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The Outsiders
I blew through this slim 1967 classic, spurred by the touring Broadway musical coming through town. The West Side Story-esque tale is set in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma, where two groups of teens—the haves and the have-nots—are more or less at war. Over the course of a few short autumn weeks, the conflict dramatically escalates—culminating in the "rumble" you've perhaps heard about—and the lives of these teens and their families are changed forever. Over the years I've learned so much <em>about</em> this book (and the 1983 film adaptation) and have heard it quoted numerous times ("stay gold, Ponyboy"): I'm so glad I finally read it for myself.
About the Book
Publisher’s description:
A heroic story of friendship and belonging
No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he’s got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. And when it comes to the Socs—a vicious gang of rich kids who enjoy beating up on “greasers” like him and his friends—he knows that he can count on them for trouble. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy’s world is turned upside down…
Written over forty-five years ago, The Outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction. S. E. Hinton’s classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published.
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