A review by bluebells
Holes by Louis Sachar

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Had such an enjoyable experience re-reading this book as an adult, the first time being when I was at school for English class. It is just as wonderful as I remember, and I immediately wanted to go back to the start and read the whole thing again once I finished. Louis Sachar does a great job with painting a picture with his words, I had no trouble trying to imagine what the scene looked like. Sachar ties the plot together with ease, and every little detail weaves as one in the end - it's so clever. The characters are loveable but all have their flaws, Stanley and Zero's relationship is forever one of my favourites. Holes will be a book I will definitely return to again, I had so much fun reading this again - and unfortunately completed this quicker than I would've liked as I just couldn't put it down. I look forward to the next time I pick it up again! Deserves so much praise.
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