After much anticipation, the long awaited finale of the book The Outsiders was completed. And I have to say, I was not thoroughly impressed. Well, before I get into full detail of it, here is a quick overview of the general plot.
The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, was a first person narration by Ponyboy Curtis, the main character.It took place in a small town in Oklahoma, where railroad tracks distinctly separated people into two classes: those who lived on the East Side (greasers), and those who lived on the West Side (Socs). After being orphaned, Pony and his brothers/buddies stick close together. Pony, however, thinks differently than his peers, and is a bit more sensitive, making him a reliable source to narrate the story. But after one of his friends, Johnny, has an incident that can potentially cost both of them their lives, they make a run for it. They hide in a old church until they decide to turn themselves in, but before they can get far, an event happens that affects everyone in their gang. As Pony and the rest try to deal with it, a huge storm is brewing between both the East and West sides. But in the end, the underdogs (the greasers) come out on top, and all is alright. See, the book started off great, with underlying themes of "don't judge a book by its cover" and "treat others the way you want to be treated". And S.E. Hinton did a wonderful job with the book, considering it was her first (and most popular) of many books. I thought this book had great potential, it just ended poorly. As soon as Pony got knocked out, the book started getting a bit dry for my taste. A lot of loose ends weren't tied up, and many new ideas stopped, halfway finished. I understand that this was a first person narration, and because he had brain trauma it was going to sound odd, but I still did not like the last part of the book. Don't get me wrong, their were some parts of the book that I liked, and that were sweet, but for a young adult fiction book, there are plenty of others I would rather read. For example, if you read my previous post, The Fault in our Stars was much better than this book. Overall, I would not read other books by S.E. Hinton, and would not recommend this to anyone looking for a good read. 3/5 stars, only for the first part of the book.
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