The Outsiders 50th Anniversary Edition

I literally couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve read this book! First time was in 7th grade English class and I was instantly hooked. Such a beautifully written tale of triumph, tragedy, and overcoming odds. No matter how many times I read this, those last three chapters always choke me up! And the 50th anniversary edition is not only beautiful but has copies of letters to and from her first publisher and agent, notes from actors in th film, and photos from Hinton’s collection.

I read this book 2 times and is currently reading again not because it's for school, but also because I'm really enjoying the book. I don't get what is violent about this book and I think the person who rated this book as "Horrible and Violent book" does not really understand the book. 1. The reason why the story tells a boy(Johnny) getting abused by his father is to tell the readers that Johhny would never know what the love and affection are without his buddies. 2. The boy(Ponyboy) was getting drowned by the "Socs(Socials)" because Ponyboy and Johnny was a "Greaser(Hoods)" meaning they were like Criminals(junivile delinquents) and that's how people look at Greasers, while people like Socs because they have clean hair wearing madras shirts and riding corvairs and stuff. 3. Ponyboy mentioned "Electric chair" because an incident happened and he was terrified that they'll get a bigger consequences than Socs because they're Greasers. Johnny killed a Soc with a switchblade because Ponyboy was getting drowned by a Soc and Bob(one of the Socs) scared Johnny to kill him. Johnny also killed Bob because he's the one who nearly beat him to death and left him at the lot(flashback). 4. Johnny and Ponyboy hurried and left the scene, and went to find Dally(one of their buddies). He was in a party and when Dally told them that he was sleeping in a bed, he also mentioned that he was actually(literally) sleeping, doing nothing else. 5. Sodapop(Ponyboy's older brother) had a girlfriend named Sandy, and he wanted to marry her but she left him because he was a Greaser and didn't even graduate highschool. Not because she was pregnant. Sodapop really liked her but she didn't realize that his feelings were true. 6. A girl named Cherry was also a Soc, and got in the car with other Socs not guys. She got in a car because one of them was her boyfriend and she couldn't stand fights(The Socs called Greasers in a mean way and Ponyboy's buddy Two-Bit held his switchblade and gave Ponyboy a busted glass bottle). You also can realize that even though Cherry is a Soc, she isn't mean to Greasers like other Socs. 7. When Ponyboy and Johnny met Dally and told him what happened, he told them there was a old Church at Windrixvile and that they can stay there while things are settled up. The church one day caught on fire and Ponyboy and Johnny tried to save the kids. Ponyboy was able to get out of the burning church but Johnny passed out before he got out of the church. Ponyboy was fine, One of Dally's arm got little burned but he was okay, Johnny's back was broken and he had a bad burn and eventually died. 8. When Dally heard that Johnny died, he couldn't take it because he loved Johnny so much(like a brother) and broke in a store and got shot by the cops because that's what he wanted. 9. Also Johnny once said to Ponyboy that he wants to kill himself but while he was in a hospital dying, he told Ponyboy that he doesn't want to die anymore. Johnny thought dying at age of 16 is not enough and wanted to learn more things in his life. It's an awesome book if you know the meanings of the popular quotes such as "Stay gold ponyboy, stay gold" meaning good things also has an end to it(I think) and it's also helpful to review the poem "Nothing gold can stay" by Robert Frost.

The first couple of photos of the book without the paper cover, and you can see the greasers are indented under the non-paper cover. This book is very cool I’ve already read big fan.

Se lo solicitaron a mi hijo pra el colegio, llegó muy bien rápido, optima calidad y original 👊🏽✨

It was just as it said in the description, it was missing the sleeve, and I'm kind of sad about that but I got what I ordered. But, I overall love this book and the original copies, and the fact it has bonus material is great, and I loved how I got it for so cheap since I don't have a lot of money. When I get enough, I'll buy one with the sleeve. But, I'm happy. :) (Also, there was no highlighting, just post-it notes.)

The book is beautiful and the cover feels so nice! The sticker peels off with ease and doesn’t leave any sticky residue. This is one of my favorite books and all the extra letters from the writer and the actors from the movie is so cool!

My 13 year old loves The Outsiders (the book and movie) and she LOVED getting f this as a present. She loves the pictures from the movie that are in the book.

This book is a classic! I just purchased the Complete Novel Edition also! I was born in 1970 so this book was a staple for us in the 80s! Every teen should have it and it should STILL BE LEGAL TO READ IN ALL SCHOOLS IN ALL STATES! BUT EXTREMEST REPUBS FEEL DIFFERENTLY I GUESS! WHAT A SHAME! IT'S A GREAT READ AND THE MOVIE IS FABULOUS TOO

Absolutely loved this book in highschool and it's still such a good book to read.

I read the outsiders for the first time in the 8th grade and its held a special place in my heart ever since, after recently watching the movie again I wanted to read the book again so I though I would buy a copy, this copy is DEFINITELY worth the extra money!

Exelente libro

Brilliant book, my daughter loves this film and loved the book! Perfect Christmas gift 🎅

El producto llegó cuatro días antes de lo esperado. Venia tan solo en una caja de cartón, pero el libro estaba en muy buenas condiciones, y el trato con la página perfecto. Esta edición es genial para fans del libro o la escritora. La nota del autor es fantástica, la historia enternecedora y trepidante. También vienen fotografías y recortes de periódicos hablando sobre el boom que tuvo el libro. El inglés de la historia no es demasiado complicado. No lo recomiendo para lectores principiantes en el idioma en la literatura, pero si ya lleváis unos 5 libros leídos, y tenéis bastante soltura no va a ser difícil. Uno de mis libros favoritos, súper contenta de tener este ejemplar.