Questions About Holes (Holes, #1)

by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author)

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How does he keeps the reader interested when he changes the story to Elya Yelnats and everything ?

Dorry Pease I personally think that the characters Sacher brings into the story are a telling reason why it IS so interesting. Sacher has the ability in most of h…moreI personally think that the characters Sacher brings into the story are a telling reason why it IS so interesting. Sacher has the ability in most of his stories [and there are a lot of them around different characters, humorous and serious] to use a common thread. In the case of HOLES, there are two threads. One thread is the main character, Stanley, and the other thread is the HOLE itself. With these two threads, Sacher, tells us Stanley's life and his discovery of what "truth' really means.
Of course, these are just my thoughts. Dorry C Pease(less)

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I watched this movie and I loved it! Is the book as good as the movie?? Should I read it???

Liz IMO the movie is an excellent book adaptation because they stay very close to the book. They kept the plot and characters the same, sometimes even usi…moreIMO the movie is an excellent book adaptation because they stay very close to the book. They kept the plot and characters the same, sometimes even using direct quotes from the book.
I think the benefit to reading in addition to reading is that you get more of the character's inner thoughts and monologues. Stanley particularly is a little bit different reading from his perspective. Just watching the movie you also miss out on a lot of Sachar's style and cleverness. If you liked to movie, the book is a great next step.(less)

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What is the difference between the adult edition of this book and the children's edition?