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Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

emcclendon03's review

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4.0

This was enjoyable.

dinnureads's review against another edition

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5.0

Quick dose of hilarity for the dark evenings of autumn!

tiggerrd's review

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funny

4.0

darktwistedreads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

maddymissimo's review against another edition

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3.0

Although this book was very funny, it was my least favorite of the DWK books thus far.

serexx's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

senvh's review

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funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

happytaurus's review

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5.0

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Challenge

Book 4/16

This was honestly such a blast to read. The book is jam-packed with so many funny scenes. In my opinion, this book works for two related reasons:

1. The main setting is NOT school
2. Rowley isn’t AS prominent in this book

Addressing reason 1: for anything whether it’s books or tv, if you have a setting there’s ultimately going to become a limited amount of things you can do within that setting and for things to still be interesting. Some people (me) prefer the seasons of NBC’s “Community” where the main setting is the community college. Other people prefer the “remote” episodes where the study group is far beyond the community college. In this case with wimpy kid, while I can still find enjoyment in school scenes, having the school removed forces the author to think of ways to make the book still interesting without one of its main supporting aspects. Here, instead of school, we follow Greg and his family throughout their summer adventures and misadventures. Perhaps my favorite part of this series is the chaotic Heffley family dynamic. I love to see the interactions between Greg and his dad and Rodrick and his mom. It’s also fun to laugh at Greg when he has a misstep because he’s literally a bad person, a bad friend — leading me to my next point.

Addressing reason 2: Greg is not nice to Rowley. They are supposedly best friends and always, somehow, see it through after a big conflict. But because of the lack of Rowley here, the reader doesn’t have to endure, or at least read, about their toxic friendship — and that’s refreshing.

kelkelkelhart's review

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funny fast-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

3.0

yuliyono's review against another edition

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3.0

Greg emank lagi sial, jadi hal-hal nggak enak ia rasain. Tapi, dasar bocah tengil, sial pun Greg gak pernah kapok, jadi makin sial deh.....