Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney

Synopsis

Greg Heffley starts middle school writing in his diary (which he insists on calling a "journal") about his plans to become popular. Illustrated with Greg's own doodles, it is a comedy about school, family and a best friend who doesn't care about any of it.

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Greg wants to be popular at any cost, and the plan almost always backfires
Rowley is the opposite: he doesn't try to be cool, and that's why he ends up being cool
The Cheese: the school rule nobody questions and everybody fears
The brothers: Rodrick torments him, Manny is protected by the parents
Greg almost never takes the blame for his own mistakes
The humour comes from showing selfishness honestly
Friendship is worth more than status
The drawings tell half of the story

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