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c_loves_books's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love the tom gates books! They are the English diary of a wimpy kid.
These books are great. They would suit readers young and old. With bands, school, parties, and discos have fun reading Tom's diary.
These books are great. They would suit readers young and old. With bands, school, parties, and discos have fun reading Tom's diary.
brkjohn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
rlbeatty91's review against another edition
Tom Gates keeps a notebook chronicling the entire school year: planning his birthday party, getting his band ready to perform at the school dance, and hoping his dad doesn't embarrass him by showing up to school in a dinosaur costume! This eye-catching title will appeal to fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It follows a similar format, with doodled illustrations and various fun fonts sprinkled liberally across each page. Unfortunately, it falls short in the areas of character and plot development, and the humor is very understated.
It was only when looking this book up on Goodreads that I discovered it was the third in a series (this is not written anywhere on the book itself, so there is a good chance they were not intended to be read in a specific order), but I was able to jump in mid-series easily. This series was originally published in the UK and has many very British terms. These are explained in a glossary at the end of the book, which I did not think to look for as I read. However, it was not too difficult to figure out what the different words meant within the context.
It was only when looking this book up on Goodreads that I discovered it was the third in a series (this is not written anywhere on the book itself, so there is a good chance they were not intended to be read in a specific order), but I was able to jump in mid-series easily. This series was originally published in the UK and has many very British terms. These are explained in a glossary at the end of the book, which I did not think to look for as I read. However, it was not too difficult to figure out what the different words meant within the context.
kashaf19's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
xteax's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
vegh_kati's review against another edition
4.0
I think this might have been my favorite book as a kid
sepiareads's review against another edition
3.0
Loved this book. Especially the part where Mr Fullerman marks Tom's work and makes funny comments
vegh_katalin's review against another edition
4.0
I think this might have been my favorite book as a kid