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Holes by Louis Sachar

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jongtaesymtpoms's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

mjreads6's review against another edition

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4.0

Scorpions, a missing sneaker, wild onions, and lipstick! Only a genius could make it work!

sarahbc93_'s review against another edition

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4.0

This is one of those stories that because I already knew it from watching the film so many times, my mind tricked me into thinking I had read the book as well. But it turns out that I had actually never read the book so this was my first time.

And I actually really enjoyed it. The friendship between Stanley and Zero is really lovely to read, and the moving between the present day and the past with Kate Barlow is really well done. It doesn’t feel too disjointed or anything like that.

Plus I love the whole cosmic coincidence of everything, and that these two kids were brought together because of a promise made all those years before them was so funny to me.

Also, Kissin’ Kate Barlow is an icon and I don’t think Sam the Onion Man can fix my broken heart.

a8bhatia's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

jennyreadit's review against another edition

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5.0

The way this book is written is absolutely amazing.... how in the world did LS come up with the idea to tie all the stories together at the end????? Unbelievable!!