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Holes
Holes (Holes, #1)
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Start date
December 1, 2014
Finish date
December 31, 2014
Discussion
Group Read Archive 2014-16
Discussion leader
Renee M
Why we're reading this
YA Group Read - December 2014

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Oct 24, 2014 rated it it was amazing
This is just about a perfect book.

And why, you may ask?

I like resolution. No "holes", if you will (ba dum tsss!). This book is funny, heartbreaking, frightening, and beautiful at the same time and best of all, everything is resolved. No unanswered questions.

I was surprised that this kind of material came from the wonderful Mr. Sachar. Elementary school was made better by Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Sixth Grade Secrets and his other little gems. This book was written long after I was ...more
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