Tex

by S.E. Hinton

Book Overview

"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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440978505
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Jason's Review

I loved this book. It was so much fun to read because there's just so much excitement and adventure. It is by my all-time favorite author S.E. Hinton, who writes the most amazing books I have ever read. This is about a boy named Texas, a trouble maker, who is starting to have a bad life. It all started when when Mason, Texas's bigger brother, sells Texas's horse because they were running out of money because their Pop hasn't been home for a really long time. The bad events just keep coming for Texas. I think someone who would like this is someone who likes adventure stories that are full with excitement and twists.

Classically Intriguing

This is a great book. This story centers around Tex, a fifteen year-old boy who lives with his eighteen year-old brother on their father's ranch out west. Tex wonders everyday when his father will return. Later in the story, Tex learns that there are two kinds of people, those going, and those staying. In the end of the story, Tex learns that even life with his brother is better than life on the streets. This book is set apart by its complex and colorful characters. The book is written with dialogue that sounds like any small town in the American West. The plot takes several intriguing twists, making for a very engrossing story.

Great Book

This was indeed a commendable and exciting novel. The minute I started reading it, I couldn't stop. The description of Tex, the main character, draws you into the book and makes you feel like you know Tex personally. This book constantly changes your opinion of all the characters. At one point you're supporting Tex when Mason, his older brother, sells Negrito. Then, unexpectedly, you're against Tex when he starts to date his best friend's sister. This is a story of true love between brothers and how they cope with a poor relationship with their father and each other. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to any potential readers. This is truly an extremely well written book.

Reality strikes the simpleness of country living.

Though "The Outsiders" was the first book of S.E. Hinton's that I read, "Tex" remains (along with Kerouac's "On the Road") my favorite novel of all time. There is simplicity here--you believe Tex's soft-headedness by his inner perceptions. In a style slightly comparable to Laura Ingalls Wilder, Hinton delivers a version of life in the country--and this is its greatest appeal, the thing that makes a reader curl up in bed with it night after night, disappearing again into the open sunny farmlands of Oklahoma. More than any other novel, "Tex" delivers the age-old teen truth--that everything will change, even if you won't. Change is everything to teens, and this is their Book of Lesson. I took this book to college, and its message of accepting change was, for obvious reasons, a coming-of-age comfort. I hope teens across the globe share in the heart of "Tex".

Fascinating book about overcoming obstacles

Tex, by S.E. Hinton, is a fascinating book about a young teenager who overcomes many obstacles. During his adolescent life, Tex faces many complications due to his father's negligence and influence from his friends. His older brother, Mason, who serves as an effective role model and father figure, raises Tex during his father's absence. Tex admires his older brother for his competence and ability to achieve his goals. S.E. Hinton's writing makes Tex seem so real and practically brings the character to life. The story line keeps the reader continuously engaged as Tex deals with changes around him and struggles to keep his life together. The trials and tribulations of Tex's life started with him giving up his horse leading all the way to a life-threatening situation when a hitchhiker kidnaps Tex and Mason and Mason's life is put on the line. Nevertheless, they manage to pull through and save themselves.The story line goes into the mind of a fifteen-year-old, providing the reader with an insight of how a typical fifteen-year-old might think. S.E. Hinton's way of writing often involves a main character who deals with everything without a guiding force such as a parent. A similar theme exists in S.E. Hinton's first book, The Outsiders, which involves a group of youngsters that face dangerous situations without an authority figure directly present. Overall this book is great for everyone to read, especially for young adults. The reader remains drawn to the book as the plot thickens and the story line unfolds.