Holes

Holes by Louis Sacher

I read this book with school last year in English so it took us about two to three months to get through it. It is about this overweight boy called Stanley who is arrested for stealing after a pair of expensive shoes falls off a bridge and onto his head. He is put to work in Camp Green Lake where there is now a desert. He has to dig one hole five feet deep, five feet wide every day. When one of the other 'prisoners' runs away Stanley decides to go after him. This book in the long term makes everything fit in place from scenes to family trees. I am giving it 6/10.

MB

I have to admit I enjoyed this book. The story is a simple one which tells the tale of a lad sent to a correction facility for a crime he did not admit. However there are a number of links which are all pulled together by the end of the story. It is cleverly written and I think that a great deal of thought went into making this as interesting and relevant to children, which market this book is aimed at. The story is clear and well written and even though it is set in the USA it is relevant to children in the UK. It is clever and weaves the story together almost to the point that you are expecting the twists and turns and can relish them. I did enjoy this book and give it an 8 out of 10

JB

Overall 7 /10