Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep. It d...
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment -- and redemption.
我们的主角Stanley很倒霉地因为被一双不知道打哪儿飞过来的鞋子砸到,碰巧那鞋子是一个有名球星捐出来给homeless shelter筹钱的,更巧的是在他拿着那双鞋想跑回去给他那个收集运动的老爸的时候被警察抓到。法官给他两个选择,去Camp Green Lake 或者是监狱。他选择了前者。It w...
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不要怀疑你的英文能力,《Holes》这本书你绝对可以一口气读完。稍微复杂一点的英文在书中都会帮你解释清楚。 举两个例子。主人公的姓Yelnats看起来很生奥,但实际上只是那个反过来正过来都是倒霉蛋的Stabley名字反过来拼写。“Stanley Yelnats was spelled the same frontward ...
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By/ P&P My Comments (4 adj.) 1. Simple No one could doubt that Holes is a simple book. Its language is easy to comprehend, the topic clicks with young kids’ interests, and it takes little effort to catch up with the plot. The simplicity is also embodied in...
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0 有用 ⠀ 2012-08-13 20:55:13
3:1=cartman 推!
2 有用 ZZ 2012-02-11 01:32:38
这是一本童书。但是话题却很沉重。 讲的是在少教所里发生的事情。孩子王可以随便欺负新来的。谎言,小孩和小孩之间的,大人和小孩之间的,大人和大人之间的。还有那么多年前的诅咒。还有巧合,不可思议的巧合。 伏笔。作者的伏笔打得很好。前面的伏笔在后面一一展现。 聪聪推荐我看的,我看完了,跟她讨论来着。 她问,“为什么ZERO(一个男孩子)在别人问他问题的时候,他就是不说话?而且他明明知道别人会认为他... 这是一本童书。但是话题却很沉重。 讲的是在少教所里发生的事情。孩子王可以随便欺负新来的。谎言,小孩和小孩之间的,大人和小孩之间的,大人和大人之间的。还有那么多年前的诅咒。还有巧合,不可思议的巧合。 伏笔。作者的伏笔打得很好。前面的伏笔在后面一一展现。 聪聪推荐我看的,我看完了,跟她讨论来着。 她问,“为什么ZERO(一个男孩子)在别人问他问题的时候,他就是不说话?而且他明明知道别人会认为他的沉默是愚蠢,他还是要这样做?” 我答不上来。 不可小看青少年的书籍。千万不能小看。 (展开)
1 有用 🐈⬛ 2016-01-03 08:35:32
大二泛读
0 有用 沙拉勺子 2016-06-26 06:17:04
#暑假补童书
0 有用 Fiona和平 2016-07-10 14:30:03
there