Suspense In Louis Sachar's 'Holes'

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Holes, by Louis Sachar, is a movie and a book about a boy who goes to Camp Green Lake. There are differences between the movie and the book. I personally think the book is better because there is more suspense and logic than the movie. One of the reasons I like the book better than the movie is because there are loads of suspense. One way the author uses suspense in the book is by saying, “Zero took the shovel. He swung it like a baseball bat. The metal blade smashed across Mr. Pendanski’s face. His knees crumpled before him. He was unconscious before he hit the ground. The counselors drew their guns.” Another way the author uses suspense is when Stanley gets into the water truck and drives it into a hole. The author states, “Stanley

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