Tex
By S. E. Hinton
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Tex McCormick, fifteen, is happy: happy living in a small town in Oklahoma; happy living with his big brother Mason; and especially happy to live next door to his best friend Johnny, and Johnny's sister Jamie. But with money running out and no sign of Pop for months on end, Mason is getting nervous. He's talking about leaving Oklahoma too, for good. Feeling adrift, Tex goes looking for - and finds - trouble. When happiness is impossible to find, how will Tex keep himself and his family together?
From the author of THE OUTSIDERS, S.E. Hinton’s classic story explores the true meanings of strength and vulnerability.
“In Tex, the raw energy for which Hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed—it’s been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and well-paced story.”—School Library Journal
An ALA Best Books for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
A New York Public Library Books for the Teen-Age
An American Book Award Nominee
S. E. Hinton
S.E. Hinton, with the publication of The Outsiders (1967) at the age of 17, became one of the most important and influential young adult authors of all time. More than thirty years after its release, The Outsiders still appears on best seller lists. Hinton's other acclaimed works include That Was Then This is Now (1971), Rumble Fish (1975) and Tex (1979, all of which inspired major motion pictures. Over 13,000,000 copies of the S.E. Hinton books have been sold.
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Reviews for Tex
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think this is officially my favorite Hinton book for the time being. I recently reread That Was Then, This is Now, my favorite Hinton book from childhood and was slightly disappointed with it. When I read Tex as a child, I hated it, but now this time around I loved it! Isn't it funny how things can change with time? Hinton, as usual, has a wonderful way of getting into the mind of her protagonist. The dialogue is realistic, and the story is interesting without ever being too far over the top. The soul of the story is the relationship between Tex and his older brother Mason; their relationship is flawed, but deep down they truly love each other.There are several side stories that are just as interesting, and the pacing was wonderful. I never found myself bored or counting backwards from the last page. Wonderful book that is a perfect addition for anyone's library.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think this is officially my favorite Hinton book for the time being. I recently reread That Was Then, This is Now, my favorite Hinton book from childhood and was slightly disappointed with it. When I read Tex as a child, I hated it, but now this time around I loved it! Isn't it funny how things can change with time? Hinton, as usual, has a wonderful way of getting into the mind of her protagonist. The dialogue is realistic, and the story is interesting without ever being too far over the top. The soul of the story is the relationship between Tex and his older brother Mason; their relationship is flawed, but deep down they truly love each other.There are several side stories that are just as interesting, and the pacing was wonderful. I never found myself bored or counting backwards from the last page. Wonderful book that is a perfect addition for anyone's library.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best of Hinton's books. Perhaps because it was my first. I fell in love with Tex. I fell in love with his vulnerability, his confusion, his loyalty to friends and family. This book is a mirror to my younger self. I see the title and I see myself at fourteen - a confused, curious, lonely young girl dissapearring into books the way others disappeared into dating.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed this book. The characters were unique and complex; the story fast paced and easy to read.Really one of the better S. E. Hinton books in my opinion. It doesn't have anything to do with gangs like many of her other books and just focuses on a pair of brothers trying to survive when their father is away. It's really much more than just that, but that's the main story.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have reread The Outsiders many times since I first discovered it, but I was very disappointed in That Was Then, This Is Now, another book by Ms. Hinton.However, I am pleased to report that Tex is a worthwhile follow up read, a place to go to for a few hours, a story to sink into, deep.Tex is 15, and is being raised by his older brother, Mace, in the absence of their father, who prefers the rodeo circuits to being home with his sons.It's a trying time for the brothers, especially with money being short. Tex and his friend Johnny get into trouble over shenanigans, but Mace has his own demons he is struggling with.And now Tex is in love.Good read, entertaining, with some deeper elements that raise it above standard fare.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great Book! It had great action scenes! Great read!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The author really did a good job of putting the moral in the story. At the beginning, Mason provided emotional support for Tex. This really helped Tex control his anger after his horse was sold. When he got in trouble at school, both his brother and his father showed up to pick him up. Even though they weren't his real brother or father, they still showed love and care for him.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I need to give this book a second chance. I read it in the 9th grade and I don't I paid enough attention to it. I found an old used copy at a thrift store and it is on my "to read again" list.