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  • The Outsiders

  • By: S. E. Hinton
  • Narrated by: Jim Fyfe
  • Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (9,540 ratings)

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The Outsiders

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Narrated by: Jim Fyfe
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Publisher's summary

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

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

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Any excellent story and narration.

It's often said the book is better than the movie. In this case I can say the movie is exactly what you get from the book, and that is an emotionally heartbreaking coming of age tale of adolescents from opposite sides of town trying to make their way through this rough and tumble journey we call life.

Stay Golden Ponyboy!

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Good Novel, good narration.

I thought that the reading was a little slow but then I turned up the speed and it was perfect. Narrator does a good job giving the different character distinguishing voices.

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wonderful

wonderful story, well worth the listen. great narrator who really brought the story to life.

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Great story to share

Loved it when I read it as a teenager and now my teenager read it and loved it too! Same lessons apply in the world today.

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Liked it A LOT

The book was very good! The narrator had good transition to what the characters sounded like and helped it go smooth.

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Beautiful

Beautiful and gorgeous and I love it this book is amazing and emotional great Plot

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Great book for middle/high schoolers

This is all you look for in a book it has a great story great character diversity and development. It also reminds you to look at the golden things in life.

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Stay Gold

After not having read this book for about 10 years since middle school, it gave a new perspective reading as an adult. Always a great story.

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still as good as I remember it to be

outsiders was the first book I remember reading all the way through in junior high, it was one of my favorites. so glad I chose it to be my first audio book

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Loved this book

I loved this book it was such a moving story and I would definitely recommend it.

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