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Title: Requires Maturity
Review: I was assigned to read this book in the 4th grade (I went to a Montasauri school) and I remember hating every inch of it. I was appalled by the violence and my fourth grade self could not grasp the themes and the importance. Then later this book was assigned for me for the 9th grade and when I read it for the second time, I was surprised to find myself enjoying it. It turned out not to be the book itself, which was very well written, but I was just not ready for it when I first read it. I'd say make sure your son or daughter (yes, this book is for either gender) is at least in the 7th grade (6th if they are mature) before letting them read this book. The Outsiders do have some very important themes that are important for young people to learn before they get to far in highschool.
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