A review by rakishabpl
Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos
3.0
So far, my enjoyment of Hole in My Life has been bumpy. When I'm flowing along with the story, I'm suddenly hit with the most obscure reference that throws me off my reading groove. The sailing terms and the literary references have me flipping through the dictionary (and going to Wikipedia) a little more often than is comfortable. I hope the second half will be little more straightfoward.
7/23/08: I just got to the part where he was sentenced and sent to prison. What a straightforward and unflinching account. It's riveting and disturbing. A good read and a cautionary tale.
7/23/08: I just got to the part where he was sentenced and sent to prison. What a straightforward and unflinching account. It's riveting and disturbing. A good read and a cautionary tale.