Adrian Mole faces the same agonies which life sets before most adolescents: troubles with girls, school, parents, and an uncaring world. The dif... read full description
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Jul 14, 2009
Lighthearted
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Adrian Mole is now 15 years old—and unfortunately his nose is swollen due to an experimental sniff of glue which resulted in his inadvertent attachment to a model aeroplane. The drama between his parents intensifies in this installment—his mom is pregnant and so is Doreen Slater aka Stick Insect (the woman his father dated while his mother was living with Mr. Lucas aka Creep Lucas). To add insult to injury, Adrian’s intellectual-status goes further unrecognized when Barry Kent wins the Youth C
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Jan 31, 2012
Pikachu
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Well THIS was certainly a pleasant surprise! “The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole” was much more developed and humorous than its predecessor. Unlike 13¾, Growing Pains had me chuckling aloud and earned me some strange looks from my family. Adrian's pitiful saga continues as his parents' marriage goes up, up, up, and down-diddly-down, like the roller-coasters in the theme parks that pass as the Brits' version of Disneyland. His romance with Pandora produces much joy and even more angst, as his fickl
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Mar 08, 2010
mina
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Ini adalah buku kedua dari serial diary-nya Adrian Mole. Karena aku belum pernah membaca buku pertamanya, jadinya tidak tahu kenapa si Adrian ini kok menulis diary. Tidak seperti Diary Putra Raja atau Diary Musuh Geng Kodok-nya Jessica Green yang menceritakan segala sesuatu dengan panjang lebar, diary-nya Adrian ini seperti orang menulis diary sesungguhnya: pendek-pendek, seperti tidak ada kaitan antar entry, dan persis seperti juga kita hidup, masalah tidak selesai dalam sehari atau seminggu at
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Mar 08, 2011
Emily
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This book is so much like the one which precedes it that I find it difficult to write an entirely separate review. This is (most of) what I had to say about The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4: "Adrian Mole, precocious British teenager, self-professed intellectual, and diarist tells us of his trials and tribulations. His musings are funny, sweet, and ultimately poignant.
Adrian is such a real and believable character that it's hard to believe he sprung from the mind of a middle More...
Adrian is such a real and believable character that it's hard to believe he sprung from the mind of a middle More...
Mar 17, 2009
Ilana
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Adrian Mole is an average kid. Going through horomones, and going through girl problems, his life can be kind of rough! So his life can get a little rough! Adrian soon enough gets a younger sister named Rosie, his parents are bankrupt and his girlfriend is moving on. The conflicts in Adrian's life are that Adrian doesnt really know who to turn too, like he cannot go to his parents, or his sister. So, he is kind of like a lost soul.
I can connect this to any young person going through More...
I can connect this to any young person going through More...
Aug 11, 2011
Mike
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Like many sequels, it does pretty much what the first book does, only slightly better.
Obviously, it lacks some of the originality of the first book but it's still a charming read - and I think some of the humour works much better in this second outing for Adrian.
This episode deals with the death of the elderly, marital problems, illegitimate children, teenage depression, politics in a recession - all with the humour you would expect of an Adrian Mole book.
Again, I would recommend as a quick, non More...
Obviously, it lacks some of the originality of the first book but it's still a charming read - and I think some of the humour works much better in this second outing for Adrian.
This episode deals with the death of the elderly, marital problems, illegitimate children, teenage depression, politics in a recession - all with the humour you would expect of an Adrian Mole book.
Again, I would recommend as a quick, non More...
Jun 03, 2009
Graceann
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Please see my detailed review at Amazon Graceann's "Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" Review"
Second entry in the hilarious Adrian Mole series. He's coming up on age 16 now, and still as angst-ridden as he was in the first book. This is so accurate. I'm not SO far away from my own teen years that I'm not able to recognize the behavior as my own at that time. Very witty and all the more surprising as it comes from an adult woman writing about the feelings of a teenage bo More...
Second entry in the hilarious Adrian Mole series. He's coming up on age 16 now, and still as angst-ridden as he was in the first book. This is so accurate. I'm not SO far away from my own teen years that I'm not able to recognize the behavior as my own at that time. Very witty and all the more surprising as it comes from an adult woman writing about the feelings of a teenage bo More...
Aug 03, 2011
Terry
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Who knew there was a sequel to Adrian Mole? (thousands of Brittans, thats who!) While not as good as the original, its darn close. The writing is a little different than the first, almost clumsy. Still, it picks up right where the original stopped. Adrians life adventures continue in other novels, although from the reviews Ive read, these first two are the best. Might just have to check out the next in the series, though!
Aug 05, 2011
I was overjoyed when I found this at a second hand book shop. I had read "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" when I was 12 and found it an hilarious book, and I am pleased to say that the second installment is just as enjoyable for me 17 years later. Sue Townsend is an incredibly witty writer and I am struggling to remember when I have laughed out loud so much while reading a book. Brilliant.
Feb 23, 2011
Saibal
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Funnier than the first book. This series has the right humour quotient to be pitted against 'The diary of a wimpy kid' series. The situations that Adrian faces are hilarious and the responses these situations eke out of him are outrageously comical. His intellectualism is a recipe for a laugh-riot.
However the end should have been somewhat constructive. The abrupt conclusion (hinting at a sequel like bad first films in a trilogy) is not something this book deserved.
However the end should have been somewhat constructive. The abrupt conclusion (hinting at a sequel like bad first films in a trilogy) is not something this book deserved.
