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Wimpy Vampire #1
Diary of a Wimpy Vampire
Adrian Mole meets Twilight in the hysterical diary of unlucky Nigel Mullet! Like Edward Cullen in Twilight, Nigel was transformed into a vampire as a teenager, and will remain this age forever. Unfortunately, Nigel became a vampire at the awkward age of fifteen, and must now spend eternity coping with acne, a breaking voice, and total ineptitude with girls… In his excruciatingly funny diary, Nigel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to be noticed by the love of his life, Della Sparrow; the constant mortification caused by his vampire parents; and the frustration one feels when you’ve got the whole of boring eternity stretching out in front of you. Being a wimpy kid is bad enough when you’re normal. But it’s so much worse when you’re a vampire!
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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July 9, 2010
Won this through the Goodreads Giveaways.
This was a seriously entertaining and funny book and I demolished it in one evening, it was that good. Just think of all the suave and dashing vampires you can think of from the Count himself to the Cullens in all their mesmerising glory, then think of the complete opposite and you have Nigel Mullet. Nigel was turned into a vampire at 15 and as he approaches his 100 birthday his well matured teen angst goes into over-drive as he tries to deal with very embarrassing parents (both of whom still dress in the 'old' style) and a 10 year old sister who is a wannabe pop princess while trying to woo the love of his life, Chloe.
Collins has captured the combination of teen angst with the maturity that Nigel has developed over his 85 years as a vampire with entertaining ease, right down to the mix of modern teen and turn of the century language. Combine this with Nigel poetry and his private illustrations and Collins has produced a fantastic diary that could almost be believed (if only vampires were real...). This is what Twilight should have been like, awkward, tense, embarrassing and humorous this captures teen life in a nutshell and I hope there's a sequel to this, and if there is I really really can't wait.
This was a seriously entertaining and funny book and I demolished it in one evening, it was that good. Just think of all the suave and dashing vampires you can think of from the Count himself to the Cullens in all their mesmerising glory, then think of the complete opposite and you have Nigel Mullet. Nigel was turned into a vampire at 15 and as he approaches his 100 birthday his well matured teen angst goes into over-drive as he tries to deal with very embarrassing parents (both of whom still dress in the 'old' style) and a 10 year old sister who is a wannabe pop princess while trying to woo the love of his life, Chloe.
Collins has captured the combination of teen angst with the maturity that Nigel has developed over his 85 years as a vampire with entertaining ease, right down to the mix of modern teen and turn of the century language. Combine this with Nigel poetry and his private illustrations and Collins has produced a fantastic diary that could almost be believed (if only vampires were real...). This is what Twilight should have been like, awkward, tense, embarrassing and humorous this captures teen life in a nutshell and I hope there's a sequel to this, and if there is I really really can't wait.
July 28, 2015
I'm planning on making this short: it was funny and a different read. Over a lot of years I was recommended this due to my strong love for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (you're never too old to read children books, don't judge!). I was slightly annoyed by the writer who was constantly complaining about how hard it is to be him and how much he loved Chloe and how he wanted to profess his love for her. It was very childish and I was very frustrated. I mean, he's suppose to be something like a hundred years old and he talks like a 13 year old boy. I just expected different dialogue.
I may or may not read the second; if I do it will be in time.
I may or may not read the second; if I do it will be in time.
December 7, 2018
O Τιμ Κόλινς χρησιμοποιεί σαν βάση την ασυνήθιστη καθημερινότητα ενός νεαρού βρυκόλακα από την οποία προκύπτουν ξεκαρδιστικές καταστάσεις, και ένας έρωτας για την 'θνητή' Χλόη, τον οποίο θέλει να αποτυπώσει στο... περιβόητο ημερολόγιό του. Πολύ πρωτότυπο και αστείο βιβλίο.
Βαθμολογία: 4,1/5 ή 8,2/10.
Βαθμολογία: 4,1/5 ή 8,2/10.
March 2, 2020
I checked this out as part of my spring break library haul, and even decided to read it first. I thought it would be funny, but it was pretty terrible. Nigel, the main character, was more angsty than funny, and more creepy than romantic. Beyond that, he was an ungrateful brat. All in all, I read 74 pages of this, and couldn't force myself to read any more. This was a boring, lame, and angsty read. Would not recommend. 1 star.
September 11, 2010
A very simple book and a quick read. It managed to make me laugh out loud and I found some of the double entendre to be hilarious - a very fun book for the most part. Very easy to read and humorous.
May 15, 2010
Nigel Mullet is nothing like the beautiful, sparkly vampires we've all become so accustomed to. He doesn't dazzle anyone with one smouldering look, he's not a smooth talker and he certainly doesn't possess any cool vampire abilities. He's a normal 100-year-old vampire forever trapped in a 15-year-old's body, and he's bored. Very bored. That is, until he meets Chloe - love of his life and the object of his eternal affection. Then begins a quest to make her his girlfriend, which is both hilarious and cringeworthy. But mostly hilarious.
