Holes

Just finished Louis Sachar's Holes this weekend. I love Young Adult literature (although this one may be Intermediate Fiction-it toes the line). Engaging stories with interesting protagonists, usually with a moderately happy ending. This book was no different. It has an airy, folklore-esque feel to it. My only complaint about it is the lack of girls/women. I think that had I read it as a kid that might have turned me off a little bit, but I'm shallow like that. There are some female characters, but they're not the most upstanding. Regardless, an enjoyable read and a departure from the only other Sachar I've read, Sideways Stories from Wayside School.