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The troubled the life of Adrian Mole continues in this hilarious and touching sequel to The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 133/4. His diary - and his relationship with Pandora - continue to fascinate and entertain.
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The troubled life of Adrian Mole continues in this hilarious and touching sequel to "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4". His diary - and his relationship with Pandora - continue to fascinate and entertain.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book, and it's predecessor The Secret Diary of..., when I started High School (1986 sshhh..!).Having just re-read them both over the last 2 weeks, I was delighted to find that they are as hysterical as ever!
Growing Pains starts where Secret Diary leaves off and it retains the pace of the first instalment. The Diary factor makes the book very easy to read and you will find yourself laughing out loud at/with Adrian as he makes his way as an'intellectual' teenager in an adult world that he actually understands very little about.
The resident love of his life, Pandora, is still present in Growing pains, as are Bert Baxter and Sabre, his Gran, Mr Lucas, Stick Insect, Barry Kent and best mate, Nigel.
Don't let the early 80's setting put you off. I think the book is all the better for it and love the old references to Abba, Street Parties and legwarmers.
This book is a classic!!! Buy it immediately!!
Growing Pains starts where Secret Diary leaves off and it retains the pace of the first instalment. The Diary factor makes the book very easy to read and you will find yourself laughing out loud at/with Adrian as he makes his way as an'intellectual' teenager in an adult world that he actually understands very little about.
The resident love of his life, Pandora, is still present in Growing pains, as are Bert Baxter and Sabre, his Gran, Mr Lucas, Stick Insect, Barry Kent and best mate, Nigel.
Don't let the early 80's setting put you off. I think the book is all the better for it and love the old references to Abba, Street Parties and legwarmers.
This book is a classic!!! Buy it immediately!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's 1982 : Margaret Thatcher is Prime-Minister and Britain is at war with Argentina over a couple of sheep-infested islands in the South Atlantic. Meanwhile, the second instalment of the Mole Diaries is being written by a spotty, fifteen year old intellectual from Leicester.
Adrian proves to be a slightly different character in this book - I suppose he's actually grown up a little. He still has a pretentious streak, he continues to be a touch insensitive at times, he doesn't always see the blindingly obvious and he still (mistakenly) sees himself as an intellectual. However, sometimes, he gets the point all too well and delivers a well-penned (not to mention a well-deserved) kick in the arse. "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" covers a traumatic period for Adrian : his O-Levels and CSEs are looming while the significant fallout from his parents affairs have to be dealt with. He's still in love with Pandora, though the path of true love has a few tumbles in store for our spotty Lothario. (He's very keen to see a bit more loving, though he'd happily settle for a glimpse of nipple. Pandora, on the other hand, isn't in quite such a rush). The young couple still help Bert Baxter (a war veteran in his eighties) and Queenie (Bert's recently acquired second wife). Despite Bert's hobbies - drinking, smoking and communism - Bert appears to be one of the closest friends Adrian has. Adrian still has the problem of Barry Kent, the school bully : however, some very surprising progress is made over the course of the year.
Starting in April 1982 and finishing in May 1983, some of the big news stories at the time are touched on - the arrival of breakfast television in the UK, the kidnapping of Shergar and the Falklands War, Overall, it does prove to be a very funny book - though there are a couple of sad moments and a few serious points made. Depressingly, some of the points Adrian makes are just as relevant today as they were over twenty years ago. Listening to Radio Four at one point, Adrian notes that the government has decided to spend a billion pounds on war equipment. He then mentions that one of his school's science laboratories is being closed down because it can't afford to employ a new teacher. (Blair is throwing money at the Iraq War having conveniently forgotten all about "education, education, education"). Then Adrian's Irish neighbour, Mr O'Leary, returns to Ireland to vote in the Irish General Election. On his way back to Leicester, however, Mr O'Leary is detained at the East Midlands Airport on being suspicion of being a terrorist. (Admittedly, today the focus has shifted a different group). Later, when a General Election is called in the UK, one of the candidates mentioned is Duncan McIntosh. A member of the "Send `Em Back Where They Came From Party", Mr McIntosh advocates compulsory repatriation of people with black, brown and yellow skin, the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish and all those with Norman blood. (With all the recent hysteria about immigrants, Mr McIntosh's party would probably have a good shout at government). Well worth reading, and highly recommended.
