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Summary: wow.
Review: oh man,what can i say? such an amazing book by such an amazing author. definitely one of my favorite books of all time. i think everyone can relate to this book. my only complaint is the ending,i really wanted everything to be resolved and for everyone to live happily ever after - but that would be unrealistic so i can understand why she decided to end the book this way. if you like the outsiders or any book by s.e. hinton this is a MUST READ. trust me,you're not going to put it down - i read it all in half a day and i've read it about 4 different times and it never gets old to me. just an all around fantastic book that everyone should read.
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Summary: That Was Then, This is Now
Review: I loved the book! I would tell other people about the book. I loved the book because it talked about kids and the problems
that accured in todays world. I would recomend this to any person that would like to see what other kids go through in life.I hope you would read it some time.
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Summary: That was then, This is now
Review: I really enjoyed the book, That was then, This in now. The story was based on two boys that have been friends since they were kids. The plot was based on the lives of the teenagers, many who remind me of the teenagers at my school. The message the author was trying to convey was that people change as they grow up, specifically, children changing to adults. On was the author delivered the message, was through the plot. The main charachter Bryon had to decide whether or not to tell on his best friend for dealing drugs. They had been good friends, but lately had been fading away from eachother. Bryon explains his feelings for Mark in the quote, "I looked at him and suddenly it was like seeing someone across a deep pit, someone you couldn't ever reach." The story is told from Bryons point of few, I think the author made the story more effective, by writing it that way. Throughout the story I couldn't tell what the other charachters were really thinking. The message seemed more effective since it was only conveyed through one main charachter. When I chose this book, I thought it would be good because it was about teenagers, and there struggles with drugs. The booked turned out to be really good, and I couldn't put it down. I would recomend this book to anyone, especially teenagers.
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Summary: That Was Then, This Is Now
Review: This is a teen book. It is the prequel to The Outsiders. It has some of the same characters like, Ponyboy Curtis. There are also alot of new characters like, Bryon, Mark, Cathy, and M&M. Marks parents killed each other over an argument they had about Mark and they shot each other. So Bryon's mom took him in as her own.
Bryon and Mark become "brothers". As they mature, they grow further away from each other. I would recommend reading this if you liked The Outsiders. Its a very mature novel thats hard to forget.
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Summary: That was Then, This is Now
Review: Wow! That was a really good book. I really like how it gives you all of the details, it made you feel like you were right in the story. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. This book teaches many valuble lessons. So overall I thought this was a great book!
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Summary: A mature, disciplined novel- Hard to forget
Review: That was then is a mature, disciplined novel, which excites a response in the reader. The book just keeps you at the edge of your seat. It's a very nice book that talks about the lives of two boys called Bryon and Mark. They were like brothers but one day, Bryon finds a terrible thing or if you want "secret" about Mark. Bryon makes a decision that changes both Marks lives and his life also. It made me cry at the ending since it had such a sad ending, it made me cry. I recommend this book to everyone and anyone. It's a fantastic book that has all the twists and turns. Peace out.
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Summary: Another excellent Hinton
Review: I picked this book up in the library the other day, remembering how much I liked "The Outsiders," but I was sure that it couldn't be as good. It was! In fact, in some ways I enjoy it more because I haven't seen the movie so my imagination is freer. The plot is also much more thought-provoking that that of most Young Adult Books. I would recommend it for any teenager and for adults who are willing to read with an open mind and remember what it was like to be young. These are not all golden days, it's not all sunshine.
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Summary: Can't Put it Down!!!
Review: Byron and Mark are the best of friends. Then when Byron meets Cathy and sees that there is more to life than doing drugs and getting into fights. Mark doesn't feel what Byron is and gets into some trouble with drugs. In the end Byron has to make a decision that will change his and Mark's relationship forever.
This book just gets you wrapped up into it. You always wonder what happens next. It is very reality based and you can really put yourself in it. S.E. Hinton really did a great job on the book!! Not another like it. Hard to forget.
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Summary: That Was Then, This Is Now Book Review
Review: This book is about two friends who experience a lot of things. They question their friendship all through the book. I really like this book becouse it keepps you on the edge oof your seat. You feel all these emotions about the the characters. The main chatacters are Mark and Byron. There are only a few thins wrong with this book. S.E.Hinton can not come up with new names such as the place they hang out at. They hang out at the Dingo. In The Outsiders that is were they hang out. One of the characters in this book is Tim and Curly Shepard.Tim Shepard is a character in The Outsiders. All and all this was a good book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure novels.
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Summary: Does Growing Up Mean Growing Apart?
Review: Does growing up have to mean growing apart? I am a 14-year-old girl that recently read a slow non-exciting book called "That Was Then This Is Now". In my opinion I definetly recommend this book to 14-17 year old boys. The reason is because it is about a young, smart and honest 17-year-old boy called Bryon. He has an adopted brother called Mark. Mark is the kind of guy that goes to a bar and drinks, gambles and uses the money to buy cigarettes. Bryon, is always looking after him, they are really close friends. That's why the main topic of the book is friendship
Bryon and Mark are really tough guys and they defend people by beating up some bullies. But they never do it without a reason. Like once a friend of there's called m&m was coming out of the bowling alley and some big nasty boys came around and started to hit him and try to get his money but Mark and Bryon went and beat the heck out of the guys and m&m was ok.
The next day they went to see their mom at the hospital because she was old and sick. When they got there they saw this guy laying on one of the hospital beds. He was all bruised and bloody, so Mark and Bryon went to ask what was wrong so he said that some black bullies had beaten him up. Bryon and mark felt so bad for him.
After some time a girl walled into both their lives. They both liked her and wanted her would this girl ruin the relationship between Mark and Bryon?
But then Bryon finds out some thing so shocking about Mark, which he never thought he would do. So Bryon faces a terrible decision about this big discovery. This kind of decision will change both their lives forever.
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