This winter vacation, I read a book named《Holes》, which is a mystery story written by Louis Sachar.
Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a hopelessly unlucky boy. He was unjustly sent to a boys' detention center for a crime he didn't do. There he and other boys spent days digging holes for the warden, who said it was to build their characters. Stanley made friends with Zero and together they found out that the warden made them dig holes not to build their characters, but to look for something-the treasure lost generations ago, Stanley realized that his family was under a curse that began with his great-great-grandfather, who once promised a witch to carry her up a hill, but didn’t fulfill the promise. From then on, the Yelnats Family has been unlucky from generation to generation due to the curse.
At the end of the story, by carrying zero up a hill, Stanley not only discovered their own invaluable and unweaving friendship, but also redeemed the curse for generations. Finally, Stanley's lawyer came to prove that Stanley was indeed, not the thief and take him and Zero away from the camp.
Holes is a mystery novel full of exciting adventures and interesting events. Just like its title, the experience of reading the book is like digging a hole yourself, you have to follow every clue to dig out the truth. From this book, we can also learn something about prejudice, friendship, and loyalty.