I really enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, though I knew I would as soon as I read the summary. It had me laughing out loud on many occasions, and the parody side of it was so amusing. Imagine a geeky Edward Cullen pining over the girl he can't get, then add a bit of Spike's terrible poetry to the mix, and you get Nigel. Being in high school forever sounds like complete torture, and his embarrassing parents don't help matters. His dad wears capes and his sister is a 10-year-old wannabe princess... things can't get any worse! Sounds funny? It is!
Tim Collins has written a brilliant diary-style book that vampire fans will love. It includes fantastically funny illustrations, and you can't help but feel sorry for Nigel. Navigating high school is hard at the best of times, but when you're almost 100 years old and still haven't bitten a girl's neck.. well.. what can you do? I really hope a sequel is in the pipeline, because I want more from Nigel. I'd love to see how he deals with things after the book ends, and I also want to see more of his family. They are so cool!
Diary of a Wimpy Vampire has been described as Twilight meets Adrian Mole, and I can't think of a better way of selling it. It has all the awkwardness of Adrian Mole's teen years, along with the vampirism you'd expect from Stephenie Meyer. Although sun rashes and a lack of strength have nothing on mesmerising golden eyes, Nigel still rocks, 'cause he does it all with a killer sense of humour. No pun intended.
4.5/5 stars.
I really enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, though I knew I would as soon as I read the summary. It had me laughing out loud on many occasions, and the parody side of it was so amusing. Imagine a geeky Edward Cullen pining over the girl he can't get, then add a bit of Spike's terrible poetry to the mix, and you get Nigel. Being in high school forever sounds like complete torture, and his embarrassing parents don't help matters. His dad wears capes and his sister is a 10-year-old wannabe princess... things can't get any worse! Sounds funny? It is!
Tim Collins has written a brilliant diary-style book that vampire fans will love. It includes fantastically funny illustrations, and you can't help but feel sorry for Nigel. Navigating high school is hard at the best of times, but when you're almost 100 years old and still haven't bitten a girl's neck.. well.. what can you do? I really hope a sequel is in the pipeline, because I want more from Nigel. I'd love to see how he deals with things after the book ends, and I also want to see more of his family. They are so cool!
Diary of a Wimpy Vampire has been described as Twilight meets Adrian Mole, and I can't think of a better way of selling it. It has all the awkwardness of Adrian Mole's teen years, along with the vampirism you'd expect from Stephenie Meyer. Although sun rashes and a lack of strength have nothing on mesmerising golden eyes, Nigel still rocks, 'cause he does it all with a killer sense of humour. No pun intended.
4.5/5 stars.
August 10, 2011
Nigel Mullet is a sorry excuse for a vampire. He does not have any of the skills you're supposed to have as a vampire. He's not fast, strong or possesses any unearthly beauty, he is stuck in a fifteen-year-old boys body for the rest of his unmortal life. He's even too weak to hunt for blood so his parents have to get him his food. He is in love with a girl in his school and gets more and more frustrated that he can't confess his love to her and when other boys get closer to her than he does.
For the longest time all this book is about is Nigel whining about his unlucky afterlife just like any regular teenager. I started to imagine that Nigel was in fact Edward Cullen and it kept me amused long enough for the book to actually pick up the pace. About two thirds of three fourths into the book it gets better, but for many I think that is too long to stick with a book.
The book is a fast read and a bit amusing if you get your laughs from schadenfreude. Nigel is supposed to be a hundred years old and he still acts like a teenager. I get that is is supposed to be some kind of teenage metaphor that he has not grown into his fangs yet, but his younger sister is a full-fledged vampire kidlet. My theory is that the lack of powers is a question of attitude. He seems to be demanding things from his afterlife the same way a teenage girl wishes for her period or breasts, and you never get what you want when you want it in young adult books.
This book was amusing for the moment but I won't be reading it again and will most likely pass it on to someone who will appreciate it more than I do, and possibly be more part of the intended audience for this book. I can't really relate to the relatable part of Nigel. I feel way too old, most of my egocentric whining days are long behind me.
For the longest time all this book is about is Nigel whining about his unlucky afterlife just like any regular teenager. I started to imagine that Nigel was in fact Edward Cullen and it kept me amused long enough for the book to actually pick up the pace. About two thirds of three fourths into the book it gets better, but for many I think that is too long to stick with a book.
The book is a fast read and a bit amusing if you get your laughs from schadenfreude. Nigel is supposed to be a hundred years old and he still acts like a teenager. I get that is is supposed to be some kind of teenage metaphor that he has not grown into his fangs yet, but his younger sister is a full-fledged vampire kidlet. My theory is that the lack of powers is a question of attitude. He seems to be demanding things from his afterlife the same way a teenage girl wishes for her period or breasts, and you never get what you want when you want it in young adult books.
This book was amusing for the moment but I won't be reading it again and will most likely pass it on to someone who will appreciate it more than I do, and possibly be more part of the intended audience for this book. I can't really relate to the relatable part of Nigel. I feel way too old, most of my egocentric whining days are long behind me.
