Holes by Louis Sachar

Holes by Louis Sachar
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

If you’re looking for a tale that teaches kids good morals and to stay in school, this is not for you. If you’re looking for a tale of endurance, then read on. Yelnats has the most incredible bad luck, yet he keeps on battling his demons to get himself through the day. Eventually, he wins the friendship of his fellow inmates and their loyalty, though they constantly live in fear of the counsellors and of the power that they have over them. It takes time for Stanley to warm to Zero’s uprising as a stand-alone rebel, and I chuckled when he tried to commandeer the truck. It’s a shame that the rest of the camp didn’t organise a manhunt or follow suit. to I love how Sachar creates his own Wild West legends and brings a sense of history into modern times to do justice to these outlaws. It certainly teaches perseverance.

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