In my opinion, this book is only half bad and here's why. First, if you haven't read the book, here is what it is about. It's about Stanley Yelnats, a boy convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He is sent to a prison camp called Camp Green Lake in Texas (there isn't even a lake there). It has other boys too who are guilty of their crimes. Everyday, they are forced to dig holes, with the Warden expecting them to find lost treasure. I didn't like how the climax ended to fast and how there weren't enough events after that. I did like the backstories and how they related to the setting, characters, and plot. For this, I'm going to have to rate this 3 stars.