26 September 2011
The Outsiders
The Outsiders is one of my favorite books, and has been for a very long time. It's also probably the book I have read the most. I recently re-read it and I guess I just didn't realize how short it is; it's been a while since my last read. But I still loved it. And maybe it's short length is part of its charm. I love a book that I can just sit down, read, cry, and leave. It's like a good crying movie in book form.
This book is traditionally read by 8th graders; it can be such a poignant novel for those kids, if they let it be. I hope they do. Because this was a life changing book for me. I love it. It's a coming of age story laced with the conflicts of socioeconomic status, inability to get out of poverty, and love of sunsets. Read it. Love it. I do!
Labels:
Books,
Coming of Age,
Death,
Greasers,
S.E. Hinton,
Social Conflict,
Teenagers,
The Outsiders
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