The Outsiders (1983) Review

“The book is always better.” That’s what they always say. More than often, the saying holds true. This proves to be one of those times. In the 8th grade, we had to read the novel, then, we spent a few days watching the film adaption of S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel, The Outsiders. The 1983 film adaptation is a now packed cast, but then, no one knew them. The novel is a fourth shelf selection while the film adaptation is on the second shelf. Some books just don’t translate well on film. It’s no one’s fault. I actually considered quitting it early on, but I’m kind of glad I didn’t. Still, I wasn’t really into it.

The Outsiders (1967) Review

The “O.G.” of “Y.A.” Or something like that. Maybe. I think. I’m pretty sure it was all the way back in my 8th grade English class we got assigned the subject of today’s review. After reading, we watched the 1983 film adaptation. Don’t think I’m skipping out on that. Anyway. I’m not sure if this novel gets called a classic. What I am sure of is that it gets a spot on the revered and respected fourth shelf. Sure, there’s some lulls, but the ending brings it up, as all endings should. I didn’t remember S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel, The Outsiders, as a sad novel, but it is. This one’s available on Audible, but thanks to the Libby app and my library card, I put an audio book copy on hold and finally got my chance to listen. Jim Fyfe is our narrator. The audio version clocks in at five hours and nine minutes.