Has anybody read The outsiders or That was then this is now? I have and I love it. It one of my new favorite books and S.E Hinton is now my new favorite author. My class started reading the book and I found it interesting so I took it home to read. I ended finishing it before the rest of my class. After that I started reading That was then this is now. I love that book too. My favorite characters from the Outsiders are Ponyboy and Johnny. What about you guys? What do you guys think of the Outsiders and if you’ve read That was then this is now, let me know. I would like to hear what you think about that book too. If you haven’t read you should read it.