In particular I found one section of dialogue to be a gem. I liked the interactions with the father and the fact that our lead didn't understand the more educated conversations. I found aspects that I truly appreciated. Again, not my cup of tea, but it's not a bad book. What did I think of it knowing that the deck was very much stacked against it? Nonetheless, I will read a book to help a friend kick things off. I shall be a square and not in fact 'be golden.' (or whatever the hell that line is) Maybe it's the 'S' at the end, but most likely it is because it just doesn't appeal. I will perhaps read The Outsider, or perhaps The Outsider maybe even The Outsider but I will likely not read The Outsiders. I have no intention of reading The Outsiders. When this was picked… well, I was less than thrilled.

I read this because a friend of mine started a book club in real life (through skype though as too many people still cannot meet up), and by all the gods I will encourage such a thing and agreed to participate prior to even knowing the book. You may be wondering, 'Tim, why did you even bother with this?' Excellent question hypothetical reader, I'm glad you asked. A book about teen angst, hero worship and fighting because it's fun… yeah, no thanks (before you post a reply dear reader, yes, I know there's more to this book than that, please hold fire a few moments). “Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton’s The Outsiders.”-BooklistĪ School Library Journal Best Books of the YearĪlright, this is not my usual thing. This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling.”-School Library Journal Hinton looks into a world where hope is hard to find, and violence is a fact of life.

The brothers are inseparable, and Motorcycle Boy will always be there to watch his back, so there's nothing to worry about, right? Or so Rusty James believes, until his world falls apart and Motorcycle Boy isn't there to pick up the pieces.įrom the author of THE OUTSIDERS, S.E. But Motorcycle Boy is also smart, so smart that Rusty James relies on him to bail him out of trouble. Rusty James wants to be just like his big brother Motorcycle Boy - tough enough to be respected by everyone in the neighborhood. Hinton and immortalized by legendary film maker Francis Ford Coppola, now available as an eBook for the first time. The classic YA novel RUMBLE FISH, written by celebrated novelist S.E.

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