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The Outsiders (Puffin Modern Classics) by S E Hinton (6-Mar-2003) Paperback
A young Indian boy, Red Eagle, watches wagon trains pass through his land. Eventually his curiosity gets the best of him, and he follows a wagon train to find out where these outsiders are going. He is caught stealing food from one of the wagons, but is befriended by the train physician, Ellie Addison. Two thousand miles of prairies, deserts, rivers, and mountains are traversed. Joy, sadness, laughter, and tears are shared among these pioneers. This common bond forms lasting friendships. Those who left Missouri months earlier are not the same people who arrive in California. People change. Some for better, some for worse.
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First published May 30, 2006
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October 10, 2024
10th October 2024
Oh God! The outsiders. Back in 2007/2008, I had to read this as part of my highschool English class. I HATED the book. Not cause it was bad but because it felt so violent that it gave me nightmares, than I watched the movie and it felt so different to the book; oddly enough sitting comfortably throughout.
Recently I rewatched the movie and wasn't a fan of it. I thought it felt like it was missing a thing or two.
I'm pretty sure I've owned this copy for 17 years, it even has my hand written name written into it. So most likely a book copy that the teacher told us to keep. 🤷♀️
Either way..it's been a decade or so...so let's see if I struggle with the outsiders again.
Hmm..this book didn't freak me out like it did when I first read. Honestly, I think i felt underwhelmed.
You can easily tell its someone's first book, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. We all start somewhere.
But reading this it felt like chunks were missing..maybe it cause S.E Hinton is an outsider looking in rather than someone who was in on the action.
Oh God! The outsiders. Back in 2007/2008, I had to read this as part of my highschool English class. I HATED the book. Not cause it was bad but because it felt so violent that it gave me nightmares, than I watched the movie and it felt so different to the book; oddly enough sitting comfortably throughout.
Recently I rewatched the movie and wasn't a fan of it. I thought it felt like it was missing a thing or two.
I'm pretty sure I've owned this copy for 17 years, it even has my hand written name written into it. So most likely a book copy that the teacher told us to keep. 🤷♀️
Either way..it's been a decade or so...so let's see if I struggle with the outsiders again.
Hmm..this book didn't freak me out like it did when I first read. Honestly, I think i felt underwhelmed.
You can easily tell its someone's first book, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. We all start somewhere.
But reading this it felt like chunks were missing..maybe it cause S.E Hinton is an outsider looking in rather than someone who was in on the action.
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