saluki's review
3.0
So much for the National Health Service. I will get a paper-round and go private. (Snort)
If I was the loneliest person in the world I wouldn't phone up our school. I would ring the speaking clock; that talks to you every ten seconds. (Still available to dial on 123!)
It is the first day of spring. The council have chopped all the elms down in Elm Tree Avenue. (Quite!)
I am reading The Mill on the Floss, by a bloke called George Eliot. (Yes, I made the same assumption first read)
Epiphany is something to do with the three wise men. Big Deal! (:P)
Reading this again brought back some of my younger teenage memories... not just teenage curiosity, opinionated arguments and at times indifference, but also events of the 80's such as the Royal Wedding street party, the recession, the Falklands War... Then there is punk, disco, cassettes, conkering, spots, the poor dogs, parenting, Good Samaritans, first crush and crappy school dinners. It's an amusing trip down memory lane but I'm sure I found Adrian much funnier as a teen.
I'm looking forward to connecting with Adrian Mole's older self in subsequent diaries.
logz_bear's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
paristexas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
yuliapgrlv's review against another edition
3.0
Somehow this book didn't quite live up to my expectations... or probably my expectations were just too high. But it was a good read that offered both laughter and much food for thought. Though that laughter wasn't an easy, heartwarming way of laughter, but rather after-laughter-comes-tears kind of laughter. But anyway, it was an excellent insight into the life of a troubled teenager.
lehine's review against another edition
1.0
I read this as a kid and it’s nasty. Just way more gross than you’d expect a kid’s book to be. Like, how often does he need to measure his dick? Does he really expect a change from one day to the next?
luna545's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
joestephenson96's review against another edition
5.0
My second read in 10 months and even better this time around.
Adrian Mole is on the autism spectrum
Adrian Mole is on the autism spectrum
camaellia's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lauvje's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes selfcare is facemasks and comfort shows and sometimes it’s reading all of a funny-but-sad-but-cute-but-real book in the format of a 13 year old’s diary from the 80’s