holes

So for the past month or so, we've been reading and analysing "Holes" by Louis Sachar. It's overall a great story full of mystery and adventure. The story brings us three story lines which are all connected in an way that engages the reader. I love this book because although I found it absurd and a bit irrelevant at first, it got more and more interesting as the story continued. You immediately can sense the fear of yellow-spotted lizards, the riddle of digging holes to build so called 'character', the connection of the curse to his family's never-ending bad luck, and the story of two people separated by the unjustified law. I find this novel interesting because it's unlike any other novels I've read. It has a different feel to it with all the story lines mixing into one and having it be a really unorthodox plot. We can also learn a variety of morals ranging from keeping your promises to not being racist. It captured me in a way that I couldn't stop reading it. Highly recommended.