To feel sad about losing my copy of The Outsiders

[Flippetydip]

Just realised that somewhere in my many moves in years gone by I have lost my beloved copy of The Outsiders by SE Hinton. It was my favourite novel for many years growing up and I feel sadder than I should that I can't find it.

Did this book influence anyone else's teenage years?

I love this book so much I recently bought a copy for my pre-teen DD. She has so far refused to read it, on the grounds that if I love it, it must be really lame!
The joke will be on her when she finally does pick it up any she’s what she’s been missing out on!

I have 2 copies of the Outsiders by Monica Edwards. [unhelpful]

Thanks witch not quite what I was looking for but hey ho!

DD (12) read it and liked it a lot. Just didn't LOVE it. Felt a bit sad about that. Having said that she doesn't read nearly as much as I did and her life is a lot more interesting and exciting so maybe she's just not as interested living vicariously through books....

oh I loved it as a teenager..
PonyBoy and SodaPop? Skin rumbles?

Saw the film, developed huge crush on Ralph Macchio, bought book and loved it. Stay gold.

I still have my copy. My stolen copy.

I was in primary school and my oldest sister brought it home as they were reading it in English at high school. I'd read anything I could get my hands on back then so nabbed it to read (every intention of returning it!) but loved it so much I kept it.

I even read The Outsiders fanfic.