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aidakiwi24
educator
 
I use this book for the summer reading requirement in my 7th grade Language Arts class, and the kids love it! There are so many layers here - history, issues of racism and prejudice, the importance of literacy, etc. - all woven into one a complete, satisfying story.

Semi Intelligence.
teen, 13 years old
 
Love this book!
Perfect book for any teen or preteen. Not ideal for most children.

lindsey555
kid, 12 years old
 
when i was reading holes i found the sentence WHAT THE HELL IN IT AND I FOUND YOURE DRUNK ! AND I FOUND HALLUCINATIONS IN THE BOOK but i still love it !!!!!!

Gunnarman
teen, 15 years old
 
Good book!
Very funny, great book for anyone. This book is so great for kids. It is kind of a survival book for kids at a certain part. Kind of avoid what I just recently said. This book is really great and the movie is good too. I recommend both the movie and book.

avidcritc
teen, 17 years old
 
main story, ok. sub story- whoa
the actual main story is ok, sometimes boring and sometimes really funny (stanley's family blames all their bad luck on a cursed 'no good rotten pig stealing great great grandfather'. when the psychiatrist tells him 'there's one person responsible for the trouble you're in (meaning stanley) stanley says 'yes. my no good rotten...) part of the history of the story, though, completely blew me away. it was about a school teacher in the West who was in love with a black man. he got hanged, and she became a criminal because of her hatred of cruel- or any- laws. twenty years later she is hunted down by a former student of hers and told that if she doesn't tell him where she hid all her stolen treasure he'll make her wish she was dead. she tells him that she'd been wishing she was dead for twenty years. the author uses simple, simple language, no flowery adjectives, and it makes it all the more powerful. an amazing book.

elizzabeth
teen, 14 years old
 
best for the preteens and young adults
i think that the book was very good but for a older age. i do believe that louis should of used a little less drinking/smoking and a little better language but other than that it was realy good. =)

chlosie
kid, 11 years old
 
good for people who like mysteries
it is a great book with mysteries and flashbacks

Laker
kid, 9 years old
 
Great Book!
The book teaches you how to survive in hard conditions. There is a little violence, but overall, it is a very good book. My favorite part is when Stanley's lawyer comes and says that Stanley is free

Bryce 14
kid, 13 years old
 
About Holes
Holes is a educational book it says 1 cussword the H word but it is a very interesting book that teaches you lessons..

koolestkid101
kid, 11 years old
 
Can't decide which is better, book or movie
Shia L. was a really great actor in the movie. The boom was great! I think u should read it first.

gribbonl
teen, 15 years old
 
I really enjoyed Holes as it gives you a great idea of how horrible camp green lake is, digging a hole a day 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide. I found this book quite funny because Stanley's luck just gets worse and worse.

Soccergal73
kid, 13 years old
 
Love It
I love the book!!!!!!!!!!! it turns a depressing story into a story full of hope.

jirachigirl9
kid, 12 years old
 
Totally LOVED it!

Pludo87
kid, 11 years old
 
Great Book
Great book! When I read the back cover, it said it was about a camp that makes boys dig holes all day, so I thought it might be a little boring, but I actaully couldn't stop reading it! And I can't believe k3ndallschmidt said it sucked. What the heck? It was a awesome book!

kielaahss
kid, 11 years old
 

Reader01
kid, 12 years old
 
it has all the elements of an adventure story, action-packed, with hidden gold, bandits. But there is some racism.

k3ndallschmidt
parent of 5 year old
 
i didnt like holes it sucked i had to read it for school in 7th grade yuck! i feel asleep

Pwn
kid, 13 years old
 
cool

shanno15
teen, 16 years old
 
holes
the movies better

carrs
teen, 15 years old
 
I didnt like this book because it wasnt very interesting and was realy boring, Stanley goes into green lake and starts to dig holes. i think tht holes is more for older people as ihn 15 an older.