The Socs and the Greasers are two gangs living in a town loosely based on Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have a natural dislike for each other, since they are complete opposites. The Socs are the west-side rich kids who drive tuff cars and beat up Greasers for fun. The Greasers, on the other hand, are the east-side poor kids, who have long hair with lots of hair oil in it. They are the bad kids, who steal, lie, and get chased by the fuzz (police). When an unintended action is committed, a string of grave incidents occur and the Greasers’ lives are changed. Told from the point of view of the youngest Greaser, Ponyboy, The Outsiders is a novel surrounding two conflicting groups of society in a classic coming-of-age story. My thoughts: This was a very moving book. It’s about friends and enemies, love and loss and good-hearted kids who are seen as the “bad” kids. The conflict between the Socs and the Greasers is at the heart of the story, and the climax is so crazy that it changes the path of the story. This story is sad and at the same time heart-warming, and has been and will be a classic for years to come. A short, but happening novel, The Outsiders is a great book for every middle-schooler.
The Outsiders (M Books)
By S.E. Hinton
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 7 - 12 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 4.7 | 48523 |
Book Reviews (114)
I read this book for school. It was pretty good, but is a little violent. It was a good book overall.
this is my favorite book, and movie, ever. i have read it over 20 times since i found it in sixth grade, and i know it by heart, my favorite poem is even metioned in it! if i had a copy of it, i would never put it down. when my little sister found it, she loved it, too!
It was really emotional and a really good book
I want to read!
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this is souch s good book
this book is cool because and my favorite person is pony boy and my class is reading it
The Outsiders is a very enjoyable book to read. The students like making connections to this story.
The book starts out slow but quickly turns into a novel that is filled with suspense, but also makes you go to tears at other times. The book contains countless morals and really teaches you a lot. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone in middle school and higher.
A really good book but also really sad because of the events within the book. It teaches you many lessons. It's one of my favorite books and it's really awesome....