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Title: The Outsiders

Author: S. E. Hinton

Type: Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 131

Rating: 4.5*/5

S. E. Hinton – The Outsiders

This is definitely a modern classic, although I suspect if it’s taught in schools then it’s only taught in America. I loved it, and I could actually see a certain amount of parralels between the clashes between the greasers and the socs and the old rivalry between the greebos and the chavs in the town where I grew up.

I’ve heard only good things about this book, but I finally picked it up after seeing Catalyst Reads talk about it on YouTube. I was expecting to like it, but I wasn’t expecting to love it. It was great, and I think it’s the kind of book that everyone should read sometime.

S. E. Hinton

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Elaine M. Will – Dust Ship Glory | Review

Title: Dust Ship Glory

Author: Elaine M. Will

Type: Non-Fiction

Page Count/Review Word Count: 179

Rating: 5*/5

Elaine M. Will – Dustship Glory

Disclaimer: While I aim to be unbiased, I received a copy of this for free for review.

Wow, Elaine M. Will has done it again. Her last graphic novel, Look Straight Ahead, was very good. This one, though, is masterful. I can see it being taught in schools one day, particularly in the Saskatchewan area. And I’m not just saying that because she sent this.

In terms of the plot, it follows the fascinating true story of Tom Sukanen, an almost legendary figure who started to build a ship despite being nowhere near the sea. I won’t tell you what happens next because you ought to read the graphic novel to find out, but I will say that it was a moving story that was sad in places whilst simultaneously being inspiring. Plus the artwork was fantastic too, which means it pretty much ticks all of the boxes. I can’t think of a way to improve it.