
Somehow I hadn't heard of this series, but a good friend told me about loving them as a kid and I had to pick up a copy. It is hilarious! Adrian is goofy and incredibly self absorbed--but in a way that comes across as amusing rather than completely annoying. He is dealing with some difficult issues: his parents are in limbo, he finds himself with younger siblings in a rather unexpected way, and he's definitely teased. However, he carries on, in true British fashion, and somehow never loses sight of who he is. The diary format was a great one of this--I don't see how it could have worked really any other way--although it did mean that I often ended up reading well into the night because finding a good breaking point was impossible :) Overall, even though Adrian is a definitely flawed character, he's also a very human one, and one who represents the early 80's well. There are apparently a bunch more novels in the series as Adrian grows up and I hope to check them out!
Have you ever read any of these novels? How about diary format--is it one you enjoy?
Oh, sounds like a good one!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this before.
ReplyDeleteHmm...I've never heard of this, too. Was it available in the U.S. in the 80s or only Britain? I was a HUGE reader in the 80s, but I'm sure a lot of great books slipped under my radar!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fantastic! I'm not a fan of the diary format, but sometimes an author can pull it off.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like such a fun book. I love the diary format.
ReplyDeleteYes I've read a book with such format. It's nice although it feels like you're prying on someone. :D
ReplyDeleteMust check this out.
I don't recall ever hearing of this series. Definitely sounds interesting! :)
ReplyDelete~Jess