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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
So sad to hear of Sue Townsend's death. This was a book that really captured the minds of young teens in 1980s Britain. It will always stay with me. I should get a new copy for a nostalgic tribute reread.
Just too funny. Easy to read. Read it waaay back in school already but wanted to read it again. Recognicable and funny.
I have a feeling that teenagers may find this book boring. It is not your typical YA first person drama, and the protagonist is not a likeable enough character. Adults, however, are likely to find this book's witty sarcasm amusing and highly enjoyable. Especially if they remember the 80s and/or themselves as teens or if they have teenage kids. The book has so many quintessential 1980s memories crammed in: the unemployment, the rise of feminism, the Soviet threat still there, all that. And it also has a certain je ne sais quoi, something so unmistakably English, that it seems like a complete and utter cliché to even mention it. But here goes: Adrian Mole is as English as they come, and couldn't have been from anywhere else.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes