This is a very special blog post written by my sister, Sophie... I hope you enjoy it.
I am not usually cynical when it comes to literature, as I see it as a form of art and as we know all art should be appreciated however subjective the view may be. Yet, I have been thinking about this and I have not enjoyed a book I have read since ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. The plot lines are lacking, the language is simplistic and there is no real character development, which does not allow you to feel any empathy for the characters or feel able to relate to the story line. One book that stand out in particular to me is ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar, this has to be in one of the top five most boring books in the world, in fact I think the only thing worse than the book is the horrible film adaptation. The story line does not make sense not only because major parts of the story are unexplained that would help to the overall story line, but it all feels so unrealistic and it is through coincidental events that the characters are strung together. ‘Holes’ is about an all male prison where they are made to dig holes all day but when they dig to something unexpected the whole story line turns around. Personally I think the most moving thing in this story is where the donkey gets shot in the head. Sometimes I feel the message of the books we read in school is lost because of the looming exam hanging over our heads which means that we can never truly enjoy the book.
What do you think?
Lots of Love
Sophie and Elouise
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