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August 29, 2020Nigel was changed into a vampire as a teenager and will stay this age until the end of time. Shockingly, Nigel got to be a vampire at the unbalanced age of fifteen, and must presently spend endlessness adapting with skin break out, a breaking voice, and add up to uncouthness with girls… In his excruciatingly clever journal, Nigel chronicles his progressively frantic endeavors to be taken note by the cherish of his life, Della Sparrow; the steady embarrassment caused by his vampire guardians, and the dissatisfaction one feels when you’ve got complete of boring endlessness extending out before you. Being a weak kid is terrible sufficient when you’re typical. But it’s so much more regrettable when you’re a vampire.
March 28, 2013
One of the many sweet poems a sensitive vampire wrote for his beloved..
I WAIT IN ETERNAL PAIN
With your neck so long and blood so sweet
Life without you is incomplete
How I long to stick my fangs in your vein
Instead I wait in eternal pain..
A funny and brilliant satire on vampires, absolutely loved it! :D
I WAIT IN ETERNAL PAIN
With your neck so long and blood so sweet
Life without you is incomplete
How I long to stick my fangs in your vein
Instead I wait in eternal pain..
A funny and brilliant satire on vampires, absolutely loved it! :D
May 1, 2023
o nigel vai po topo da minha kinlist
November 1, 2024
dziennik cwaniaczka ale to wampir
February 15, 2021
Possibly the quickest I've read a book! Very amusing. Enjoyed it.
May 8, 2013
3.5 stars.
The Story:
Nigel Mullet, a nearly 100 years old vampire who was stuck eternally in the body of a 15 years old school boy, was doomed to go to highschool repeatedly for the rest of eternity because he would never age. Lacking vampiric beauty and strength, Nigel always felt like an outsider even in his own vampiric family. One of his greatest miseries is that in the past 80 years, Nigel never managed to find himself a girlfriend. Will his misery end with the arrival of a new girl student, will he find true love eventually?
The Comment:
On the cover of 'Diary of a Wimpy Vampire', there is a subtitle which states 'Because Undeads Have Feelings Too'; this statement very well gives you what you have to know about this book: (a) It's a parody aims to make fun of the vamps-are-so-romantic! pop culture, (b) It's a story about an emo/wimpy kid, who happens to be a vampire.
The main character Nigel Mullet is the textbook case of 'No one understands me!', 'My family just don't get it!' and My feeling is so deep I need to write a poem to express it!' emo teen. And the author obviously used his characters to make fun of the Twilight series for various of times in the book. For example:
*plot spoiler*
1.Nigel is doomed to attempt high school for the rest of the eternity-- and he hates it.
2.Nigel is a 100 years old virgin - and a painfully awkward one in it.
3.Vampires are supposed to be unimaginably beautiful and strong--but Nigel is an exclusion.
4.The girl whom Nigel is fancying, loves him back immediately once she figured out he's a vampire. ( Is there anyone out there laughing too?)
5.Nigel also watched his love-interest from outside of the window while she was sleeping (with the girl's permission though, and he got bored by this 'romantic' activity' pretty soon)
6.For some reason, the vampires in the book don't sleep.
7. The vampires in the book are not afraid of sunlight.
*end of plot spoiler*
As a YA book, Diary of a Wimpy Vampire is fun to read, although many of the characters (e.g. the 'goth' kids whom Nigel befriended) look pretty stereotyped, and the main character Nigel is someone you cannot easily related with (if you found yourself relating with Nigel, be alarmed!), still in the end Nigel overcame his weakness and finally proofed his worth to his love interest and parents. Therefore, do try this book out if you're looking for a lot of LOLs.
The Story:
Nigel Mullet, a nearly 100 years old vampire who was stuck eternally in the body of a 15 years old school boy, was doomed to go to highschool repeatedly for the rest of eternity because he would never age. Lacking vampiric beauty and strength, Nigel always felt like an outsider even in his own vampiric family. One of his greatest miseries is that in the past 80 years, Nigel never managed to find himself a girlfriend. Will his misery end with the arrival of a new girl student, will he find true love eventually?
The Comment:
On the cover of 'Diary of a Wimpy Vampire', there is a subtitle which states 'Because Undeads Have Feelings Too'; this statement very well gives you what you have to know about this book: (a) It's a parody aims to make fun of the vamps-are-so-romantic! pop culture, (b) It's a story about an emo/wimpy kid, who happens to be a vampire.
The main character Nigel Mullet is the textbook case of 'No one understands me!', 'My family just don't get it!' and My feeling is so deep I need to write a poem to express it!' emo teen. And the author obviously used his characters to make fun of the Twilight series for various of times in the book. For example:
*plot spoiler*
1.Nigel is doomed to attempt high school for the rest of the eternity-- and he hates it.
2.Nigel is a 100 years old virgin - and a painfully awkward one in it.
3.Vampires are supposed to be unimaginably beautiful and strong--but Nigel is an exclusion.
4.The girl whom Nigel is fancying, loves him back immediately once she figured out he's a vampire. ( Is there anyone out there laughing too?)
5.Nigel also watched his love-interest from outside of the window while she was sleeping (with the girl's permission though, and he got bored by this 'romantic' activity' pretty soon)
6.For some reason, the vampires in the book don't sleep.
