Yes, I know kids love it. Duh. Kids are dumb. And so is this book. (Ok, that was mean. I apologize.) One of my students gave me his copy of Wimpy Kid and then asked me every day for a month if I had read it yet. Not wanting to disappoint a student excited about a book, I finally sat down one afternoon and flew through it. Eh. The protagonist is a mean, unfunny little jerk. I freely admit that I probably "just don't' get it," and I'm okay with that. I celebrate any book that makes kids want to re...

It's my second read of the book. The first was during 2018-2019 and it took me ages to finish, not because it was boring but away from learners' books, reading in English was torture for me. I couldn't flip two pages without using a dictionary or Google translater even though the language isn't hard. But my level didn't help at the time... alongside it has a lot of slang. So I ended up with uncountable pauses besides reading other books (including Moby Dick) until I finally finished in 2019.This...

this is a classic work of literature as far as i'm concerned, and nobody can convince me otherwise.f. scott fitzgerald's green light has nothing on the cheese touch. jane austen's portrayals of polite society pale in comparison to this rendering of modern middle school life. romeo and juliet's star-crossed romance wishes it was as memorable as our protagonist's crush on the popular girl.this should be studied. theses should be written on this. master classes should be constructed around this boo...

While attending open house this year at my 10 year old sons school, he found this book for sale at the book fair. We thumbed through it, and thought it looked cute, so we purchased it, and read it together. Its narrated by this middle-school aged kid in the form of a diary, with sketches and doodles included on every page, and basically follows his days from the begining of the school year to the end. He is a bit of a loser, and trys to create a better image for himself through attempts at being...

it was an awsome and very funny book it got the laughes right out of me

My first Wimpy Kid and is surely not the last. Who knew this Wimpy Kid would be playing with my head for such a long time.

Jesus, what an asshole.

I got this book based on a quick skim in the store where I saw lots of funny line illustrations and large fonts that mimic handwriting. Although the tone was sarcastic, I thought that it would prove to be a good read-aloud for my 6 year old son, who still needs some enticement into stories. I pictured him, the boy who fancies himself an author and artist, just eating up this book. And actually, he would have--except after one night of reading this out loud I discovered that the content was defin...

This was so cute and funny, i laughed out loud many times even the comedy books that i have read didn't make me laugh this hard! “I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons."“The best person I know is Myself.”Ha, Me too!! XD“And if you don't spend every second outdoors, people think there's someting wrong with you.” i know, Right?

I have been hearing so much about these books. I saw the first movie and it was very funny and smart. I even saw the float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and I decided, ok, I need to read this. I picked it up. This is smartly told with some honesty. There are several times it is honest enough I don't really like Greg. He is telling it like it is. We want to be liked. This is about middle school, humanity in the raw. These years are ripe for humorous riffing. I believe my favorite scene is...

I find this whole series depressing. Sure, there are funny moments - I even laughed out loud once or twice, seriously - but the fact of the matter is, Greg is so completely devoid of any kind of human feeling or understanding of other people that I'm beginning to suspect he's some kind of clinical narcissist. He blames everyone else for his problems; he doesn't care about anyone. He doesn't grow, he doesn't learn, he doesn't change (does he even age? He's still in junior high after four books? I...

I bought this book for my 9 year old son, who had begged me for it relentlessly for over a month. After i got it, i would hear him giggling and laughing in his room, and when i would peek in, he was always reading this book. So when he was done, i picked it up and started reading it myself.... and it really is funny! The voice of the main character is very authentic - a thing which is hard to find. I wish that people had been writing material like this when i was a preteen. Edited to add:I'm rea...

I don’t think we can judge this graphic novel along traditionalist lines. The world is changing so dramatically that - admit it - it is impossible to say wherein our identities really lie. In a bank account? In our good names? Those things are in constant flux. And advertising misinformation and newspeak have pretty well cleaned us out of our selfhood. Admit it.Oh, sure, I know we adults tend to use a kind of tunnel vision to negotiate the world. We have to. If we don’t we’d be like the Kid’s cr...

When I told my friend I was reading 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid', she said only one thing "What are you... 12"? If enjoying reading this book makes me 12, so be it. I liked this book. Its funny, a very quick read, unique and very cute. Worth a read for anyone who has a child living inside them.

“I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." ~ Rating- 0.5 stars ~ Content / Trigger Warnings- Sexism, Misogyny, Discussions on gender roles and things 'appropriate' for each gender, Bullying, Mentions of smoking, Parents arguing (on page), Toxic friendships, Toxic parents, Unhealthy sibling relationships Note- I have tried to include all the content warnings that I noticed, but there is no guarantee that I haven’t missed something.-Mention

I seldom give five-star ratings, but I feel the need to balance some of the negative reviews. First of all, this book is intended for slightly older readers--say, 9 and up. Second, anyone looking for profound wisdom will be disappointed. It's just a funny book, a very funny book. I'm not sure I'd go as far as to call is a graphic novel, either. The doodly illustrations enhance the "story" (such as it is), but they don't tell it. Jeff Kinney is an obvious disciple of Matt Groening (not Simpsons-G...

The only thing I liked in this book was Greg's handwriting.

Due to a Jeff Kinney visit to my local book store, I read Diary of A Wimpy Kid Hard Luck--and found it delightful. When a respected children's librarian, however, reported her dislike of the series, I was puzzled. After reading this book, the first of the series, I understood. Greg Heffley of Hard Luck says, on the first page, "I love my family..." he then goes on to befriend the nerdy Fregley and act as a wise, compassionate observer when describing his extnded family and their interactions. Th...

Haven't actually read this, am writing the review for my grandson. He'll be seven in a month.He's not here, so I'm guessing five stars. It could be a four.He's read this one and the next in the series. Liked them both.As he was leaving this afternoon I showed him Asterix the Gaul, telling him it was sort of a comic book. "Oh so that's what a comic book is!", he said.I mentioned that there were some rather large words in it (just glancing) and that he might not be able to read it quite yet."I thi...

Loved reading it.Reminded me a lot of my schooldays.However, there's a lot difference from the Indian scenario. But this cute book has all the right tricks to keep you hooked👍The sketches are really AWESOME!