Reviews

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

valouche13's review against another edition

5.0

So. Much. Fun.

It is nice to finally read a diary-type novel where the MC is a teenage boy. The character is great and funny, and the drawings are just hilarious. I love this series! ^_^

watchingtheskies's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sakura_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Ig I'm not in age to read middle grade anymore,bt it's fun to binge tho :C

addiehoseck's review against another edition

3.0

Thank god Greg and rowley made up in the end

thisisthelion's review against another edition

5.0

Read in Spanish: 21-24 January 2010
Read in English: 30 March - 30 May 2010
Read in English (second? time): 13 March 2013

trin's review against another edition

2.0

Really? All you young whippersnappers kids are obsessing over this? I do not get it. This slight little story, told half in prose and half in cartoons, seems to my elderly eyes to be a) not funny, and b) an exercise in unpleasantness. Greg, the wimpy kid of the title, is consistently nasty to his brothers, best friend, parents, and classmates; the rest of the narrative involves said brothers, best friend, parents, and classmates being nasty to Greg. What a wonderful view of the world!

I suppose it’s possible it’s a realistic one, but I guess in all honesty I have never been much of a fan of realism in children’s literature. My favorite books when I was young all involved plucky youths having magical or scientific adventures ([a:C.S. Lewis|1069006|C.S. Lewis|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1211981595p2/1069006.jpg], [a:E. Nesbit|25352|E. Nesbit|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1243528781p2/25352.jpg], [a:Edward Eager|131683|Edward Eager|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1238364444p2/131683.jpg], [a:Madeleine L’Engle], [a:William Sleator|14004|William Sleator|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206554364p2/14004.jpg]), or having to face unusual challenges ([b:The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|310146|The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|Avi|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1200883701s/310146.jpg|997358] stands out for me, along with anything by [a:Laura Ingalls Wilder|5300|Laura Ingalls Wilder|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1176842189p2/5300.jpg]), or, you know, actually doing stuff ([b:Harriet the Spy|232576|Harriet the Spy|Louise Fitzhugh|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172948616s/232576.jpg|1429939], [b:From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler|3980|From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler|E.L. Konigsburg|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512R2HA4RRL._SL75_.jpg|1384549], [a:Noel Streatfeild|2951738|Noel Streatfeild|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1291700168p2/2951738.jpg]’s Shoes books; hell, even freakin’ Nancy Drew). Greg goes to school and is nasty to people; then he comes home and is nasty to people. And fine: maybe that is like life. But what’s the point of fiction—especially children’s fiction—if we can’t aspire to something better?

dopaminereading's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

morgz_06xx's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

declana's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m an 8 year old boy and I love THIS BOOK 📚 

stormyharper's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I know this is a book for kids what do you like to be showing are kids this is how you treat your friends he was horrible to his friend he was always thinking about herself before anything else what is not the greatest hopefully it gets better in the next book but it was very funny in parts