Apr 17, 2011
Rachel
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I have loved the Adrian Mole series since I was in primary school. They are hilarious and I don't have a single bad thing to say. I just love all of the characters and they are like family to me now. They are completely disfunctional but having read the whole series, I get the impression that they all care about each other much more than they let on. I would recommend these books to anyone.
Dec 13, 2010
Heather
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I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first one, but it was still pretty good. The characters in these books are excellent and SO real, not to mention quite hilarious, and I particularly enjoyed seeing how Adrian's parents' relationship evolved over the novel. I think the books suffer from pacing issues at time (this one moreso than the last), but overall they're well done.
May 01, 2011
Jessica
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This is the sequel to The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3 4 and is pretty much a direct continuation of the first book, given that it starts on the day after the first book ended. Like the first, it's lighthearted, silly, and charming.
Dec 16, 2009
Sarah
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I picked up a copy of the second Adrian Mole book at a recent BookCrossing meeting. As I was reading the first book at the time I brought home the second to read.
Growing Pains covers the aftermath of the first book. Adrian loses his status as an only child to be the brother to a sister and the half brother to the child of his father's mistress. His sister might also be a half sister if she was conceived during his mother's brief affair.
The book takes him to adulthood (16 More...
Growing Pains covers the aftermath of the first book. Adrian loses his status as an only child to be the brother to a sister and the half brother to the child of his father's mistress. His sister might also be a half sister if she was conceived during his mother's brief affair.
The book takes him to adulthood (16 More...
Nov 08, 2011
Karlt
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Couldn't put it down. Read within a week. It's right up there with High Fidelity, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, and The Catcher in the Rye. Looking forward to reading the two other books in the series (there are about 8 apparently) which I found in the same bargain bin as this one.
Sep 04, 2010
Norain MT
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It has been a very long time since I read a book at one go.
I found it interesting to be reading about Falklands war as if it is happening today. It gives me a feeling that humans basically do not change after all the time.
This is a good read and if you want something light just go for it.
I found it interesting to be reading about Falklands war as if it is happening today. It gives me a feeling that humans basically do not change after all the time.
This is a good read and if you want something light just go for it.
Jul 31, 2011
Matti
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Epävarman mutta ainakin omasta mielestään intellektuellin nuorukaisen kasvukertomuksen parissa viihtyy erinomaisesti, mutta en osaisi kirjaa välttämättä vinkata nykyajan koululaisille: sen verran tiukasti ollaan kiinni brittiläisyydessä ja 1980-luvussa, että osa viittauksista menee todennäköisesti kokonaan ohi.
Sep 12, 2010
Leisa
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I'm not sure that I actually read this back in my early teens, but a couple of extra decades of life and a few years living in the UK gave it an extra dimension, a few layers of humour I certainly missed when I originally read these books years ago. Still, definitely holiday reading only.
Oct 11, 2011
Andrew
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As the direct sequel to the first book, Growing Pains continues literally where the first book stops. In fact, this book tells of the direct consequences of some of the things that occurred in the first, and in some ways they do read better as one work.
This story leaves Adrian a few weeks away from his O-level exams, and the way it ends you almost thought there would be a book carrying straight on. Sadly, there isn't. There is plenty more Mole to read, but there are now large gaps in the n More...
This story leaves Adrian a few weeks away from his O-level exams, and the way it ends you almost thought there would be a book carrying straight on. Sadly, there isn't. There is plenty more Mole to read, but there are now large gaps in the n More...
Dec 01, 2011
Katherine
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The second book I've read in the Adrian Mole series. A diary of a self-proclaimed intellectual, now age 15, continues to be almost the same as the first book in this series. However, this book is an entertaining read for a teenager, or perhaps even a young adult. With a new sister, and a girlfriend who wants to leave, Adrian is faced with most of the usual teenage situations we're all told about through whispers in the ear. I did like this book, considering the series is very entertaining and hi
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Jan 29, 2011
Daniel
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As far as I'm concerned, this is a seamless continuation from the first book: the same quality, the same hilarious laughs, the same ironic insights. You'll never find the Falklands War used anywhere else as a comedy backdrop!
Mar 27, 2010
Lauren
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i prefer the first one. but it was still a good read and did get better though out the book. i'm not a very big fan of sequel books so its wierd that im actually reading these and considering reading the next one in the series.
Aug 09, 2011
Emma
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Another really great read from Sue Townsend. Adrian's family is perhaps even more dysfunctional than in the first book! Adrian is a year older and just as angst-ridden. Laugh outloud funny in places.
Nov 03, 2011
Angela
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When I was younger I had such a thing for Adrian Mole, he was by far my most favourite literary character. Think I need to trawl the secondhand bookshops to find these so I can read them again.
Mar 09, 2011
Katie
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I remember enjoying this much more than the first book but I was probably too young to be reading it when I did... one of many books that was an illicit pleasure!
Jan 19, 2011
James
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Introduced by my aunt when I was a teenager, this is a departure from my usual repertoire of adventure stories into self-discovery.
May 03, 2009
Lisa
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The continued neuroses of an "undiscovered intellectual". ~I loved this just as much as the first book - it's hilarious.
Jul 25, 2011
Maxwell
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The plot of this book really carries on from the one before and it isnt until the midle that new things happen.
Feb 16, 2011
Molly
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This Book Is FANTASTIC!
I personally really enjoy all of the Adrian Mole books Sue Townsend writes!
I personally really enjoy all of the Adrian Mole books Sue Townsend writes!
Aug 02, 2011
The second book in the Adrian mole series I preferred this to the first as a teenager and now as an adult! Funny and touching, it reminds us of the horrors and humours of growing up.
