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gottaread's review against another edition
4.0
Kinney consistently gets these books 'right' for a boy Greg's age.
andyber's review against another edition
4.0
Lily brought it home from school today. I'm eight, but I enjoyed this as much as the previous ones. A few laugh-out-loud moments.
jaeee_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is all about Greg dodging responsibility and blaming everyone else for his mistakes. He’s irresponsible, refuses to own up to anything, and never seems to learn—which makes it funny, but also pretty frustrating. Classic Greg!
minibabble's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sewjess's review against another edition
2.0
As with any series for me personally this one is starting to run its course. For me the story seemed a little flat and not quite the humor that has been present in the previous 4 volumes. Not to say that this book will not be popular at my library. In fact I'm going to have a hard enough time keeping it on the shelf along with the 4 other books. I'm just starting to grow tired of the series.
aphasiana's review against another edition
2.0
The ugly truth about Diary of A Wimpy Kid 5 is that I still don’t like the main character. He’s mean to his friends and family and I think he’s more of a jerk than a wimp.
What I loved about the book despite my misgivings about Greg:
•I laughed out loud at a lot of the crazy cartoons (the careers that require facial hair was priceless)
•It deals with the pressures of social media. He sees everyone else posting pictures showing their active social lives and he feels the need to fake his own to fit in
•I talks about the problem of being a late or early bloomer, the embarrassment of not going through puberty at the same rate as everyone else
It was a funny, quick read and I think it will be popular with middle school boys but I hope that they get that Greg’s behaviour is a what not to do guide to middle school because the way Greg treats Rowley is really terrible
What I loved about the book despite my misgivings about Greg:
•I laughed out loud at a lot of the crazy cartoons (the careers that require facial hair was priceless)
•It deals with the pressures of social media. He sees everyone else posting pictures showing their active social lives and he feels the need to fake his own to fit in
•I talks about the problem of being a late or early bloomer, the embarrassment of not going through puberty at the same rate as everyone else
It was a funny, quick read and I think it will be popular with middle school boys but I hope that they get that Greg’s behaviour is a what not to do guide to middle school because the way Greg treats Rowley is really terrible
mellybean2's review against another edition
5.0
Read my review here!
http://beautyandthearmageddon.blogspot.com/2011/09/diary-of-wimpy-kid-series-by-jeff.html
http://beautyandthearmageddon.blogspot.com/2011/09/diary-of-wimpy-kid-series-by-jeff.html
cindydracula's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this up for my 8-year-old daughter and we BOTH loved it. Granted, I would have liked to start with part one but we take what the library has. This book is so funny and has great preteen whinery and over-exaltation of the self.
I'm very glad is is a whole series so she has more to read. She tried the Dork Diaries series and it was too much "OMG, SQUEE!" bullshit.
I'm very glad is is a whole series so she has more to read. She tried the Dork Diaries series and it was too much "OMG, SQUEE!" bullshit.
aeroles's review against another edition
3.0
The book is a story of a "typical" boy. Very true-to-life and can-relate-it book about childhood. Much more that I like about the book are the funny and cute cartoons and the "childish" theme.
mycouscous's review against another edition
3.0
While I love the Wimpy Kid series, I'm convinced that Jeff Kinney is incapable of recreating the same level of humor and punch of the first installment. The Ugly Truth is funny, sure, but I would like to see Greg grow up just a little, too. I still find myself relating to the awkward middle school situations or laughing out loud at little bits, but it just doesn't hold a candle to the original. Still, it's great for kids who are already fans and for reluctant readers.