At the moment I reading an amazing book but unfortunately I’m not finished it yet so I can’t write a review on it this week. But of coarse I still bought another new book at the weekend, I guess its just a hobbit. I apologies but I love saying that, I say it every chance I get. Okay back to writing my blog. So I haven’t actually finished a full book for this week, but don’t worry I’m still going to write a review.
So I've decided to write a review on a book I read in English. I know usually the books they make you read in school are usually really boring, dull and you hate every moment of having to read it, not to mention when reading it you want to throw in in a box, lock it with a thousand chains, cast it out to sea and hope a shark finds it, thinks it’s a fish and tier it to pieces (maybe, just maybe that was a bit over dramatic).
BUT! In this case I loved every last moment of this book. It was amazing I can’t even express how much I loved this book. I actually finished the book before everybody else in the class for technically I read the book twice. I think I should start review the book now.
So this week I’m going to review The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. It’s an amazing read. I have to say I’m very surprised that I enjoyed it so much. I would definitely read it again. It’s full of action and adventure.
Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a lower-class group of Oklahoma youths who call themselves Greasers because of their greasy long hair. Waking home from a movie, Ponyboy is attacked by a group of Socs, the Greasers’ rivals, who are upper-class youths from the west side of town. The Socs, short for socials, gang up on Ponyboy and threaten to slit his throat. A group of greasers comes and chases the bullies away, saving Ponyboy. Ponyboy’s rescuers include his brother soda pop, a charming, handsome high-school dropout, and Darry, Ponyboy’s oldest brother (Darry assumed responsibility for his brothers when their parents were killed in a car crash). The rest of the greasers who come to Ponyboy’s rescue are Johnny, a sensitive sixteen-year-old; Dally, a hardened street hood with a long criminal record; Steve, soda pop’s best friend; and two-bit, the oldest and funniest group member.
I can’t tell you anything else about the book or I’d rune it for you but I can tell you its AMAZING! It is very funny. I love Hinton’s use of nicknames and teen language makes this a true to life reading experience and you will end up rooting for the group you wouldn’t root for in real life--the Greasers.
“You can’t win. You know that, don’t you? It doesn't matter if you whip us, you’ll still be where you were before, at the bottom. And we’ll still be the lucky ones at the top with all the breaks. It doesn't matter. Greasers will still be Greasers and Socs will still be Socs. It doesn't matter.”
“Shoot, this house ain’t dirty. You ought to see my house.”
“I have and if you had the sense of a billy goat. You’d clean your house up ‘stead of dummin’ ‘round ours”
“Shoot kid, if I did that, my mom would die of shock.”
“Don’t you know a rumble ain't a rumble without me!”
Over all I loved this book! I would recommend this book to thirteen and up. I would give this book ten out of five. It was amazing, funny with lots of action adventure.
(The movies equally as amazing!)
