its very interesting I must say, but I think the movie is better, but I did read this book, very cool ending, I recommend!
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | V | 4.6 | 47079 |
Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake detention centre for stealing a pair of trainers. Stanley's quest to discover what he is digging for leads to danger and adventure and to a confrontation with his family's past.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN-13: 9780440414803
ISBN-10: 0440414806
Published on 5/9/2000
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 233
Book Reviews (481)
I really liked this book because it was really funny, and intresting.
I loved this book. Very intresting book.
I love this book. I would recommend this book for 8 year olds and up. I first read this book for a school assignment. It was a good book to read. It was so good I am reading it again.
This book is about Stanley Yelnats who's been convicted of stealing shoes. For his punishment he goes to a detention center in the middle of the desert. One day while digging he finds something interesting which leads him on an adventure through the desert. I connected to this book because it shows how he didn't really get to choose what happened to him after he got convicted and I've been in that situation a few times.
The book starts out with a boy named Stanley convicted of a crime he didn't commit but his story is a little off so the judge doesn't believe him. He is sent to Camp Green Lake the camp is meant to build character in a boy and toughen them up in the real world. Most of the story surrounds that setting of Camp Green Lake. But near the end, he runs away. This book is very interesting. I give it 5 stars because it kept me interested. There were no boring parts like most books. You may find the book a little confusing because it bounces back and forth between the past and present. I found this book relatable because of how he was given a second chance to fight his case in court. Showing how everyone needs a second chance because the first time around may not be correct.
Stanley Yelnats has been convicted of a crime he didn't even commit. Because of this, he's been sent to Camp Green Lake, a camp that is supposed to build character and bring boys back to society. When Stanley gets there, he makes some friends and finds out that the Warden is making the boys dig holes not to build character, but to find a legendary secret treasure, that his great-great-grandfather supposedly had something to do with. Will he ever find the treasure? Will he ever get his crime justified and escape Camp Green Lake? Read Holes by Louis Sachar to find out. I connected to this book because Stanley takes the blame for things he didn't do, and I have done that before. I give this book 4 stars because the story plot was good, but the cutting back and forth to the past and present was confusing, and the resolution was predictable in some parts.
I remember when I read this book back then in elementary school. My class thought it's going to be boring and nothing interesting. We read it and loved it! Then we watched the movie and it was great, super recommend!
In my opinion, this book is only half bad and here's why. First, if you haven't read the book, here is what it is about. It's about Stanley Yelnats, a boy convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He is sent to a prison camp called Camp Green Lake in Texas (there isn't even a lake there). It has other boys too who are guilty of their crimes. Everyday, they are forced to dig holes, with the Warden expecting them to find lost treasure. I didn't like how the climax ended to fast and how there weren't enough events after that. I did like the backstories and how they related to the setting, characters, and plot. For this, I'm going to have to rate this 3 stars.
I think this book is a really good book. This book takes place on a dried lake in the middle of nowhere and it is about boys that are digging holes because of what they have done wrong. I really liked this book because it was very interesting and I felt like it had many climaxes. This book was very interesting and It was one of the best books that I have ever read with the exception from harry potter of course. I really liked this book and I prefer this book to all people that read this review.