Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 by Jeff Kinney

 


   

 To end the school year with a bang, I will look into the story of another person who is tired from school. Back when I was a kid there was always this book that everyone usually read constantly during elementary school. That book was called Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I never actually read it during elementary school, but a few weeks ago, I decided to try to read it for the first time. This review will only be on the original books and not the other ones that I have read later on. This book stars a 12-year-old boy named Greg Heffley who is a person who aspires to be the most popular in the world (basically a perfectionist). He records all of his many adventures and experiences in his quote-unquote "diary". He has only one friend named Rowley who is practically the most gullible person in the book. Throughout this book, I saw myself being immersed in the many crazy and funny adventures that Greg would do with Rowley to get his way. These efforts would unfortunately be setback by his mom who, in my opinion, is a person who means well but is also really unlikable. There are also other characters such as his brother Rodrick, who's the biggest jerk, and Manny, the character I hate the most (those who read it will probably know why). When I finished reading this book I really wondered to myself "Wow! Why did I never read this as a kid?". I honestly believe that if I read this in middle school I would have related more to it. Happy Summer!

                                                                 

                                                                                                                                    -Elliot 

Overall: 8/10





Comments

  1. Lucas T.April 29, 2024 at 12:48 PM

    I remember when this book was huge, even movies were made about it. In fact, I actually have never read this book, but instead I watched one of the movies. Thanks for bringing up nice memories about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."

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  2. MateoMay 3, 2024 at 6:04 AM

    Hey Elliot, I also really like this book. If you enjoyed this one, you should check out the rest of the series! Great review.

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  3. KrishMay 6, 2024 at 8:21 AM

    Hi Elliot, I also remember reading this book when I was young and I liked a lot. Good Job!

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  4. Abdurrahman AlturkiMay 8, 2024 at 6:19 PM

    Hi Elliot, I also remember this book being read by everyone in elementary school. Nice blog!

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  5. SamuelMay 12, 2024 at 12:27 PM

    Hi Elliot! I remember loving the Diary of a Wimpy kid series in elementary school! It's cool that you finally got to read it recently! Great review!

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