Holes

Author: Louis Sachar

Synopsis:

Stanley Yelnats, a boy who has bad luck due to a curse placed on his great- great-grandfather, is sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention camp, for a crime he did not commit. Stanley and the other boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the dirt every day. Stanley eventually realizes that they are digging these holes because the Warden is searching for something. As Stanley continues to dig holes and meet the other boys at the camp, the narrator intertwines three separate stories to reveal why Stanley's family has a curse and what the Warden is looking for.

Number of pages: 233

Publishing House: Bloomsbury Publisher

Opinion:

This is an adventure packed story with weird flashbacks and sudden twists in which they tell you a different story related to Stanley’s. The book shows the readers how a boy makes friends and loses them, is able to overcome problems when new ones appear.

At the beginning of the story it might seem a little bit dull. However, keep reading as when excitement starts it’ll never end.  

It’s perfect to read at school and afterwards seing the film so you can compare the same story told in different ways.

By: Anne San José