Holes by Louis Sachar

From Book Trigger Warnings
This article is about the novel. For the series, see Holes by Louis Sachar (series).


Holes
Cover of Holes by Louis Sachar
Author(s) Louis Sachar
Published August 20, 1998
Publisher Farrar
Straus
Giroux
Genre(s) Contemporary Fiction
Age group Young Adult


Holes by Louis Sachar is a young adult contemporary novel, originally published August 20, 1998. It is the first book in the Holes series.

Trigger Warnings

  • Bullying
  • Death
  • Dehydration/Starvation
  • Fatphobia
  • Poisoning
  • Racism (depicted)

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Fat main character
  • Poor main character
  • Black side characters
  • Poor side character

Tropes