Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Published in 2007. 224 pages.
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This is the first book of a 'series'. A second book is also in stores and a third will come out in January 2009!
Genre: Fiction, Comic & Graphic novels, Young readers (ages 9-12)
My Overall Score: 4.25/5
What its about (taken from amazon.com): Kinney's popular Web comic, which began in 2004, makes its way to print as a laugh-out-loud "novel in cartoons," adapted from the series. Middle school student Greg Heffley takes readers through an academic year's worth of drama. Greg's mother forces him to keep a diary and in it he loosely recounts each day's events, interspersed with his comic illustrations. Kinney has a gift for believable preteen dialogue and narration and the illustrations serve as a hilarious counterpoint to Greg's often deadpan voice. The hero's utter obliviousness to his friends and family becomes a running joke. Kinney ably skewers familiar aspects of junior high life, from dealing with the mysteries of what makes someone popular to the trauma of a "wrestling unit" in gym class. His print debut should keep readers in stitches, eagerly anticipating Greg's further adventures. Ages 8-13.
What I thought: Good book. Especially for the pre-teen group of readers - well written and perfect use of illustrations (comic-style) to keep it interesting.
Date finished: December 15, 2008
Currently reading: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
1 comment:
Julian loves, LOVES this series, and we can't wait for the new one to come out.
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