Holes by Louis Sachar

Book Name: Holes

Author: Louis Sachar

Series: Book #1

Total Amount of Pages: 233

Genre: Adventure

Blurb: Stanley Yelnats isn't too surprised to find himself at Camp Green Lake, digging holes in the dried up lake bed, day after scorching day. After all, his family has a history of bad luck.
The boys at Camp Green Lake must dig one hole each day, five feet deep and five feet across. But what are they digging for? Why did Green Lake dry up? And what do onions and lizards have to do with it all? The answers lie in Stanley's own past...

Favourite Character: Kissin’ Kate Barlow

Comments: One of my favorite books from when I was younger. It was well-planned out and all the characters were unique and lovable. It was an easy-going and yet it dealt with problems in a boy's life that was rather serious. I laughed out loud reading this book from some of the things the characters said. The book was short but creative. Louis is definitely thorough with his writing. I felt like I was in the novel.

The characters names were creative and funny. I liked how everyone had a nickname for what they were in Camp Green Lake for. I also loved how the boys called Mr. Pendanskii (their tent manager) mom. Mr. Pendanskii said they did it as a way of feeling comforted but the boys said it was just for the heck of it and they got a good laugh every single time they called him mom.

The book was a good way of getting a look at the laws and showing that sometimes things are judged unfairly. Stanley didn't deserve to go to Camp Green Lake but he had to because of a faulty accusation. Even though he had to go, he was able to make the best of it which is what matters.

Rating: * * * *

Sequel (s): Small Steps