[.ca] Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (ISBN 1569474060)

still neurotic at the age of 34 3/4.:
It's good to know that some people never change, even if they are self-obsessed 'intellectuals' like Adrian Mole. I have been reading the Adrian Mole books since I was 13 and now at the age of 25 I still make sure I read them all once a year. They are the funniest books I have ever read and the Weapons of Mass Destruction is no different. With the introduction of new characters and ofcourse the same old ones we love, Sue Townsend takes us through another year or so of Adrians life worrying about money, flaky fiances, war and ofcourse his family. It made me laugh out loud and wonder how I could LOVE someone in a book so much, when he would be perhaps the most horrible person in real life!

Wonderful . . . . as always:
It's been about ten years since I read the first Adrian Mole book and I was hooked. Sue Townsend, throughout the Adrian Mole series, has created one of the most interesting, entertaining and strangely lovable characters around. Adrian has a good heart, but lives entirely in his own world-a strange bubble in which he's oblivious to the feelings of those around him. Adrian Mole isn't callous, he's just . . . . . . . Adrian. Townsend's tales are hilarious and heartbreaking, laugh out loud funny and, in the case of the new Weapons of Mass Destruction book, profoundly sad. It's been four years since Sue Townsend's last Adrian Mole book (The Cappuccino Years) and when I picked up this latest in the series I remembered Adrian and the usual cast of characters, but at the same time I thought "It's been a while since I've read Adrian's unique musings. I hope it all clicks back into place again." I didn't need to worry. Within two pages I was laughing and shaking my head. Poor, unlucky, hilarious, oblivious Adrian. It was like meeting up again with an old friend. I can't recommend the Adrian Mole books highly enough. And Sue Townsend's latest Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction ranks among the best in the series. I always laugh at Adrian's ongoing misadventures. And applaud Sue Townsend for yet another brilliant addition to a wonderful series.

Welcome back, Moley:
Oh dear, he's back. I tried to read this slowly, but couldn't resist zipping through it, as it's another excellent work from Sue Townsend. Am consistently torn between feeling sorry for Adrian and wanting to shake him into the latter half of the twentieth century, as he isn't quite ready for 2004 (when the book ends). I think the appeal of these books, which so many readers have grown older with, is that there's a little of Adrian in all of us - uncomfortable, isn't it - but there is also that caring, aware side, too. It's rare, but it's there. Sue Townsend rarely shies away from real problems, and the sad turn of events in this book is written gently, but with enough emotion to make readers remember that fiction isn't always an escape from reality. A well-written book and an excellent read; I hope it's not the end of Adrian's diaries. Who'd want to read about such a man? Plenty of us, that's who.

Non-stop Page Turner!:
I got the book two days ago and finished all 460 pages as I could not put it down. I read the first Adrian Mole book when I was in Jr. High and thought I would revist the Sue Townsend character, as I found him truly hilarious. This book has numerous funny and intriguing characters that centre around A.Mole. I'm glad I was not disappointed and I know you won't be either. Hope this helped and Take Care :)