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The Warriors

By: Sol Yurick
Narrated by: Joel Richards
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The basis for the cult-classic film The Warriors chronicles one New York City gang's nocturnal journey through the seedy, dangerous subways and city streets of the 1960s. Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The crowd of miscreants turns violent after a prominent gang leader is killed and chaos prevails over the attempt at order. The Warriors follows the Dominators trying to make their way back to their home territory without being killed. The police are prowling the city in search of anyone involved in the mayhem.

An exhilarating novel that examines New York City teenagers left behind by society, who form identity and personal strength through their affiliation with their "family", The Warriors weaves together social commentary with ancient legends for a classic coming-of-age tale.

©1965 Sol Yurick; Afterword copyright 2003 by Sol Yurick (P)2019 Tantor Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction New York Warrior
Thoughtful Storytelling • Timeless Themes • Excellent Reading • Realistic Portrayal • Insightful Afterword • Good Pacing
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I knew it would not be like exactly like the movie, but I enjoyed it just as much. I came into it considering it a unique story, enjoyed parts that matched the movie, and then realized how much more interesting the parts that didn't match were.

I enjoyed it as much as the movie

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If you think this is the movie then don’t bother. This book is a social commentary on the violence of youth culture of the time. It’s disturbing and highlights urban squalor; along with the brutal nature of how some people’s lives are. This book is great for what it is.

Gritty and disturbing

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Not as good as I thought it would be. Found It boring at times. not so much exciting action as the film adaptation

Not as good as the film

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Although I have been obsessed with the movie for nearly two decades now I still found the book to be very good. The language in the book is hard to identify with of course because it’s based off of gangs from the 50’s, but the different storylines and outcomes compared to the movie makes you keep on reading to find out this version of the story. Any true Warriors fan should read this book and appreciate where it all began.
The afterwords from Sol Yurick was a great insight into the world of adaptations and the vast difference between an author’s vision of a story and a director’s.

I have seen the movie more times than I can count.

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an awesome rendention of a classic and has a real feel to how they lived as a gang and what they do. great story and deep feel as a kid from new York.

classic.

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be prepared for a lot of uncomfortable racism. multiple uses of words I thought I'd never hear again. one of those rare ones where the movie is better than the book.

the book is not the same as the movie

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As a big fan of the movie, I initially gravitated to the novel expecting a very similar story (as I assume most people in my generation did). However, I was quite pleasantly surprised to be taken on a thoughtful and entertaining story that leaves the reader/listener plenty to think about. I love ancient Greek stories and myths and learned about Xenophone's story in college, years after I watched the movie and before I read the book. The novel is obviously a different entity and should be respected as such. The essence of this story is timeless: rites of passage for young men, social hierarchy and oppression, poverty and hopelessness. Would recommend if you're socially conscious.

Social Commentary Ahead of It's Time!

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Like a clockwork orange. Great movie as well! I would recommend this title. Trigger warning for sexual violence.

Great story

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This book is 100 times more entertaining than the movie. Narrator could really paint a picture, The story to me is relatable, and more realistic to than the movie. Personally I’m all in for a good gang novel or movie but I’d rather it be dark and gritty not over the top Hollywood stuff and battle heavy nonsense. Regarding the murder/Rumble in the book that dose happen in street gang life it’s brutal, bloody and a little fun depending on who you were. The “Gang Rape” in the story is also accurate but not as violent as it really is unfortunately in real life.

Overall this book is a detailed view on the 1960’s juvenile delinquency of the era and honestly entertaining don’t know where people got calling it smut from. Strangely I don’t see a Clockwork Orange getting that scorn “smut”? It’s not that’s just life and the world we live in

I’d rather the book be the actual movie

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Immersive and intense. Gritty and tactile, bringing you into that dark alley with the smell of blood, booze and danger (does danger smell?)

Virtual Reality via audiobook

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