Holes

Reader reviewed by Crystal

Holes is a story about a boy,Stanley Yelnats,who was sent to a boys work camp for a crime he didnt commit.
At this camp,all they do is dig holes all day in the blazing hot sun in a dried up lake where it never rains.
But Stanley didnt commit the crime for wich he was there,but someone who shares the same tent with Stanley,did.

Reader reviewed by the book muncher

Stanley Yelnats is being charged for a crime he didnt commit. And its all because of the bad luck that his family has had for generations, tracing back to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-father. Now he is being sent to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention camp, where he will have to dig holes, five feet deep and wide, as punishment.

But soon, Stanley finds out that theres more going on than just character building from digging all those holes. The Warden is looking for someone; she even rewards every boy who discovers anything of interest to her. Surprisingly, its all connected back to Stanleys great grandfather, and some lost treasure.

When Stanleys best friend from the camp Zero runs away, Stanley does what any best friend would do: he follows after. Of course, running away is harder than it sounds, because the Warden and Mr. Sir cant let any of the boys escape. Stanley and Zero take refuge in the mountains, and later on, Stanley unknowingly breaks the curse that was set upon his family years ago by his great-grandfather.

Holes was an amazing story, and I greatly enjoyed reading it. I especially liked the connections and flashbacks to past events previous to Stanleys story. The plot was very creative, and there are a lot of lessons to be learned about friendship and doing the right thing. I recommend this book for all kids of middle school.

Reader reviewed by Sinera

Can you imagine digging a hole 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep under the hot burning sun cuz you did a crime and have been told to that digging holes builds good character? Well I can't. I loved this book because the characters just keep on digging holes and give the warden every valuable thing they find. The kids also give themselves funny nicknames based on their own personalities. Camp Green Lake is like a desert, it is dry and hot. Stanley Yelnats, the main character, has extremely bad luck and blames his bad luck on his good for nothing dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather.
What does the warden want the kids to find? Why are they digging holes? Is Stanley's bad luck ever going top end? Read the book and find out.
This book is very interesting and readers of all ages will enjoy it.

Reader reviewed by Riley Fleming

Holes is a great book. It's much better tyhan the movie. The movie leaves out a bunch of information thats in the book. For example there Stanley's mother has one out of the gold lipstick capsule.

Reader reviewed by Dino_girl

Dig in and get comfy, because you and Stanley arent going anywhere for 18 months. Watch out for the yellow-spotted lizards, and most of all the Warden. Dig a hole everyday, five feet wide and five feet deep, oh, and dont forget to wear sun block.

Meet Stanley Yelnats IV, an average everyday 13 year-old with a big problem. A curse has been past down through every generation of the Yelnats family, a curse caused by Stanleys no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather. Meet his companions: X-ray, Armpit, Squid, Zigzag, Magnet, and my favourite character Zero.

This is a wonderful book. Once you start you wont be able to put it down. It is a hilarious yet heart warming tale of an everlasting friendship.

Reader reviewed by mearley

A boy accused of stealing shoes, a pig-stealing ancestor, a dried up lake, and a treasure-hungry warden come together in this amazing book.

Holes is one of the most brilliant YA novels ever written. Sachar juggles several seemingly unrelated plots, but joins them all together and ties up all the loose ends in a satisfying way at the end. When I taught this book, my students always BEGGED to read "just one more chapter." If you know middle-schoolers, you know that is extremely rare!

Reader reviewed by Jolina

Holes is a wonderful and one of the best books I have ever read! It is amazing! You have no idea what you are missing. If you haven't read Holes yet, you better go to that local book store and buy one now before they're all out!!! Get it now!

Reader reviewed by Susan/Mrs.Fleming's Class

Holes is an interesting book.

It's about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is supposedly cursed. His whole family has been cursed becuase of something forgotten. He gets punished for a crime he did not commit and gets sent to Camp GreenLake(There is no lake). The people there make the kids dig holes that are 5ft deep and 5 ft across. They say that it "Builds Character." Watch stanley's adventure, learn a little family history, and overall love this book?

Reader reviewed by Maggie

When Stanley Yelnats gets hit in the head with a pair of very expensive shoes he doesn't know what to think. His family has never had alot of money so for these shoe to just magically appear seemed to good to be true. But when Stanley hears police sirens going off he begins to get scared. The cops all of a sudden start yelling at him claiming that he stole the shoes from a nearby orphanage. They made him go to court where he was givin a choice of jail or Camp Green Lake. A little obvious on what he choosed.

When he arrives Mr. Sir informs him that everyone has to dig a 5 ft. deep hole by 5 ft. everyday. And that it builds charactor. Sounds a little crazy to me.

"D" tent is where Stanley ends up staying. The guys there push him around in the begining but they all eventually become friends. Zero ends up being Stanleys best friend which is kind off interesting. You have to read the book to find out what I mean.

Reader reviewed by Crimin

Holes Id seen the movie, watched it a countless number of times, but never really cared about the book enough to buy it.  That was until a few days ago, when I was at a Used bookstore and found a copy, priced a cheap $2.80 (or .60, I cant really remember) and purchased it.

I didnt read it off the bat, still weary of the whole Book-to-Movie transition.  Did the book mirror the movie I loved so much, or did Hollywood distort it like a funhouse mirror? Tentatively, I peeled back the front cover and read.

And thank goodness I did!!

Now, the book is different from the movie, but not by much and the book even goes into greater detail that the movie just couldnt in its hour-and-thirty-minute running time.  I loved the book just as much as the movie, if not more.

So, if youre a fan of the movie, I suggest you pick it up.  Havent even heard of it before?  Well, its a simple tale about a boy set in the wrong place and the wrong time and how he eventually realizes his family isnt cursed and blah, blah, blah. . .Trust me, its amazing, pitiful synopsis or not!

Go on then!  Pick it up! Youll totally dig it!