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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (original 1982; edition 2003)

by Sue Townsend

Series: Adrian Mole (1)

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At thirteen years old, Adrian Mole has more than his fair share of problems - spots, ill health, parents threatening to divorce, rejection of his poetry and much more - all recorded with brilliant humour in his diary.
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Title:The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
Authors:Sue Townsend
Info:HarperTeen (2003), Paperback, 272 pages
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend (1982)

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Yes, there were a few funny scenes with Grandma, Bert, and Pandora, but mostly it was distress after distress:

Could be re-titled "Secret Diary of Adrian SPOTS."

Glad he joined The Good Samaritans and took on Bert, who was full of surprises.

Never solved mysteries: Why father did not pursue work?
Why father let mother cheat right in front of him?
Why father allowed to treat dog so bad?

Scotland was a saving time for the plot! ( )
  m.belljackson | Jan 27, 2024 |
So completely of it's time, and provides good documentation of how things were back then. Even reading it in the early 90s it was evident how things have changed. Adrian comes across as being physically and emotionally underdeveloped in a family that probably didn't want him. ( )
  geekmoose | Sep 26, 2023 |
Meh. It felt like being 13-going-on-14 again: in turn earnest, pretentious, self-centered, kind, dull, weird, repeat. So kudos for getting that right, but I wasn't really feeling it. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
This is great for fans of Angus, Thongs, etc. Hilarious! ( )
  kamlibrarian | Dec 23, 2022 |
I loved this book so much!!! The diarist is a 13 3/4-yo boy named Adrian Mole and for anyone who likes to read blogs/diaries/journals of others, I'm pretty sure you would like it. I don't have kids or brothers so I don't know much about teenage boys so it was fun to get inside Adrian's mind. Poor kid is being raised by immature, irresponsible parents. He is the adult in the family. Very likeable kid.

Seems like I'm the last person to discover this book as there is an entire series of books, TV shows, stage plays, and the author has been dead almost six years now. ( )
  Jinjer | Jul 19, 2021 |
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Sue Townsendprimary authorall editionscalculated
Barnes, NicholasNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Berger, JoeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Damave, HenriëtteIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Holden, CarolineIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mangan, StephenNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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'Paul walked with something screwed up tight inside him ... yet he chatted away with his mother. He would never have confessed to her how he suffered over these things and she only partly guessed.'
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For Colin and also for Sean, Dan, Vicki and Elizabeth with love and thanks
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These are my New Year's resolutions:

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