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Children's · Young adult

Holes

Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake, a dry lakebed in Texas where boys dig a hole every day. As he digs, three storylines from different eras slowly connect, along with a family curse.

First published
1998
Pace
fast
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you enjoy a clever, funny story that quietly ties together past and present.

Skip this if you want a lot of depth in characters or emotional tangle, because it is short and plot-driven.

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Content warnings

  • Death
  • Racism

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