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That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton
August 29, 2014
That Was Then, This Is Now
That Was Then, This Is Now, is an amazing story about a teenager named Bryon who is sixteen and has to grow up way to fast with his best friend Mark. S.E. Hinton takes you through a wonderful story about two teenagers who live in Tulsa, Oklahoma and live the life of a greaser. It's rough and hard but Bryon and Mark fight through it. I feel like any teenager in today's society could relate to this book in at least on way.
S.E. Hinton takes us through many challenges like money problems, first loves, and peer pressure. The way this book was written really helped the setting, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa was also the setting of the book "The Outsiders" which was written by S.E. Hinton. The book use the same setting and some of the same characters but the books are not connected. You could really imagine Bryon telling the story and that was one of my favorite parts. I felt like I was experiencing the book first hand.
The emotion in this book was strong and I must have cried at least ten times. I love the fact that Ponyboy Curtis was mentioned in the book because he helped the plot and he was my favorite character in "The Outsiders." The greasers in the story connected in a way that made me fall deeper and deeper in love with the book. I think the emotion brought the book to life than anything else.
S.E. Hinton talked about a lot of problems, but I think the main conflict is growing up. Bryon and Mark are struggling with growing up, and they are realizing things now that they're older. Another main topic would be peer pressure. Teenagers in this book were pushed into things that they didn't want to do.
I believe that this is a great book for anyone who has had struggles or just likes to read. S.E. Hinton is a amazing writer who has write yet another great book. I encourage everyone to read this book if you have had a rough life. Bryon and Mark, are so relatable and that makes the story so much better. I feel like any teenager in today's society could relate to this book in at least one way.
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