In about 20 hours time I went from checking Holes out of the library to snapping it shut onto my nightstand. What a great children's book. Because I seem to like the long books, Steph suggested Holes as a nice way to gain some quick ground, but don't think that just because a book is shorter it means it is less worthy. Holes is more creative and memorable than many long-winded adult books I have read in my day.This was not my first foray into books by Louis Sachar. If you remember he also wrote the greatly imaginative Wayside School stories. I remember these stories as fondly as the Roald Dahl books I read as a youngin'. Hmm, maybe I should add a Roald Dahl book to the list . . .
Anyway, back to Holes. The characters are funny, the plot is there and it all ties together perfectly at the end, and the ending definitely had me with a big smirk on my face. Very cute. Four stars.
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