summary: That was then, this is now
Review: Bryon and Mark were close friends, once considering each other as brothers. They gradually find each other drifting further and further apart. Mark didn't see the point in obeying laws and he was known to be able to get away with anything. Bryon used to at one time, but things were changing. Bryon was sick of hurting people and repeatedly seeing people he knew try to do good and it always backfiring on them. When Bryon found out that Mark was selling drugs, he lost it. Things spun out of control and Bryon stopped feeling. At the end of this novel you feel empty-that's the only word I can think of. This is a novel about the inner responsibilities people have and how it can dramatically change how you see the world you live in.

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Summary: My Review
Review: I first read this book last year (when I was fifteen) because I remembered really liking THE OUTSIDERS when I was eleven. (THE OUTSIDERS is S.E. Hinton's first book; THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW is her second.) I like the cover pretty well, but I don't like the back of the book. Did they think writing something lame like "Does growing up have to mean growing apart?" on the back cover was going to make people WANT to read it? Sorry, I just thought that was pretty corny...Anyway, this book is about two sixteen-year-old guys, Brian and Mark, who have been best friends for a really long time. As always in Hinton's novels, the characterization is great. I found it kind of hard to believe, though, that somebody would betray such a close friend like that. Other than that the book was really realistic. My favorite part is the couple of pages where Brian tells us about that Monday where he understood everything. That was really hilarious, but I don't think I understood it the first time I read it since I didn't know anything about politics in the sixties. The thing about this book is that it makes you feel like total crap when you finish it because the ending's so sad. Or maybe it was just me. I think the ending will make a lot of people hate the book.

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Summary: That was then, this is now
Review: "Like a friend once said to me, 'That was then, and this is now.'"
S.E. Hinton's novel That was Then, This is Now, tells the story about the ups and downs of a friendship between two boys. Bryon and Mark have known each other ever since they were young kids. Mark moved in with Bryon and his mother when he was about ten years old because of Mark's family problems. Once Mark moved in, it made Bryon and Mark even closer than before. They became like brothers.
This book takes place when Bryon and Mark are teenagers. Bryon is the main character, and he is telling the story. As the boys grow up they go through so much together. Soon, however, they each meet new people and change. Bryon gets a girlfriend, Cathy, and he spends much of his time with her. Bryon becomes determined to grow up and mature. Mark makes a new group of friends and his life changes fast, but these changes in his life may not be the good changes. Bryon and Mark quickly become new people, but they try to keep their friendship like it was before. Unfortunately, sometimes friendships have their own way of changing or ending no matter what you do.
I think this book is fantastic. It's a fun book that teenagers and adults can relate to and enjoy. I think it's a wonderful story of love, friendship, growing up, and even growing apart. I loved this book so much. I think S.E Hinton has a great talent of writing a book that many people can learn from and enjoy. This book reminds me a little bit of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume. They both teach life lessons and they both are about friendships and growing up. However, That was Then, This is Now, is a book more for all types of people, whereas Are You There God? Its me, Margaret is more for girls and women.
I'd recommend this book, That was Then, This is Now to anyone who enjoys realistic fiction books. I'd recommend this book to teenage boys and girls, and even to adults. I think that everyone should read this story. It is a fantastic book, and I could read it over and over. It is fun and enjoyable, so I think everyone should definitely go and read this book now!

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Summary: That Was Then, This Is Now
Review: I'm surprised most people seem to see this story as simply a tale of two best friends who grow apart.
I thought Bryon's lack of any real concern or empathy for Mark, the person he claims to care about most was evident throughout the book. It was obvious to me that Bryon's abandonment of Mark began long before the police arrived at their house.
At the story's end Bryon Douglas claims to be 'worn out with caring about people'. Caring about who? The girlfriend he didn't hesitate to toss out like yesterday's garbage? The friend who's life he's just destroyed? I'd have liked to have seen some soul-searching or some evidence of real grief on the part of the main character who instead spends the last half of the last chapter feeling sorry for himself. I thought the book was disturbing.