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The Outsiders

By: S. E. Hinton
Narrated by: Jim Fyfe
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Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect, until the night someone takes things too far.

©1967 S.E. Hinton (P)1988 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Classics Difficult Situations Family Family & Relationships Literature & Fiction Violence Kids Young Teen

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"Taut with tension, filled with drama." (Chicago Tribune)

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What a great story. Stories should be told and passed down through generations. This is one of those that every human in any country in any language can relate to. Hinton tells this story very well. It's about growing up and dealing with some of the problems we all had.
This book should be on the "must read" list for every young person in our country.

Great "classic" story

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A great movie and a great audio book as well. Loved the story and I especially loved the narrator as well. Two thumbs up and highly recommended to all who is or once was a teenager!

A Classic!

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My daughter suggested this book after she read it for a class. I can definitely see why she liked it so much. it's a good story of teenage struggles and learning about themselves.

Good book for teens

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This particular reader is excellent. The dialect and southern draw by Jim Fyfe is warming and wonderful.

What did you like best about this story?

Classic story of the real struggles of adolescence especially where parents are out of the picture (dead or just don't care about their kids). This story is a timeless piece of writing that holds true even in 2018. The characters are charming, deadly and honest.

Which character – as performed by Jim Fyfe – was your favorite?

He reads Ponyboy so well. He captures the essence of a southern hood / greaser so well. Hands down the best audio performer for this text. Fyfe's rhythm and timing are impeccable.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

Fantastic for 13 and up readers or adults who want to reminisce adolescence.

Excellent Performance

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It was very suspenseful in a good way and I longed to find out what happened.

I love this book!!

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This book holds up. Read it again and then watched the movie if you do that you get so much more! out of the movie what a great book

So much better

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This is a great book. The narrator did a great job. This book was well written.

One of my favorite books

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Loved it. Was one of my favorite movies. I was glad to here the full story.

Awesome

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this book just stuck with me since I was in 6th grade I love it

My children hood favorite!

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I loved it it was hard to finish over all was a book I actually sat down and read loved it

loved this book was amazing.

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