Some of Tim's Stories

By S. E. Hinton

Celebrated novelist S.E. Hinton, author of THE OUTSIDERS, returned to the timeless themes of loss and family in SOME OF TIM'S STORIES, now available as an eBook for the first time.

Terry and Mike are cousins who are as close as cousins can be – more like brothers, really. Growing up in happy times, they think their idyllic lives are invincible. But shared tragedies send both of their lives in two very different directions. Told through a series of inter-connected short stories by Tim, a sympathetic bartender who recognizes himself in the characters he speaks of.

"Some of Tim's Stories is a compact set of vignettes...Hinton trims her prose close to the bone...and carves it into...sharp, concise observation[s]...[that are] admirably direct" —The New York Times

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diversion Books
• Release date: Apr 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781626810112

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.

Reviews for Some of Tim's Stories

[lisagibson_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What a pleasure to again get to read a work from the author who began the Young Adult genre. S.E. Hinton is a master writer. Each of these stories was very insightful and by the end you felt as though you had a larger story overall. I loved the interview portion in back. I considered it an additional treat. S.E. Hinton's books are always timeless. In my opinion that is the mark of great writing. It can survive time and speak to generations of people and still be relevant. I'm giving this one 5 short kisses!

[kerrymarsh · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Being a big fan of S.E. Hinton's past novels (the Outsiders and That Was Then, This is Now, etc) I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. I was not disappointed. Whilst it is different from her past works, it is indeed a wonderful book. Some of Tim's Stories is written as a series of short stories about the lives of close cousins Terry and Mike, but from Mike's viewpoint. The book starts off recounting two young boys busting to grow up so they can join their fathers on a yearly trip. It starts with hope, exuberance and boyhood expectation but life doesn't always go the way you with it will. There is an underlying sadness to these stories that builds as the tale is told. Whilst there is no feel-good ending, it is without doubt a book that will leaving you thinking long after you put it down.

[sharonu_7 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

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.

[hippielunatic · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a fantastic exploration of the writing process. Tim, named only in the title of the book, has many issues to deal with. He takes to writing in order to work through aspects of his life, choosing a character who is basically himself, to center the stories around.Honestly, being able to pick up on these hints make the collection stronger for me, an aspiring writer, but the collection is strong enough without that. (Had it been entitled "Some of Mike's Stories," the exploration of a man, wracked with guilt and loss, would have been strong, too.)I love that the stories are all connected to one another, pieces of a life left on a trail. Pick up one hint in a story, and it becomes a clearer sense of who both Tim and Mike are in a later story. (Knowing that Mike's father had nightmares, while it is guessable they are war-related, circles back in the story in which Mike is shot in a robbery, for example.)The interviews are interesting, but as a lover of the story-telling process, I am more drawn to the stories than I am the interview questions and answers.

[cvosshans · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.

[goodinthestacks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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.