The characters are cleverly written, they are all different from each other, and some of them don’t seem to get along with each other. Three of the most effective characters are Stanley Yelnats, he is the protagonist in the book. Stanley is an overweight boy, who had problems in his child hood, so that made him cautious of what to say and do. He also seems a bit dim, on the bus he seemed to think that Camp Green Lake was going to be really fun. Stanley is always in the plot, he has a wide imagination and he proves that he is very brave in the book. Zero is a character that comes across as very shy, but he surprises us and shows what he is really like. Zero cannot read or write, so people tease him Mr Pendanski says, “ they call you Zero because you can’t do anything”, he is unfairly treated, but he is a main character in the plot. Also, the Warden is a interesting character. The boys are afraid of her, because of her short temper, and you don’t know what she will do next. She makes the book tense when she says, “ this venom will kill a man if it gets in to your skin, but don’t worry it is extremely safe, when dry!
One of the most original features of this story is three interlocking narratives. The first concerns Stanley arriving at Camp Green Lake, this causes a lot of tension when “ Stanley said thanks for the ride as he was getting off the bus, and the driver said be careful”. Stanley didn’t know weather he was saying be careful of the steps, or of Camp Green Lake. The second is about Madam Zeroni and his great great Grand father. This is written as flash back so it becomes really interesting for the reader to learn important facts about Stanley’s history. Finally, the third is about Kate Barlow, this is also written as flashbacks. It is very important as you start to understand more on whet is happening, and it says a lot of clues in what is about to happen.
Holes is a great book cleverly written by Louis Sachar. The English and Media Magazine, and The Times praise it. Also, you will notice that Louis Sachar likes to repeat specific words, to make it tense and exciting.
Also, I would give this book 5 out of 5 for its vocabulary and imagination. I would recommend this book to every age above 8+. I couldn’t put this book down, my opinion is it is a must read book.
Finally, this book is recommended to everybody. Packed with excitement, this is a favourite of mine, and soon to be yours.
