Big Doc's Girl is a classic coming-of-age story set in rural Arkansas, following a young woman named Mary as she balances her dreams of becoming a concert pianist with her family responsibilities.
A coming-of-age novel about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are wealthier and often beat up on the Greasers, including Playboy, his brothers Darry and Sodapop, and his friends Johnny and Two-Bit.