Adrian proves to be a slightly different character in this book - I suppose he's actually grown up a little. He still has a pretentious streak, he continues to be a touch insensitive at times, he doesn't always see the blindingly obvious and he still (mistakenly) sees himself as an intellectual. However, sometimes, he gets the point all too well and delivers a well-penned (not to mention a well-deserved) kick in the arse. "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" covers a traumatic period for Adrian : his O-Levels and CSEs are looming while the significant fallout from his parents affairs have to be dealt with. He's still in love with Pandora, though the path of true love has a few tumbles in store for our spotty Lothario. (He's very keen to see a bit more loving, though he'd happily settle for a glimpse of nipple. Pandora, on the other hand, isn't in quite such a rush). The young couple still help Bert Baxter (a war veteran in his eighties) and Queenie (Bert's recently acquired second wife). Despite Bert's hobbies - drinking, smoking and communism - Bert appears to be one of the closest friends Adrian has. Adrian still has the problem of Barry Kent, the school bully : however, some very surprising progress is made over the course of the year.
Starting in April 1982 and finishing in May 1983, some of the big news stories at the time are touched on - the arrival of breakfast television in the UK, the kidnapping of Shergar and the Falklands War, Overall, it does prove to be a very funny book - though there are a couple of sad moments and a few serious points made. Depressingly, some of the points Adrian makes are just as relevant today as they were over twenty years ago. Listening to Radio Four at one point, Adrian notes that the government has decided to spend a billion pounds on war equipment. He then mentions that one of his school's science laboratories is being closed down because it can't afford to employ a new teacher. (Blair is throwing money at the Iraq War having conveniently forgotten all about "education, education, education"). Then Adrian's Irish neighbour, Mr O'Leary, returns to Ireland to vote in the Irish General Election. On his way back to Leicester, however, Mr O'Leary is detained at the East Midlands Airport on being suspicion of being a terrorist. (Admittedly, today the focus has shifted a different group). Later, when a General Election is called in the UK, one of the candidates mentioned is Duncan McIntosh. A member of the "Send `Em Back Where They Came From Party", Mr McIntosh advocates compulsory repatriation of people with black, brown and yellow skin, the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish and all those with Norman blood. (With all the recent hysteria about immigrants, Mr McIntosh's party would probably have a good shout at government). Well worth reading, and highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
There are more than enough reviews of this book here on Amazon so I'll keep mine short, it's great and easily deserves 4/5 stars (and that's how I have scored it). However, there are serious issues with this Kindle edition.
While it's not uncommon to come across typing errors and/or the odd spelling mistake while reading a book this has more than I have seen in any other publication, ever! Add formatting errors, lack of front cover and duplicated characters throughout and you begin to realise very little time or effort has been put into the transition from print to digital format. I really hope this does not become common practice.
Don't let this review put you off reading The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, as I said it's a great book, but this edition needs reworking and I think it's a shame that it has been released in it's current state.
While it's not uncommon to come across typing errors and/or the odd spelling mistake while reading a book this has more than I have seen in any other publication, ever! Add formatting errors, lack of front cover and duplicated characters throughout and you begin to realise very little time or effort has been put into the transition from print to digital format. I really hope this does not become common practice.
Don't let this review put you off reading The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, as I said it's a great book, but this edition needs reworking and I think it's a shame that it has been released in it's current state.
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Typo's typo's
Good read but sadly the amount of typo's is beyond belief. I am over 100 so far and am about halfway through. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. P. J. Stevens
A funny look at growing up in the 1908s
After re-reading the first Adrian Mole book recently (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 and 3/4) I enjoyed it so much I had to get the next in the series. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Alison
best series ever
I have the complete series of adrian mole this writer is increasingly funny and Adrian more nurotic at every turn of the page would recommend to anyone almost a cult
Published 21 months ago by poppy
Classic part 2!
The second installment of Adrians diary is just as laugh out loud funny as the first, and again it has really touching moments that can catch you off guard. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by Lozza
Still good after all these years
Read this book and 'secret diary' in the early eighties and wanted to get them for my kids. Still as good although had to explain about the lack of technology and the kids enjoyed... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by Dcsf M. Arrowsmith
The Angst Continues
After reading the first book in this series, I proceeded to buy all of the others and I'm reading through them (I won't say "working my way through them" because reading Sue... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by Graceann Macleod
A wonderful character
Sue Townsend's inimitable character, Adrian Mole, again provided me with much amusement. This is his diary circa 1982, 1983. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2007 by Hardeep
Not as good as the first one
For some reason, Sue Townsend has lost her touch. The first book was laugh-out-loud funny, where as this one barely even has a moment.
Published on 6 Feb 2007 by Peyman Askari
You thought it was good when you were a teenager!
I have to say that the naivity and self-importance and obstinant belief in his being an 'intellectual' are largely wasted when you read it as a young teenager. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2005 by Lilyfae
BEST BOOK EVER
i love this book, at times i thought i was reading about my own life. i am 15 as well and went throught some of the same things. great book for age 13 and up. hope you enjoy
Published on 24 Feb 2005
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