7. The vampires in the book are not afraid of sunlight.
*end of plot spoiler*
As a YA book, Diary of a Wimpy Vampire is fun to read, although many of the characters (e.g. the 'goth' kids whom Nigel befriended) look pretty stereotyped, and the main character Nigel is someone you cannot easily related with (if you found yourself relating with Nigel, be alarmed!), still in the end Nigel overcame his weakness and finally proofed his worth to his love interest and parents. Therefore, do try this book out if you're looking for a lot of LOLs.
March 20, 2014
Actual rating: 4.5
Okay... I LOVED this book!! I cannot help but think... no believe, that Tim Collins was totally making fun of Twilight with this book. And that is why I liked it! Nigel (our utterly lame vampire) is so brooding and depressive, I couldn't help but chuckle at Collins' obvious jab at Edward Cullen. Because of the blatant making fun of Edward, I was laughing and chuckling through most of this book.
Not only does the poking fun of Twilight make this book fantastic, but the writing is really great too. Because Nigel is 100 years old, he actually HAS an "old timey" vernacular (unlike a certain OTHER vampire we've been talking about) so the vocabulary is rich and rather poetic (which of course is another funny, ironic part of the book because Nigel writes poetry throughout the book and his regular writing is always more poetic than his poetry... but it's all part of the story and it's charm).
Despite how funny this book was, I felt there was also another great message in it, whether Collins intended it or not. SLIGHT SPOILER TO FOLLOW!!! Because Nigel's confidence and self esteem seems to boost at the end, you can see a change in his attitude. He starts writing less, he's more positive, and he realizes how much better life is. His popularity goes up once he starts enjoying life because people want to be around people who are happy. This translates into real life. It's something I tell people all the time. The minute you decide to start loving yourself, everything changes. People want to hang around you, and life is just so much better and easier. I was happy to see Nigel realize that, and I hope readers of this book realize it too. A win win really. And it really is so simple to decide to care about yourself rather than care about what other people think about you. Because once you start not caring, those other people will like you more anyway.
The only complaint I have - WHY did they change the title of this book to Diary of a Wimpy Vampire? That is entirely so lame. This title "Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire" is way more alluring and also not a total copy cat of the OTHER series.... it really ticks me off they did that.
I can't wait to read the second one!!
Okay... I LOVED this book!! I cannot help but think... no believe, that Tim Collins was totally making fun of Twilight with this book. And that is why I liked it! Nigel (our utterly lame vampire) is so brooding and depressive, I couldn't help but chuckle at Collins' obvious jab at Edward Cullen. Because of the blatant making fun of Edward, I was laughing and chuckling through most of this book.
Not only does the poking fun of Twilight make this book fantastic, but the writing is really great too. Because Nigel is 100 years old, he actually HAS an "old timey" vernacular (unlike a certain OTHER vampire we've been talking about) so the vocabulary is rich and rather poetic (which of course is another funny, ironic part of the book because Nigel writes poetry throughout the book and his regular writing is always more poetic than his poetry... but it's all part of the story and it's charm).
Despite how funny this book was, I felt there was also another great message in it, whether Collins intended it or not. SLIGHT SPOILER TO FOLLOW!!! Because Nigel's confidence and self esteem seems to boost at the end, you can see a change in his attitude. He starts writing less, he's more positive, and he realizes how much better life is. His popularity goes up once he starts enjoying life because people want to be around people who are happy. This translates into real life. It's something I tell people all the time. The minute you decide to start loving yourself, everything changes. People want to hang around you, and life is just so much better and easier. I was happy to see Nigel realize that, and I hope readers of this book realize it too. A win win really. And it really is so simple to decide to care about yourself rather than care about what other people think about you. Because once you start not caring, those other people will like you more anyway.
The only complaint I have - WHY did they change the title of this book to Diary of a Wimpy Vampire? That is entirely so lame. This title "Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire" is way more alluring and also not a total copy cat of the OTHER series.... it really ticks me off they did that.
I can't wait to read the second one!!
August 7, 2016
*** 3,5 Sterne ***
Es war sehr süß und hat für ein paar unterhaltsame Momente gesorgt :)
Dadurch, dass es eben als Tagebuch geschrieben war, gab es auch kaum langatmigen Szenen. Zum Schluss hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass es doch noch ein bisschen weiterging, denn ... ich hätte schon gerne gewusst, wie sich Eddy nun bei seinem größten Wunsch gefühlt hat, aber man kann es sich ja auch eigentlich denken.
Definitiv etwas für junge Leser die gerade voll im Vampirwahn sind oder damit beginnen wollen. Und mich hat es ein bisschen an meine Liebe zu diesen Fabelwesen erinnert. Vielleicht wird meine übernächste Lektüre wieder ein Vampirbuch werden. Wünschen würde ich es mir <3
Es war sehr süß und hat für ein paar unterhaltsame Momente gesorgt :)
Dadurch, dass es eben als Tagebuch geschrieben war, gab es auch kaum langatmigen Szenen. Zum Schluss hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass es doch noch ein bisschen weiterging, denn ... ich hätte schon gerne gewusst, wie sich Eddy nun bei seinem größten Wunsch gefühlt hat, aber man kann es sich ja auch eigentlich denken.
