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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I'm going for a generic 3 review for this series, balancing the 2 stars (at best) from me and the 4-5 stars from my 7 year old (and my 10 year old who also likes them). My 7 year old has decided he wants to read them all in order so here we are (and here in fact is the end, at least until the next one is released).
Look, Greg is the worst - unpleasant, selfish, mean, constantly moping - he shouldn't be the main character - that should clearly be Rowley with Greg as the sidekick. His home life seems bleak and the situations he finds himself in are a working demonstration of karmic response to his behaviour.
But, both of my boys like them and even my youngest (who is less keen on reading) will sit and pour over these himself so how can I argue with that. I'm never one for discouraging them from reading.
So, you know what you're going to get with these books, there are the occasional flashes or genuine humour along with the more prevalent schadenfreude and kids seem to like them.
Look, Greg is the worst - unpleasant, selfish, mean, constantly moping - he shouldn't be the main character - that should clearly be Rowley with Greg as the sidekick. His home life seems bleak and the situations he finds himself in are a working demonstration of karmic response to his behaviour.
But, both of my boys like them and even my youngest (who is less keen on reading) will sit and pour over these himself so how can I argue with that. I'm never one for discouraging them from reading.
So, you know what you're going to get with these books, there are the occasional flashes or genuine humour along with the more prevalent schadenfreude and kids seem to like them.
Best of the last 10 books for sure!
A roller-coaster of a ride and filled with hilarious moments.
Excited to read the next one which comes out in October!
A roller-coaster of a ride and filled with hilarious moments.
Excited to read the next one which comes out in October!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It’s baffling to me that this kid is still in middle school 18(?) books later, I will continue to read them until they stop being published. This was definitely one of the better books that he’s recently published. I found it funny at parks, and it’s definitely inspired by the state of the current public school system.
I’m looking forward to the next one.
I’m looking forward to the next one.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Best among the recent ones, the middle phase was boring, the principal did this, the principal did that. But the ending is good, principal for q day, the slacksville episode and the twist ending like always.
This was by far the dumbest of the series. Absolutely way too chaotic and didn’t make any sense. Also, I will admit I don’t love Rowley as much as others do, but I don’t understand how he and Greg cried at the possibility of Greg moving a few books ago, and now we never even see him?? Idk this was not Jeff Kinney’s best work
