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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
My eight year old son has really gotten into this series this school year. I decided to read them too so I could see what all the fuss was about. I'm glad I did because, although Greg is a hilarious character to my son, he's not exactly a good role model. He's very self-centered (what middle schooler isn't?) and not very nice to his friend Rowley. My son and I have been talking about what Greg does that we like and what we would do differently from Greg. It's been fun because my son gets so excited about these books - he loves to talk about them.
Greg's parents are clueless and out of touch. I think reading about them has made my son appreciate me! For example, Greg's mom makes him try out for the school play - my son wanted to make sure that I would never make him do something like that if he didn't want to.
This book is a very easy read even for an elementary school kid. There are a lot of cartoons - it only took me about an hour to read and didn't take my son much longer. It is funny and sometimes gross but not inappropriate. I think these books would be especially good if you have a boy who is a reluctant reader - the drawings make it extra fun.
Greg's parents are clueless and out of touch. I think reading about them has made my son appreciate me! For example, Greg's mom makes him try out for the school play - my son wanted to make sure that I would never make him do something like that if he didn't want to.
This book is a very easy read even for an elementary school kid. There are a lot of cartoons - it only took me about an hour to read and didn't take my son much longer. It is funny and sometimes gross but not inappropriate. I think these books would be especially good if you have a boy who is a reluctant reader - the drawings make it extra fun.
Funny stuff here! Boys will get a kick out of this one, as the main character faces all of the challenges that come with being a middle school boy. Illustrations are a hoot!
it was ok but its the first one so it had a rough starting but the more i read them i got to liking them
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
O carte tipică , amuzantă , ce nu-ți ia mai mult de o oră s-o citești și te va face să-ți aduci aminte că și tu ai vrut să faci astfel de lucruri dar n-ai avut tupeul necesar . O carte drăguță , lejeră , și foarte adevărată .
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Genre: Fiction
(Free Choice)
Reading Time: 2 hours
Summary: Greg chronicles a year of his life in middle school in words and drawings. He deals with family, bullies, his best friend, and teachers.
Potential Problems: This book has a LOT of potential moral issues when presented to a child reader. Middle school is portrayed as a place full of bullies where nothing is more important than being popular. The protagonist, Greg, displays numerous behaviors and attitudes I wouldn't want my child to emulate, among them: dishonesty, rudeness, selfishness, and materialism.
Opinion: I had a very hard time figuring out how I feel about this book. Overall I think I feel disappointed. The beginning of the book got my hopes high because the writing style and the voice of the character, even the drawings, were so fresh and humorous. I thought the whole book was going to be hilarious. But it got really old, really fast. And at the end you realize that Greg isn't a very good kid. I know middle schoolers are still trying to figure things out, but Greg doesn't seem to have much of a moral compass at all. He just makes his sarcastic comments about everything, complains and whines, is never happy, and does whatever he wants to benefit himself. That is what made me not like the book as much and give it only 2 stars.
(Free Choice)
Reading Time: 2 hours
Summary: Greg chronicles a year of his life in middle school in words and drawings. He deals with family, bullies, his best friend, and teachers.
Potential Problems: This book has a LOT of potential moral issues when presented to a child reader. Middle school is portrayed as a place full of bullies where nothing is more important than being popular. The protagonist, Greg, displays numerous behaviors and attitudes I wouldn't want my child to emulate, among them: dishonesty, rudeness, selfishness, and materialism.
Opinion: I had a very hard time figuring out how I feel about this book. Overall I think I feel disappointed. The beginning of the book got my hopes high because the writing style and the voice of the character, even the drawings, were so fresh and humorous. I thought the whole book was going to be hilarious. But it got really old, really fast. And at the end you realize that Greg isn't a very good kid. I know middle schoolers are still trying to figure things out, but Greg doesn't seem to have much of a moral compass at all. He just makes his sarcastic comments about everything, complains and whines, is never happy, and does whatever he wants to benefit himself. That is what made me not like the book as much and give it only 2 stars.