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Summary: HOLES and LD students - a perfect fit!
Review: I recently used the book HOLES with my high school LD students. We haven't had so much fun in a long time. We couldn't wait to get to class to find out what would happen next. We acted out the dialogue, ate sunflower seeds, drank peach nectar, and made lots of predictions. The class even clapped when we finished the book. I am not sure when the last time was that a book I chose for a class got that kind of response.
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Summary: a great book full of adventure and imagination.
Review: I recomend this book to all readers
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Summary: A breath taking story that will knock your socks off.
Review: I recommend it to people from around 11+. It was so excellent that I want to read it again. It is the best book I have ever read and it would probably be one of the best books I will ever read. I thought it was great how the story was linked together with Stanley's Great Great Great Grandfather's time and the present.
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Summary: Really Good Book
Review: I recommend this book to everyone. It is a great book that I have read 3 times already. The plot is well built and the whole story line is great that's why I gave this book 5 stars
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Summary: I Loved It But...(A Fair Warning to Parents)
Review: I remember reading Louis Sachar's "Sideways Stories from Wayside School" as a kid and I remember thinking that the book was downright weird, but I remember loving it. So, over a decade and a half later, when I heard the buzz about "Holes" I decided to check it out for myself.I absolutely LOVED this book, mind you, I am also 25 years old. I personally feel that this book will be more appreciated by an older audience, and by people familiar with Sachar's style of writing. While I was outright laughing in parts, I do not necessarily think a younger reader will pick up on the subliminal humor and irony. Furthermore, the book alternates between the narrating of two different stories, which ultimately DO intercept. However, some people might find it difficult to follow the two stories which don't really seem to have any connection in the beginning of the book. I can see where this book might confuse younger readers. It is best to read this book understanding that Sachar's stories (from my experience) are always over-the-top and may even seem silly. I believe that this is the reason his books agreed with me so well as a child. However, if you are looking for a book with a linear plot and morally outstanding characters, and a book that has to make sense 100% of the time, then "Holes" is not the book you are looking for.
A fair warning to parents, "Holes" is quite a graphic book. There are a number of violent characters and some graphic depictions, however, I did not find any of these instances to be any more graphic then your run of the mill modern day Disney movie. These instances are beyond slapstick and often even fall into the violent/abusive category. In all fairness to "Holes", however, the setting for the story is Camp Green Lake, a correctional camp for juvenile delinquents. You can't exactly expect fuzzy bunnies and bonding sessions where the characters sit around and talk about their problems in a calm and rational manner. My suggestion is that you read the book yourself first and then decide if you want your child to read it (this is just a suggestion after reading some of the other, less favorable reviews). I hold firm, however, that "Holes" is a great book that can be appreciated by a good number of people. Sachar delivers a great story, illustrates some important morals (while not all "in your face") and still manages to create a happy ending. This book left a smile on my face. *The movie was well done too :) And my 29 year older sister also raves about this book.
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Summary: masterfully crafted and beautiful messages
Review: I resisted reading this book because it sounded depressing, but I finally read it and what a wonderful surprise! I stayed up the whole night to finish it and didn't want it to end. The book is like a big jigsaw puzzle in the way that the author feeds you one mysterious tidbit at a time through dialogue and flashbacks; you are constantly thinking and wondering during the whole book. And the clues eventually pay off in a deeply satisfying way because the ending is poignant and lovely too. This book hits all the right notes and never downgrades to a lower level, just because it's for kids. I can't wait to read it again.
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Summary: A wonderful class read-aloud!
Review: I returned from winter break very excited about this book and read it aloud to my 7th and 8th grade language arts classes. They were uniformly entranced and begged for more each day. I enjoyed watching the lightbulbs come on as they began to make the connections and guess at how it would all come together. Afterwards, tens of students asked to borrow it, and we have established a lottery system through which to circulate it. Holes is an clever story, a delightful romp. Give it to every 10-13 year old you know.
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Summary: DIG THEM HOLES
Review: I reviewed the book Holes by Louis Sacher. It deserves five stars. I think this because it has action and very good detail. Holes is the best book I ever read. I would recommend this book this book to a kid or an adult because it is very interesting and you can't stop reading it. It has things for kids and adults. It's a little funny but mostly serious. There's a Holes movie but the book has more detail. This book is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who gets sent to Camp Green Lake to dig holes. There's no Lake at Camp Green Lake. It's a desert. No water for 100 miles. Stanley is sent there because every one thinks he stole a famous baseball players shoes. At camp green lake you have to dig holes five feet deep and five feet wide. Holes are a great book.
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Summary: less imagination than I expected from prior books
Review: I saw Sachar, I thought Wayside. I knew I would be enthralled and enraptured. In truth, until now, all of Sachar's books which I have read were bound as paperbacks. This was my opportunity to sink into a lush hardcover and surround myself with Sachar insights and strange twists which would have been impossible to predict but true to life. What happened? I think I fell into a hole. I read the book in what felt like moments. I was able to foretell how the plot would unfold, and what the relationships between the characters would be. Reading the book, I experienced catharsis after catharsis as the book acknowledged and validated my every prediction. What interested me most was that this book appeared to be more of a movie script than a novel. Combine its cinematic editing with its shallow and predictable story-telling and you may have a blockbuster Sachar movie in the wings! Am I harsh? No, I'm just spoiled. I'm guessing Sachar's kids have grown up and he's now just a little too old to remember how it was to be a kid. Go back to being a yard teacher, Louis! That was a time of innocence and insight for us both. I'm nostalgic for those moments we shared.
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Summary: Holes Critique
Review: I say Holes is an amazing book because as you read it , it gets better and better!
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