Definitiv etwas für junge Leser die gerade voll im Vampirwahn sind oder damit beginnen wollen. Und mich hat es ein bisschen an meine Liebe zu diesen Fabelwesen erinnert. Vielleicht wird meine übernächste Lektüre wieder ein Vampirbuch werden. Wünschen würde ich es mir <3
February 22, 2022
2 bintang
More like Diary of a Whiny Vampire ketimbang Wimpy, soalnya dari awal sampe kira2 240an halaman, kerjaannya Nigel ngeluuuuuuh mulu. Jadi ga ada lucu2nya karena overdramatis. Nigel ngeluh karena diubah jadi vampir pas 15 tahun jadinya dia merasa jadi vampir yg beku dalam masa puber selama puluhan tahun. Pokoknya merana lah hidupnya Nigel wkwkwk. Entah apakah bisa orang minder selama 85 tahun cem Nigel ini atau diubah jadi vampir bikin kondisi mentalnya juga ikut membeku dan tak berkembang. Hal yang sepertinya benar karena adik (bukan kandung) Nigel juga sama - sama berlaku layaknya anak umur 10 tahunan karena dulu jadi vampirnya pas umur segitu.
Cerita baru "agak" menarik di 15% terakhir bagian buku, wicis..cuma 30 halaman aja lol. Baru disinilah Nigel akhirnya menemukan jati diri vampirnya dan minimal hubungan cintanya dengan Chloe sekarang lancar. Mungkin Tim Collins dulu nulis ini karena pengen nyindir Twilight atau pengen terlihat berbeda. Tapi endingnya gue capek sendiri baca keluhan2nya Nigel :p.
Sayang penerbit Kantera yang nerjemahin ini sepertinya udah kukut. Jadi kisah Nigel cuma diterjemahkan 2 buku saja dari yang harusnya 4 buku. Cuma ya gimana...emang mau ga mau kesel sendiri baca Nigel yang selalu meratapi nasib. Sampe gue bingung sendiri, ini bagian tengilnya dimana??
More like Diary of a Whiny Vampire ketimbang Wimpy, soalnya dari awal sampe kira2 240an halaman, kerjaannya Nigel ngeluuuuuuh mulu. Jadi ga ada lucu2nya karena overdramatis. Nigel ngeluh karena diubah jadi vampir pas 15 tahun jadinya dia merasa jadi vampir yg beku dalam masa puber selama puluhan tahun. Pokoknya merana lah hidupnya Nigel wkwkwk. Entah apakah bisa orang minder selama 85 tahun cem Nigel ini atau diubah jadi vampir bikin kondisi mentalnya juga ikut membeku dan tak berkembang. Hal yang sepertinya benar karena adik (bukan kandung) Nigel juga sama - sama berlaku layaknya anak umur 10 tahunan karena dulu jadi vampirnya pas umur segitu.
Cerita baru "agak" menarik di 15% terakhir bagian buku, wicis..cuma 30 halaman aja lol. Baru disinilah Nigel akhirnya menemukan jati diri vampirnya dan minimal hubungan cintanya dengan Chloe sekarang lancar. Mungkin Tim Collins dulu nulis ini karena pengen nyindir Twilight atau pengen terlihat berbeda. Tapi endingnya gue capek sendiri baca keluhan2nya Nigel :p.
Sayang penerbit Kantera yang nerjemahin ini sepertinya udah kukut. Jadi kisah Nigel cuma diterjemahkan 2 buku saja dari yang harusnya 4 buku. Cuma ya gimana...emang mau ga mau kesel sendiri baca Nigel yang selalu meratapi nasib. Sampe gue bingung sendiri, ini bagian tengilnya dimana??
October 11, 2017
Até que me diverti a ler este livro.
Para ser muito sincera no início estava a achar o livro um pouco seca e pensei em parar mas com o decorrer das páginas começou a melhorar e acabei por gostar.
E não é que o final até me surpreendeu!!?
Mas amanhã, ou melhor hoje, irei contar-vos um pouco mais do que achei no blog: www.gothicclare.blogspot.pt
Para ser muito sincera no início estava a achar o livro um pouco seca e pensei em parar mas com o decorrer das páginas começou a melhorar e acabei por gostar.
E não é que o final até me surpreendeu!!?
Mas amanhã, ou melhor hoje, irei contar-vos um pouco mais do que achei no blog: www.gothicclare.blogspot.pt
January 20, 2022
hadi 1,5 olsun yani makssss
ay valla cok sıkıldım. ilkokulda sana soyundum tarzi kitaplar okuyamiyoduk haliyle saftirik falan okumusuz. bunlardan keyif alan 10 yasindaki dogayi anliyorum ama cok sukur ki artik onla ayni zevki paylasmiyoruz bye
ay valla cok sıkıldım. ilkokulda sana soyundum tarzi kitaplar okuyamiyoduk haliyle saftirik falan okumusuz. bunlardan keyif alan 10 yasindaki dogayi anliyorum ama cok sukur ki artik onla ayni zevki paylasmiyoruz bye
July 24, 2019
2.5 actually . But still better than Twilight I guess 😪
October 24, 2022
Nigel is an 100 year old vampire trapped in a 15 year old body.
