Holes
Summary
Stanley Yelnats is wrongly sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center where boys dig holes in the desert as punishment. As Stanley uncovers the truth behind the digging, he discovers connections between his family's cursed past and the camp's hidden treasure.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentModerate
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Language
💬 Does Holes have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Holes violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Holes
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Holes
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Holes
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingModerate
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