Review: #476
Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - 8th book
Author: Jeff Kinney
Read Before: no
Comments: While still funny and enjoyable (the “one more page” mentality is intact and before you know it, you would have finished the book), the story elements aren’t as imaginative or “innocent” as it has been in the previous books. We see Greg focusing on money and “cheating” his family and while Greg was always oblivious to his selfishness, it shows how much of a jerk he can be and how easily he gets jealous. Still, there were some extremely funny sections, especially the ones where the humour is combined from both the text and illustrations (the text would begin the joke and the illustrations would complete it). The main theme of the story this time is Greg and Rowley’s relationship, well, their falling out due to Rowley’s girlfriend and how Greg copes with it. It’s a solid book that’s fun to read.
Rating: 6/10