A review by foxxie52
Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama! by Rachel Renée Russell

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

My nine year old daughter recommended this book to me. I've always dreamed my daughter would be a reader and one day we'd exchange books and discuss them and that is the only reason I slogged my way through this book. I guess it has an appeal to children and as that is the target audience I shouldn't judge it too harshly but the characters were empty headed two dimensional and shallow and it was difficult to keep reading. I'm disappointed that this is what my daughter has found interesting but hopefully her tastes will grow. In the meantime I will celebrate the fact she IS reading and avoid giving my opinion on WHAT she is reading.