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07/30/2004    
S. M. Smoller     e-mail

Camp Green Lake is where this story takes place. What used to be a beautiful town with fresh water has long since dried up and converted into a camp where children are punished for their crimes. There are five-foot holes scattered all around. Everywhere you look there are holes, holes, and more holes. Camp Green Lake is not a fun place to be. The story takes place in the 1990s.

Stanley Yelnats is probably the most important character in the book. He is a big kid who is a bit chubby. Stanley is a really nice kid though. He is always thinking of others first and is constantly trying to help them. He is important because he is the main character of the story. The whole book revolves around Stanley’s time at Camp Green Lake. 

An exciting part in the story is when Stanley and his best friend Zero/Hector find the suitcase full of treasures that the Warden was looking for. The unusual part was that the suitcase had the name Yelnats on it, which is Stanley’s last name. The suitcase came from the first of the long line of Stanleys. Finally after two months of going through documents, Stanley’s father’s lawyer declared, "After legal fees and taxes, Stanley and Zero will each receive a little bit less than a million dollars." 

I think Holes is an interesting book with many little mysteries which all come together at the end of the book. It’s kind of like a puzzle which gets put together at the end of the story. I think the audience that would most enjoy the book would be anywhere from sixth graders and up. Younger audiences may not understand some of the clever twists of the story, or may be stumped by some of the more challenging words. If you understand all the words and little mysteries the story is very interesting and exciting. I think this is a great book that has a lot to offer.