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A review by bluebellkell
Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos
3.0
Category: REQUIRED
I was surprised by how enraptured I was by the writing style of Gantos. In this book, he speaks a lot of how he wanted to be a writer, and as I read, I held the proof in my hands that he definitely had what it took. This is the story of his adolescence- how he moved around with his family, moved back to the States on his own to finish high school and there ran into some troubled times. As he feel deeper into drinking and eventually drugs, his money supply dwindled and he felt that all his potential was going to be wasted if he did not get out and do something. He found an "easy money" job transporting tons of weed in a boat all the way up to New York. He ends up getting caught and sentenced to jail time.
The way that he tells his story really helps you to understand the way that he feels. I think that young adults could really benefit from this book because it's a cautionary tale without being preachy. It shows how small missteps can result in huge life consequences down the road. I really appreciated Gantos' honesty and the overall structure of the book, what with the flashbacks between before prison/ during prison/ after prison.
I was surprised by how enraptured I was by the writing style of Gantos. In this book, he speaks a lot of how he wanted to be a writer, and as I read, I held the proof in my hands that he definitely had what it took. This is the story of his adolescence- how he moved around with his family, moved back to the States on his own to finish high school and there ran into some troubled times. As he feel deeper into drinking and eventually drugs, his money supply dwindled and he felt that all his potential was going to be wasted if he did not get out and do something. He found an "easy money" job transporting tons of weed in a boat all the way up to New York. He ends up getting caught and sentenced to jail time.
The way that he tells his story really helps you to understand the way that he feels. I think that young adults could really benefit from this book because it's a cautionary tale without being preachy. It shows how small missteps can result in huge life consequences down the road. I really appreciated Gantos' honesty and the overall structure of the book, what with the flashbacks between before prison/ during prison/ after prison.