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Summary: My Opinion on the literature work, Holes
Review: I thought Holes was a very interesting novel. Stanley Yelnats (the main character) is falsely accused of stealing a famous sport star's shoes. He is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional facility for "boys like him". He and his friends there are forced to dig a hole, 5 feet wide, 5 feet deep, everyday. This book was very exciting with an ending I never would have guessed. Louis Sacher did such a good job describing the characters and settings, I actually felt like sometimes I was there.
I thought it was easy to read and understand, even though two stories are being told at once. One, of course, is Stanley's and the other is a history of Green Lake. The words used are easy to understand and the plot isn't confusing at all.
I read the book before going to go see the movie (which I still haven't seen) because I would rather compare the movie to the book, not the book to the movie. I suggest this to anyone who hasn't seen the movie and thinks the book or movie sound interesting. Overall, Holes was an excellent book that I enjoyed reading.
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Summary: Holes
Review: Imagine the torture of digging just plain old five foot deep and wide holes every single day in the middle of a dried out lake. Stanley Yelnats chose this punishment over jail, but while he's doing this he's thinking jail might have have been the better option. After the Camp Warden gets excited over a small lipstick cap he finds, he realizes that the counceler's of Camp Green Lake are after something specific, the holes are not just to build their character. They are trying to find something important. And he is determined to find it before they do. He and his quiet friend Zero go off on an intruiging adventure, which teaches you the true meaning of friendship and determination. The story is as fascinating and detailed as the plot itself. With realistic characters and a strange and thick backround this book will keep you reading page after page.
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Summary: Engaging Adventure
Review: A good versus evil adventure among young delinquents that tells some history and delves into the pysche of teenage boys. I didn't know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised by the grit of this teenage targeted novel.
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Summary: A Truely humorous and heart warming novel
Review: It is said that digging holes all day long will take a bad boy and turn him good. Or atleast thats the philosophy at Camp Green Lake. Which is a juvenille detention facility and just about the farthest thing from a lake. Soon after arrival Stanley and his friends of Tent-D begin to realize that the warden is in fact must be looking for something other than helping the boys to build character. But what could she possibly be looking for in a dried up lake in the middle of nowhere. As the plot thickens so does the readers suspense. Strange yet heart warming and funny you can almost never put the book down. Soon enough you find yourself rooting for Stanley Yelnats and his friends while at the same time learning a lesson in friendship,courage, and to always make the best of every situation no matter what curveballs life throws your way. As an inspiring and humorous novel, Holes by Louis Sachar has quickly become one of my favorite books.
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Summary: A great summer read for youngsters!
Review: This story puts an emphasis on continuity. All through the book, you will realize that most things that the author lingers on or describes have to do with something later on. Although the book starts out with the main character, Stanley Yelnats IV, the story really begins when a gypsy woman puts a curse on Elya Yelnats. Elya goes to America, gets married, and has a son named Stanley. (Yelnats spelled backwards) Stanley I made a fortune in the stock market, but then lost it all when the Wild West outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed him in the deserts of Texas. Through luck (or fate), he survived by "taking refuge on God's thumb," a phrase which has perplexed his family for years.
Fast forward to today.
One day, Stanley IV is walking home from school, going under a highway overpass. When he gets to the other side, a pair of shoes fall from the sky and hit him on the head. Suddenly, a police car pulls up, and he's arrested for stealing the shoes, which belong to a famous baseball player. The judge finds him guilty of a crime he didn't commit (the curse again), and gives him two options: jail, or Camp Green Lake, a reformatory for "bad boys." The story soars from there.
As you read the book, you'll notice the cleverly woven plot created by the author. Another thing the author did well is pass time. If there is a part in the book where Stanley works for hours, a sudden flashback will occur, entertaining you and helping pass the time while Stanley labors.
The only unfortunate thing about this book is it is quite linear. For some logical guessers, halfway through the book, you can make a good guess on what will happen.
This is an excellent "pass-the-time" or summer reading book.
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Summary: Brynn's update on Holes
Review: This is the best book I have ever read!You should read it!There is also a movie on it.I would reccomened it to anybody who likes mysteries.
Stanley was accused of stealing.He got sent to Camp Green Lake to dig holes.He meets friends with wierd nicknames.They band together to discover a mystery of the unknown. The author did a great job writing the book.He could of done a little vit better telling where Twitch,Armpit,Zigag,X-ray,Magnet,and Squid went.They just seem to disappear. I think this book sends out a strong message.It is ,you can find family without even knowing them.
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Summary: mr. felts book review
Review: Louis Sachar's Holes is a superior novel of stories that intermingle with each other. Stanley Yelnats, the protagonist, is a young boy who was sentenced to attend Camp Green Lake. Now this wasn't any camp, this was a detention facility for bad boys to build character by digging holes in the largest, dried out lake in Texas. Young Stanley is supposedly sent to Camp Green Lake because of his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great- grandfather" who has cursed all the men in the family. By digging these five-foot wide and five-foot deep holes, Stanley, or Caveman as the boys in cabin D call him, soon realizes that the boys are digging for more than just character, but what? Sachar incorporates a tale of friendship and irony into this well written book. The humor will keep the audience of all ages on the edge of their seat and they will not be able to put it down. I vastly recommend Holes by Louis Sachar to both juveniles and adults alike.
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Summary: Holes
Review: When Stanley Yelnats was accused of stealing some shoes, he was given a choice to choose Camp Green Lake or jail. He chose Camp Green Lake because he had never been to camp before. There he had to dig holes all day long. He made a friend named Zero. When Zero runs away, Stanley went after him. He remember that his grandpa had told him he had survived because of God's thumb, so he took Zero up the mountain and they drank from the water and ate the onions. By doing this, he doesn't only save himself, but breaks the family and Camp Green Lakes curse set over 100 years ago. Holes is very interesting; I loved it!!! It had a lot of interesting accounts about Stanley's life, and how he survived in Camp Green Lake. My favorite part of the book is when Stanley got the water truck and he began to yell with happiness. When he wasn't looking, he fell into a hole, and he ran looking for Zero. One thing I learned from this story is to help other. In the story Stanley helped Zero learn how to read , and later he helped Zero by rescuing him. I would recommend this book to all my family because I really liked it .-Maria Garcia
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Summary: Why are we digging?
Review: This book was filled with excitment and adventure. Stanley Yelnats has been sent to horrible Camp Greenlake. He has messed up and is digging holes to build his character,so the counselers say but he dosn't think that is really what he is digging holes for. I think this book would be for someone who likes adventure if you have time I highly recommend it.
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Summary: This book left no Holes in my brain
Review: This is defiantly one of the best books I have ever read. The audience for this book is young adult, ages 12-18. I also think that everyone; any age can also enjoy this book. The theme in this book is a very good one, one that most people can relate too. The theme is to keep trying, never stop, despite how hard things are. The characters in this book are well developed especially Stanley. Most of the time the plot is very interesting, and easy to follow, but when the author, Louis Sachar, goes into detail about the history of Camp Green Lake, the book gets a little boring. This book brought many emotions to me. For example, I felt sorry for Stanley throughout the whole book, because he was innocent and wrongly accused, and had to suffer for it. My overall impression of this book was great. After reading it, it is now my favorite book for sure. It is funny, interesting, and always kept my attention. I have to give it a ten out of ten.
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