Sachar, Louis. Holes. NY: 1998. 233 Pages. (Fiction / Humor)
When Stanley Yelnats gets accused of stealing a shoe from Clyde Livingstone, he has a choice: go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake. His family, who are very poor, send Stanley to Camp Green Lake, a camp for delinquents. When he gets there, after a nine-hour trip, he realizes that there is no lake in Camp Green Lake. Neither is there any fun. The boys have to work from very early in the morning until they finish a hole that is five feet wide and five feet deep. In this nightmare, Stanley must make the right friends and choices, but also to find out who the mysterious warden is and what she is searching for.
When Stanley Yelnats gets accused of stealing a shoe from Clyde Livingstone, he has a choice: go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake. His family, who are very poor, send Stanley to Camp Green Lake, a camp for delinquents. When he gets there, after a nine-hour trip, he realizes that there is no lake in Camp Green Lake. Neither is there any fun. The boys have to work from very early in the morning until they finish a hole that is five feet wide and five feet deep. In this nightmare, Stanley must make the right friends and choices, but also to find out who the mysterious warden is and what she is searching for.
I think that this book was very well written because it had just the right amount of suspense and mystery, mixed with a touch of irony and humor. It also speaks out for many causes such as racism, while keeping you interested in the book. For all these reasons, and more, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes to read.
Reviewed by: ToastedOats
