Can anyone else hear the tinkling sound of wedding bells? I’m waiting for the day I find a cross-over fan fiction where Greg’s family moves to England when he is a bit older and he and Georgia meet and start to date. But, and perhaps this is a credit to the respective authors, it kind of works. Georgia Nicholson, like Greg, is one of the most self-centered characters I have ever encountered. Although they would probably attract two very different audiences, Diary of a Wimpy Kid reminded me a lot of Louise Rennison’s Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging. His daily trials and tribulations are also quite funny.Īs a character Greg is one of those anomalies–not quite bad enough to be a villain but not always nice enough to warrant his spot as protagonist. And yet, as is the way, Greg does have a certain charm. He is one of the most self-absorbed characters I have ever read. To call Greg self-centered would be an understatement. ![]() Now if only Greg could get his best friend Rowley on board with his grand plan to put the cool into middle school in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007) by Jeff Kinney. The key lies in walking that fine line between keeping a low profile and earning the school’s admiration as one of the Yearbook Favorites. Not to worry, Greg has figured out most of the ins and outs of surviving middle school already. ![]() ![]() What diabolical mind created this strange limbo where kids who haven’t had their growth spurt mingle daily with giants who shave twice a day? unfortunately, to get there he has to pass through middle school–that cruel, no man’s land where everyone is mashed together irrespective of maturity. Eleven-year-old Greg Heffley knows he’s going places.
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