Adrian Mole has entered early middle age and is now "the same age as Jesus was when he died" (33). Father to the grammatically challenged Glenn, an...
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Jan 30, 2012
Karlt
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Full disclosure, I have not read the entire series(yet, AND it is unlikely if I will continue to do so, but there remains a slim chance that I might, maybe give it a year, or if I fall desperately short of my 2012 Books to Read Target). I think I skipped a few books between the first one and this one. Anyway, on with the review...
Too much of the same thing. The first book was really good because it felt fresh and original. But this time around, it feels like Adrian has not learned at a More...
Too much of the same thing. The first book was really good because it felt fresh and original. But this time around, it feels like Adrian has not learned at a More...
Oct 23, 2009
Ben
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I did it again. I walked smack into the middle of a series. And I have only myself to blame. Had I been more careful in examining this book, I would have noticed it's part of a series—I would also have noted its epistolary format, another feature that ordinarily gives me pause. However, I did not notice these things, and even once I did, I read this book anyway. Now I have to write this review—me, a neophyte to the Adrian Mole saga, a doubter of epistolary works! This can only end in tears.
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Jul 22, 2009
Steven
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Feb 27, 2011
Jennifer
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Brief Description: Think of this book as a male version of Bridget Jones’s Diary … only more British and less funny. This is the eighth book in a series, and, in this particular outing, Mr. Mole is a middle-aged single parent dealing with dating, children, and housing issues.
My Thoughts: I read the first few books of this series (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole) years ago and remember them as being funny. Either the series hasn’t aged we More...
My Thoughts: I read the first few books of this series (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole) years ago and remember them as being funny. Either the series hasn’t aged we More...
Jul 28, 2011
Matti
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Sue Townsendin "The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001" (Penguin, 2009) sisältää päiväkirjamerkinnät "Cappuccino-vuosien" ja "Järisyttävien joukkotuhoaseiden" väliin jäävältä ajanjaksolta. Ne julkaistiin alun perin viikottain ilmestyvinä katkelmina Guardian-lehdessä.
Luultavasti tämän poikkeuksellisen julkaisuformaatin vuoksi "Lost Diaries" sisältää muutamia epäloogisuuksia, eikä sitä välttämättä voi pitää suoraan ns. viralliseen Mole-kaanonii More...
Luultavasti tämän poikkeuksellisen julkaisuformaatin vuoksi "Lost Diaries" sisältää muutamia epäloogisuuksia, eikä sitä välttämättä voi pitää suoraan ns. viralliseen Mole-kaanonii More...
Jul 27, 2010
Bluenose
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The Adrian Mole saga is one of the great comic series. I didn’t know about this latest book in the series or I probably would have bought it at the regular price. Instead I had the delight of finding it on a remainder table at Chapters for $6.99.
It’s a pretty slim volume at $24 (the regular price) and just right at $6.99. Originally published serially in bolshie rag The Guardian, the book has a more improvised character than earlier diaries. It is, as a result, less funny and more inv More...
It’s a pretty slim volume at $24 (the regular price) and just right at $6.99. Originally published serially in bolshie rag The Guardian, the book has a more improvised character than earlier diaries. It is, as a result, less funny and more inv More...
Nov 28, 2008
Jennifer
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I've been a Mole-ite since I discovered Adrian's first diary in the early 80's. Unfortunately, the antics that were funny in his teen years are losing some steam now that Adrian is approaching 40 with two young boys to raise. His parents divorce and remarry at least once a decade and, again, Adrian has gotten mixed up with an elderly neighbor that requires his care. Of course, for all its flaws, I still enjoy the tone of Adrian's voice and I would say I chucked (not laughed) throughout. A mus
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Dec 26, 2011
Hil
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This is the first book in the series where I felt Sue Townsend really couldn't be bothered to write any more about Adrian Mole. It seems to be written differently - not as much about his life and the life of those around him, but focussing more on his commentary of all the world events that were happening around this time. I know she's always done that but it seemed like that's all that was happening in this one. I know it was written after the Weapons of Mass Destruction, and maybe that's wh
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Aug 13, 2009
S. Nealon
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I loved the first Adrian Mole book when I was a kid and was surprised to find this at Heathrow while I was waiting for my connecting flight. Adrian is all grown up as a single father with two kids!!! Apparently, there's been a dozen editions since the first. Who would have known. Adrian's still got that wonderful point of view. I used to to think he was a bit Holden Caulfield, but now, perhaps as an neurotic hypochondriac adult, he sounds a bit David Sedaris.
