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[ninebelow]

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[drasecretcampus]

Francis Ford Coppola movie, with a starry-to-be cast.

I was surprised to learn that S.E. was a gurl. But this was when I was about 18 so I wasn't thinking about such things.

[fjm]

The damn thing is famous as the first modern YA. Nothing I've ever heard about it makes me want to read it. And this year, I have to.

[ninebelow]

The context is this question which suggested that it is the second bestselling YA novel ever. I'd never heard it. Looking at the responses so far there seems to be a national and generational divide.

[buymeaclue]

Stay gold, Ponyboy!

[ajr]

Dammit, I only clicked on the comment link to say that, and you've beaten me to it!

Note to Martin: you forgot question three - Have you seen The Outsiders, as directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

When I was in secondary school, it was one of the films our English teacher showed us. So I thought everyone had heard of it.

[ninebelow]

drasecretcampus's comment was the first I'd heard of the film.

[f4f3]

I was a huge fan back when I was 14 or so. I preferred The Motorcycle Boy (Kid? And was that a book, or just a character?) and Rumblefish to this. "Camus for Kids" was the flip descriptor, way back then.