⚠️TW: suicidal thoughts, bullying, death, violence, sexism
Reading his diary entries it becomes clear that he is a hormonal teenager with a crush on a girl called Chloe.
With no super human speed or strength like his younger sister and having embarassingly vampish parents will Nigel ever find love?
It's interesting when Nigel is miserable how he turns to his diary for creating poems as well as entries to convey how he feels.
A great humorous story with a satisfying ending. It's definitely got me in the mood for Halloween!🎃
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⚠️TW: suicidal thoughts, bullying, death, violence, sexism
Reading his diary entries it becomes clear that he is a hormonal teenager with a crush on a girl called Chloe.
With no super human speed or strength like his younger sister and having embarassingly vampish parents will Nigel ever find love?
It's interesting when Nigel is miserable how he turns to his diary for creating poems as well as entries to convey how he feels.
A great humorous story with a satisfying ending. It's definitely got me in the mood for Halloween!🎃
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
March 22, 2023
Good read
Good book. I enjoyed it. The main character was very whiny and rather annoying but overall a very good book.
Good book. I enjoyed it. The main character was very whiny and rather annoying but overall a very good book.
July 20, 2024
Hilarious. The storyline was cute, but the actual writing was near genius in its cleverness! I will ABSOLUTELY be reading the next in the series.
March 14, 2023
I liked the writing style
March 30, 2011
Pernah denger tentang vampir kan? Serem... memang, tapi yang ini beda!
Jangan juga mikir vampir ganteng yang kayak di buku-buku yang marak beredar ya :D
Ini vampir muda, yang waktu dia jadi vampir umurnya baru 15 tahun, kebayangkan gimana curhatan cowok ABG umur segitu, kebanyakan tentang cinta.
Gimana ya rasanya kejatuhan cinta seorang vampir?
Cowo vampir tengil ini mengisahkan semua kisah hidupnya dalam lembar-lembar kertas dalam buku hariannya, secara lucu dan menarik sekali. Dari mulai bagaimana dia belajar untuk menarik perhatian Chloe, si pujaan hati hingga bagaimana membuat Chloe jatuh cinta padanya. Lucu banget. Tiap kali melihat Chloe, tiba-tiba yang ada taringnya memanjang dan semata-mata karena dia gak mau ketauan bahwa dia seorang vampir, terpaksalah harus nunduk di balik buku atau lari ke toilet setiap kali kehausan, dan tiap ke sekolah bekal yang dibawa adalah sebotol darah.
Perjuangan Nigel untuk belajar menarik perhatian sampai mendapatkan hati Chloe sangat menarik, saya rasa semua remaja akan mengalami masa-masa seperti ini, masa dimana seorang remaja punya rasa pengen tahu semuanya, itu juga yang terjadi dalam diri Nigel. Dia menulis diarinya setiap hari. Nigel menceritakan banyak hal tentang vampir, seperti vampir akan merasa sangat pusing apabila melihat tanda-tanda keagamaan, taring yang akan memanjang ketika merasa haus atau bergairah untuk meminum apabila melihat darah. Ternyata, ga setiap orang yang darahnya dihisap vampir akan berubah jadi vampir loh :)
Seharusnya, vampir adalah sosok yang menyeramkan ya, tapi tidak dengan yang satu ini. Tim Collins membuat kisah ini menjadi begitu lucu dan khas remaja yang baru mulai jatuh cinta. Dengan font yang dibuat selayaknya tulisan tangan, ditambah dengan gambar-gambar khas gambar sketsa seperti dari sentuhan pensil, buku ini 'dapet' banget deh. Berasa kayak beneran baca diari seseorang.
Sayangnya, menurut saya terjemahannya terlalu formal, terasa kaku, dan banyak kata-kata yang kayaknya kurang bersahabat ditelinga, seperti 'melihat-melihat' (hal 36), mungkin seharusnya lebih enak kalo 'melihat-lihat'. Beberapa pengulangan juga sepertinya agak kurang pas, ditambah lagi dengan 'alih-alih' yang kayaknya berhamburan keluar dari buku ini.
Jangan juga mikir vampir ganteng yang kayak di buku-buku yang marak beredar ya :D
Ini vampir muda, yang waktu dia jadi vampir umurnya baru 15 tahun, kebayangkan gimana curhatan cowok ABG umur segitu, kebanyakan tentang cinta.
Gimana ya rasanya kejatuhan cinta seorang vampir?
Cowo vampir tengil ini mengisahkan semua kisah hidupnya dalam lembar-lembar kertas dalam buku hariannya, secara lucu dan menarik sekali. Dari mulai bagaimana dia belajar untuk menarik perhatian Chloe, si pujaan hati hingga bagaimana membuat Chloe jatuh cinta padanya. Lucu banget. Tiap kali melihat Chloe, tiba-tiba yang ada taringnya memanjang dan semata-mata karena dia gak mau ketauan bahwa dia seorang vampir, terpaksalah harus nunduk di balik buku atau lari ke toilet setiap kali kehausan, dan tiap ke sekolah bekal yang dibawa adalah sebotol darah.