Aug 02, 2011
Katie
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The Lost Diaries are a good addition to the Adrian Mole series. I have to say that there were parts where I laughed out loud but there were parts that I thought were a little stale. It was difficult for anything of substance to happen to Adrian as this book is ultimately a filler and as we know Adrian has now married again. However as with all the Adrian Mole series I really enjoyed this, on one page you think that Adrian needs some luck in the next you are berating him yourself. A great read fo
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Sep 18, 2009
Priscilla
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Fun and clever. Adrain's carelessness and longing are a great mix. What makes him addictive is that occasionally, you completely agree with his interpretation of events(especially when it comes to his observations of his mother)but most of the time he barges through life leaving a trail of anger and disapproval which he finds bemusing. Thank you, Sue, for a gret character!
Dec 13, 2010
Rod
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Adrian Mole's exploits take a decidedly messy (or even messier) turn as he wades into his thrities, but the humor remains. There's no doubt that I'll finish the series (and read any more forthcoming). On to A.M. and the Weapons of Mass Destruction...Long live Adrian Mole!
Feb 20, 2009
Robin
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I love the Adrian Mole books, and have enjoyed all I have read. That being said, this one wasn't quite up to the other books in the series. It did make me smile in some parts, but it seemed a lot darker and not quite as wacky I guess. Favorite characters in this book has gotta be Glenn Bott-Mole.
Feb 10, 2009
John
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Though this is only the third book I've read in the series, I can see that Sue Townsend is running out of ideas for Adrian. Still, I am looking forward to reading about Adrian's earlier adventures (So many to catch up on!)
May 11, 2011
Kate
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Although this recent addition to the Adrian Mole oeuvre is not quite as epic as The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole or The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (the first two in the series, written when Adrian was a pimply teenager), it is still pretty damn entertaining. Reading this one, I was struck by what a pill Adrian--the misunderstood intellectual is now an unemployed single father, a struggling novelist, an aggrieved political constituent, a cranky son, and a reluctant dater--still is. He is unpleas
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Aug 02, 2011
Write a review...read 25 pages - a friend had recommended it to me - but couldn't be bothered and went back to Terry Pratchett who is really funny and full of wit.
Sep 20, 2009
Lynn
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Not as good as the earlier ones, or maybe that's because both Adrian and I were younger and less cynical. He's still a pompous twit, though and there are a few laughs to be had.
Feb 15, 2009
Alice
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Although nothing could ever be as funny as Adrian's early, teenaged offerings, this was full of humour, sly digs and oddly touching moments.
Dec 23, 2008
Alex
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I love Sue Townsend. Adrian Mole is getting a bit stale in his 30s, but so am I. If you're a lover of Adrian, you'll enjoy this easy read. I think I can blame my recent rash of neurosis on reading this book.
Aug 02, 2011
About the same as the others. No great work of literature but amusing and easy to read. If you've read the others, it fills in the gaps
Jul 31, 2011
Easy to read, but seemed a bit far fetched at times. Still, I look forwarding to reading her new book soon.
Jul 08, 2010
Jake
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Decent, but definetly the weakest of the books. Filler if anything. Still humourous in places though.
Dec 16, 2010
Rachel
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Not the best Adrian Mole I thought - not too many out-laughs but it was OK.
Jul 12, 2010
Redfox5
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Was really good to read Adrian Mole again. Funny story which was a quick light read :)
Jan 08, 2010
Caroline
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I laughed out loud reading this on the train, nothing more needs to be said!
