Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney
p.1- 217(end)
1hr15min.
Rating: 6.5/10
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the fifth, and probably the last addition to the Wimpy Kid series. This book was a birthday gift for my brother, and I looked forward to reading after he went to bed, especially since this was the finale to the series that represented the best of the humor genre. I thought that Mr. Kinney could definitely pull off writing a conclusion to the series that was both hilarious and provided a satisfying ending because he pretty much did the same thing in the Last Straw, the third book of the series. Unfortunately, this wasn't the same. Most of the books humor seemed that it was recycled from the older books and there was a feeling as if the book was something you had read before. It also had a plot that was one of the worst choices possible for a book read by 1st grade and up: puberty. I'm not sure which genius came up with this idea, but I know for a fact that this book will probably will be bought be elementary school goers all over the country(including my brother, who is in 1st grade.), and I'm not sure how their parents will react. On the good side, although this book had tons of recycled material, the original material was really good. Even though I didn't laugh as much as I did in the 1st 3 installments, the book still made me chuckle as it told the story of Greg's search to find a best friend, go to boy-girl parties that turned to be like prison, and deal with his insane family.The final problem I had with this book was the terrible ending. As the book and the series drew to a close what it should have done is have a ending that gave some emotional closure to the story that wasn't too serious maybe indicating that things go Greg's way. Instead, the book and the series end one a lame comic strip that has Greg and Rowley getting back together, and it isn't really explained why. In conclusion, I wouldn't really recommend this since the series would have been so much better if it had ended in three book. The ending just left too many loose ends.
by Jeff Kinney
p.1- 217(end)
1hr15min.
Rating: 6.5/10
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the fifth, and probably the last addition to the Wimpy Kid series. This book was a birthday gift for my brother, and I looked forward to reading after he went to bed, especially since this was the finale to the series that represented the best of the humor genre. I thought that Mr. Kinney could definitely pull off writing a conclusion to the series that was both hilarious and provided a satisfying ending because he pretty much did the same thing in the Last Straw, the third book of the series. Unfortunately, this wasn't the same. Most of the books humor seemed that it was recycled from the older books and there was a feeling as if the book was something you had read before. It also had a plot that was one of the worst choices possible for a book read by 1st grade and up: puberty. I'm not sure which genius came up with this idea, but I know for a fact that this book will probably will be bought be elementary school goers all over the country(including my brother, who is in 1st grade.), and I'm not sure how their parents will react. On the good side, although this book had tons of recycled material, the original material was really good. Even though I didn't laugh as much as I did in the 1st 3 installments, the book still made me chuckle as it told the story of Greg's search to find a best friend, go to boy-girl parties that turned to be like prison, and deal with his insane family.The final problem I had with this book was the terrible ending. As the book and the series drew to a close what it should have done is have a ending that gave some emotional closure to the story that wasn't too serious maybe indicating that things go Greg's way. Instead, the book and the series end one a lame comic strip that has Greg and Rowley getting back together, and it isn't really explained why. In conclusion, I wouldn't really recommend this since the series would have been so much better if it had ended in three book. The ending just left too many loose ends.
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