That Was Then, This is Now
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That Was Then, This is Now

by S. E. Hinton

1971•Drama•159 pages

Taste attributes: dramateencrimerealisticsimplelinearenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA contained novel, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenCrimeComing of ageComplex relationshipSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Social problemsFriendshipJuvenile fictionDrug abuseYoung adult fictionTeenagersDrugsStepfamilies

Details

Author
S. E. Hinton
Published
1971
Pages
159
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