Perjuangan Nigel untuk belajar menarik perhatian sampai mendapatkan hati Chloe sangat menarik, saya rasa semua remaja akan mengalami masa-masa seperti ini, masa dimana seorang remaja punya rasa pengen tahu semuanya, itu juga yang terjadi dalam diri Nigel. Dia menulis diarinya setiap hari. Nigel menceritakan banyak hal tentang vampir, seperti vampir akan merasa sangat pusing apabila melihat tanda-tanda keagamaan, taring yang akan memanjang ketika merasa haus atau bergairah untuk meminum apabila melihat darah. Ternyata, ga setiap orang yang darahnya dihisap vampir akan berubah jadi vampir loh :)
Seharusnya, vampir adalah sosok yang menyeramkan ya, tapi tidak dengan yang satu ini. Tim Collins membuat kisah ini menjadi begitu lucu dan khas remaja yang baru mulai jatuh cinta. Dengan font yang dibuat selayaknya tulisan tangan, ditambah dengan gambar-gambar khas gambar sketsa seperti dari sentuhan pensil, buku ini 'dapet' banget deh. Berasa kayak beneran baca diari seseorang.
Sayangnya, menurut saya terjemahannya terlalu formal, terasa kaku, dan banyak kata-kata yang kayaknya kurang bersahabat ditelinga, seperti 'melihat-melihat' (hal 36), mungkin seharusnya lebih enak kalo 'melihat-lihat'. Beberapa pengulangan juga sepertinya agak kurang pas, ditambah lagi dengan 'alih-alih' yang kayaknya berhamburan keluar dari buku ini.
November 30, 2012
Originally posted at WorthlessWords
I read this book for 2 reasons. (1) Out of curiosity, I've never heard of a wimpy vampire before and I never thought it could be possible for a vampire to be wimpy (don't worry, the author explains why he's wimpy). And (2) because I couldn't read anything else, I just finished reading The Lover's Dictionary and I couldn't find a book to read so I randomly picked this. Believe it or not, I still play eenie-meenie with any thing that I can't decide on and I used this game in picking a book to read.
This is actually like a parody or something of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and before reading it I thought it would be exactly the same; I mean, like in format or writing, etc. And I was right! It has the drawings and font and everything.
Nigel is... I don't really know how to describe him. He's not like Greg (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) who thinks he's going to be famous and stuff. Nigel is more like your average teen who wants his crush to notice him and maybe, eventually become his girlfriend and let him suck her blood. He doesn't really have any friends besides the girl and he's very very wimpy. At first I couldn't believe that there is such a thing as a wimpy vampire. I mean, if you become a vampire don't you acquire vampire strength and speed and all the awesome stuff? No, apparently according to this story not all vampires can get it. It's actually a funny book since sometimes Nigel forgets he's wimpy and tries to defend himself . The ending was really good, its actually my motivation to read the next book and I hope I can get my hands on it.
I read this book for 2 reasons. (1) Out of curiosity, I've never heard of a wimpy vampire before and I never thought it could be possible for a vampire to be wimpy (don't worry, the author explains why he's wimpy). And (2) because I couldn't read anything else, I just finished reading The Lover's Dictionary and I couldn't find a book to read so I randomly picked this. Believe it or not, I still play eenie-meenie with any thing that I can't decide on and I used this game in picking a book to read.
This is actually like a parody or something of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and before reading it I thought it would be exactly the same; I mean, like in format or writing, etc. And I was right! It has the drawings and font and everything.
Nigel is... I don't really know how to describe him. He's not like Greg (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) who thinks he's going to be famous and stuff. Nigel is more like your average teen who wants his crush to notice him and maybe, eventually become his girlfriend and let him suck her blood. He doesn't really have any friends besides the girl and he's very very wimpy. At first I couldn't believe that there is such a thing as a wimpy vampire. I mean, if you become a vampire don't you acquire vampire strength and speed and all the awesome stuff? No, apparently according to this story not all vampires can get it. It's actually a funny book since sometimes Nigel forgets he's wimpy and tries to defend himself . The ending was really good, its actually my motivation to read the next book and I hope I can get my hands on it.
July 6, 2012
A co-worker gave me this book to read because he knew I wrote a book that had a vampire in it. That's what happens. Vampires begat vampires and all that.
I could tell right away from the cover that this was a book for pre-teens, and though I thanked him for undoubtedly noting my youthful spirit, I looked at the book rather skeptically. Would people look at me weird if they saw me reading this on my commute? For sure.
And they did. But not because of the book cover, which I tried to keep discreetly on my lap, but because I couldn't help but laugh as Nigel, the self-professed lame vampire, tries to summon enough courage to ask the beautiful Chloe out on a date. Hey, we've all been there. Nigel is not Edward. He's a teenage vampire trying to fit into his own skin and having a tough time at it, as evident by the entries in his diary. Nigel may not be all sparkly, but from time to time he is profound:
"I am so bored, I am now watching Sesame Street. I have to say, I find the character of the Count somewhat offensive. He has a huge nose, pointy ears, and a ridiculous Eastern European accent. They wouldn't get away with doing this about any other minority group."
