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That Was Then, This Is Now, by S.E. Hinton

That Was Then, This Is Now, by S.E. Hinton, is a very sad yet interesting story. It is about two 16 year olds, Mark and Bryon who have been like brothers since childhood. They had been growing up in a rough neighborhood and had gotten into many tragic situations. Now they have grown apart and treat life differently. This story is very touching and emotional. I'll recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books based on true stories. I honestly loved this book and have read it more than once.



-Reviewed by T.N., grade 9.
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Anonymous said…
This is one of my all-time favorite books. It shows how people change, and it helps us understand how people lived differently in the 1960s. Bryon and Mark are not the only people who change; many others do too. Some may change faster than others, but everyone eventually grows. The author shows us that sometimes we have to let go of people we love because they move on. This book shows how the relationship between two "brothers" evolves. This helps us understand that no matter how close you are, people will change, and relationships will change too. S.E. Hinton did a marvelous job of showing how a pair of best friends grow apart because one matures before the other.

Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 9
December 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Anonymous said…
This book has to be one of the most frustrating books I have ever read. I love the beginning of the book because you get introduced to everything really well and things are normal, perfect. But by the middle of the book I wanted to just stop reading it and the end of the book just killed me. I hated the ending, but I completely understand why the author wrote it like this; the book had to have a conflict. But this book taught me that there will come a point where things will change and you have to be okay with you; you have to be mature. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes violence and plot twists.

-Reviewed by Nayri T, grade 9.
January 3, 2013 at 3:43 PM
Anonymous said…
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton really moved me. It was very emotional and was a real eye opener. I would recommend this to all young teens. It has a lot of shocking twists and turns and you really don’t expect what happens. Teens have to grow up sometime and some decide to grow up sooner than others which leads to different point of view, ideas, and thoughts. I actually teared up. This book followed The Outsiders which is another great book. Now instead of socs and greasers, it talks about hippies. I really enjoyed this book and I know that whoever does will too. It is the type of book to stay by you forever and you will never forget it.

Reviwed by Janette, grade 9.
Central Library
April 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Teen Speak said…
In the book, That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton, two boys named Bryon Douglas and Mark Jennings are best friends, more like brothers who live together because Marks parents died when they were both drunk and ended up shooting each other. While Bryon's mother is in the hospital getting surgery, Mark and Bryon are working to pay for everything. They stumble upon mystery after mystery and solve them. What will fate bring next?

This book is insanely amazing! While I was reading this I needed to take deep breaths and tell myself it's just a book because it is so heart touching! This book has so many mysteries, that's why its so hard to write a summary. Have you ever waited for something and you're on the edge of you seat and you have butterfly's in your stomach? Well this book makes your eyes open so much that it is hard to put down! I recommend this book to anyone! It's such a wonderful book and everyone should read it! Take my advise because you won't want to miss out on such a wonderful book.

Reviewed by Julia S., Grade 9
Montrose Library
July 1, 2014 at 4:21 PM
Teen Speak said…
This book follows the story of Mark and Bryon, two boys that have been living with each other for almost all their lives. Mark started living with Bryon when his parents died at a young age This book is set in the 60's and has a very similar fell to S.E Hinton's others book "The Outsiders". Throughout the story, the readers get to see the relationship between mark and Bryon develop and change. The boys are faced with many obstacles such as they're mom's illness, financial struggle, and gang issues. Mark is quite rebellious while Bryon seems to be more focused on his future. The boy's relationship is greatly tested.

I found this book really easy to relate to. The relationship between Mark and Bryon was quite similar to one you would see between siblings. I found it interesting to observe how that relationship shifted and changed. This book had just enough action to keep the reader on their toes but also had some very deep moments. This book was quite historically accurate and displayed life in the 60's very well. I really enjoyed watching Mark and Bryon stick up for each other. I loved how even they weren't related, they still acted just like brothers would.

Reviewed by Angelina R., Grade 9
Montrose Library
July 3, 2019 at 2:58 PM
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