What Do I Read Next?
- The Member of the Wedding (1946) by Carson McCullers explores the life of an awkward young girl in a southern town as she endures the challenges of growing up and experiencing isolation.
- In her groundbreaking first novel, The Outsiders (1967), S. E. Hinton depicts the clashes between two gangs—the Socs, who come from affluent families, and the Greasers, who hail from lower-income backgrounds—that escalate into murder. Hinton, a teenager herself when she wrote the novel, crafts compelling and empathetic portrayals of the troubled teens within the Greasers gang.
- Judith Guest's Ordinary People (1976) follows a troubled teenager as he confronts the events that led to his suicide attempt with the aid of his psychotherapist.
- In Three Friends (1984) by Myron Levoy, an intelligent fourteen-year-old boy with a passion for chess and psychology becomes entangled with Karen, a feminist activist, and her artistic friend, Lori. The trio, who all see themselves as outsiders, develop intricate and tumultuous relationships with one another.
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