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cyn2hia's review against another edition
weird to read this in spanish but saved me during the ap calc bc test
maireador20's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
hoda_m's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Greg is a jerk
bookph1le's review
3.0
For the first time in my life, I will say I liked the movie more than the book. Still, this book does a really good job of portraying middle school angst. I feel for anyone who's in middle school and defy anyone who survived it not to shudder when they think of it. More complete review to come.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
For my birthday I got a lovely boxset containing 1 to 5, and my boyfriend also gave me #6 in this series.
Finally had a chance to read how it all started! Really great book. :)
Finally had a chance to read how it all started! Really great book. :)
kenzloux's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a reread of a childhood fav that I have not read since I left primary school, and I really wanna reread the rest of the other books. I love that it was a short audiobook from Libby but I do want to rebuy the series as hardbacks or paperbacks so I can own them and read them again. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who wants a quick middle grade book.
Quotes:
- “If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.”
- “The best person I know is Myself.”
- “Dear Aunt Loretta, Thank you so much for the awesome pants! How did you know I wanted that for Christmas? I love the way the pants look on my legs! All my friends will be so jealous that I have my very own pants. Thank you for making this the best Christmas ever! Sincerely, Greg”
- “Be yourself and people will like you.”
- “I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.”
- “Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. You got kids like me who haven't hit a growth spurt yet mixed in with these gorillas who need to shave twice a day.”
Quotes:
- “If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.”
- “The best person I know is Myself.”
- “Dear Aunt Loretta, Thank you so much for the awesome pants! How did you know I wanted that for Christmas? I love the way the pants look on my legs! All my friends will be so jealous that I have my very own pants. Thank you for making this the best Christmas ever! Sincerely, Greg”
- “Be yourself and people will like you.”
- “I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.”
- “Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. You got kids like me who haven't hit a growth spurt yet mixed in with these gorillas who need to shave twice a day.”
thegreatbigben's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5