You can't help but feel Nigel's teenage angst as he writes poetry for Chloe then tears it up, or suffers the humility of not being all that he can be: "I would like to make a correction. When I wrote yesterday that I was at rock bottom, I got it wrong. I have just been beaten up by my little sister. Now I am at rock bottom."
I kind of hope my co-worker has more of Tim Collin`s books. I`m not even going to ask him why he has them.
This book gets ★★★★★ and bonus GIGGLES!
I could tell right away from the cover that this was a book for pre-teens, and though I thanked him for undoubtedly noting my youthful spirit, I looked at the book rather skeptically. Would people look at me weird if they saw me reading this on my commute? For sure.
And they did. But not because of the book cover, which I tried to keep discreetly on my lap, but because I couldn't help but laugh as Nigel, the self-professed lame vampire, tries to summon enough courage to ask the beautiful Chloe out on a date. Hey, we've all been there. Nigel is not Edward. He's a teenage vampire trying to fit into his own skin and having a tough time at it, as evident by the entries in his diary. Nigel may not be all sparkly, but from time to time he is profound:
"I am so bored, I am now watching Sesame Street. I have to say, I find the character of the Count somewhat offensive. He has a huge nose, pointy ears, and a ridiculous Eastern European accent. They wouldn't get away with doing this about any other minority group."
You can't help but feel Nigel's teenage angst as he writes poetry for Chloe then tears it up, or suffers the humility of not being all that he can be: "I would like to make a correction. When I wrote yesterday that I was at rock bottom, I got it wrong. I have just been beaten up by my little sister. Now I am at rock bottom."
I kind of hope my co-worker has more of Tim Collin`s books. I`m not even going to ask him why he has them.
This book gets ★★★★★ and bonus GIGGLES!
January 14, 2017
An accidental buy. Don’t think that I walk around buying kid’s books for fun. It somehow landed in my shopping cart and I hit the "send it to me already" button without checking what was in my basket. And then this arrived and I had to read it because otherwise it would be a total waste of money. So, ehm, my first kid’s book since I myself was a child looong time ago.
As the title suggests, it’s written as diary entries and includes a lot of pictures. You are finished with it within two hours so at least you won’t suffer long. Despite the first shock that I was actually going to read a kid’s book, and therefore hated it even before opening it, I grew to quite enjoy it.
It was funny and I like funny things – the life is as easy as that. The kid in the book loves his school mate, however, he is the only vampire in his family who doesn’t have that famous super glam which attracts all the ladies. Until the kid actually confesses his secret to the girl. Then everything changes and she loves him, because vampires are so hip these days, right?
So, all in all, it was a light read. It wasn’t the funniest thing in the world but it wasn’t the worst either. I don’t plan to read more kid’s books in the future but I am happy that even if I accidentally stumble upon one, I won’t be bored to death.
As the title suggests, it’s written as diary entries and includes a lot of pictures. You are finished with it within two hours so at least you won’t suffer long. Despite the first shock that I was actually going to read a kid’s book, and therefore hated it even before opening it, I grew to quite enjoy it.
It was funny and I like funny things – the life is as easy as that. The kid in the book loves his school mate, however, he is the only vampire in his family who doesn’t have that famous super glam which attracts all the ladies. Until the kid actually confesses his secret to the girl. Then everything changes and she loves him, because vampires are so hip these days, right?
So, all in all, it was a light read. It wasn’t the funniest thing in the world but it wasn’t the worst either. I don’t plan to read more kid’s books in the future but I am happy that even if I accidentally stumble upon one, I won’t be bored to death.
September 7, 2010
Imagine being stuck in the same awkward pubescent state for one hundred years. He should be having girls fawning over his supernatural good looks and incredible strength and speed. Instead he breaks out in acne when he steps into the sun, is wimpy and his looks… well… leave something to be desired. He has to suffer through humiliating PE classes and the only friends he has are Goths. His vampire parents turned him and his little sister because they wanted to settle down with a little family and live a quiet life. Just like human parents, vampire parents can be terribly embarrassing. His mother wears ball gowns and his father wears Dracula capes. Tim Collins has created a snarky, humorous character that both boys and girls will love. His vampire writes terrible poetry, smells like bad cheese instead of something desirable and struggles to attract the girl he has a huge crush on. Lame is a very good description of him. Fans of both Wimpy Kid and Twilight will love this book. Andrew Pinder’s illustrations are very funny. I love how he draws the vampire’s big sad eyes and irritated expressions.
November 20, 2010
This book was a lot of fun. I never read any of the vampire genre which it riffs on, so I'm sure I missed some of the allusions, but I found it creative and quite captivating. Shout out to Kristal for loaning it to me!
November 13, 2016
Just imagine someone writing 'The Wimpy Kids Diary' with a bad drawing and a less sen sense of humor! that what this book is! I was thinking of buying this series the day before yesterday but glad saved up my money reading it in epub format! This vampire is not just wimpy enough!
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