Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Holes by Louis Sachar

8 reviews

caitlaird's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fun and entertaining. The use of the backstories to round out the plot and make sense of certain things in the present was very interesting and well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, and Hate crime

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Fatphobia, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual harassment

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Hate crime

Minor: Slavery, Abandonment, Animal death, and Vomit

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Gun violence, Confinement, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Medical content, Physical abuse, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Violence, Death, Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Death and Vomit

wolf013's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Child abuse

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia

noseybonk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Vomit, and Gun violence

wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The first time I read this book, I was in middle school and I fell in love with it. I loved the underdog story and how all of the plot lines were revealed to be so intricately interwoven. More than a decade later, I uncovered my copy and rereading it still brought me the same feelings of enthusiasm and interest that I remembered from my first experience with it.

Through the story, the author has a lot to say about racism, classism, the prison pipeline, and the exploitative nature of detainment centers. There is also an impressive smattering of commentary about the things adults do and say that (either intentionally or unintentionally) leave a lasting negative impression on how children view themselves. As an adult with a more informed perspective on these topics, I now understand how a story set in Texas turned out to have all of these elements, so I found myself stopping to let certain details sink in that I know I missed as a kid. I think the fact that it isn't preachy, instead painting a straightforward picture for the readers and saying "you decide if this is right or wrong," is what imprinted this story on my heart.

I only recently learned that there is a sequel and I am looking forward to seeing what happened to the other boys from Camp Green Lake!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Vomit, Death, Animal death, Fatphobia, Blood, and Murder