If you pick up this book expecting to read a story like The Outsiders or Rumble Fish, you will be disappointed as it isn't that kind of book. This collection of short stories intertwines the lives of Terry and MIke, two cousins raised like brothers. The stories are suitable for teen readers but are somewhat sad and depressing. If you are into that, then this book is for you. Far more interesting is the interview with the author which takes up the last half of the book. ( )

I was looking for some short stories to read and stumbled upon this book in my library.

The first story of "Some of Tim's Stories" grabbed me right away. What followed was an interweaving tale about Mike and Terry, cousins who faced the ups and mostly downs of life. While this book is a narrative about two young men, it is not linear and the stories reveal a little at a time about their lives, which was great since it was exactly what I was looking for. If you get engrossed in this book, you'll get through it in about 2 hours tops since the actual stories last for about 70 pages. The rest of this book was interviews with S. E. Hinton, which was interesting but not great. Wish there were some more of Tim's stories instead. ( )

I've only just started reading this and have so far found the interview with SE Hinton the best bit. The actual stories are a bit depressing. ( )