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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) Review
The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book! Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved. Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg’s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe. User Submitted Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) ReviewsJuly 2, 2008 Funny! Second book in the Wimpy Kid series. Greg is a middle school student who fills his diary with amusing illustrations and written descriptions of his day-to-day struggles with his family and friends. Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is holding a secret over Greg's head that remains a secret until teh very end of the book. Rodrick uses his secret to take advantage of Greg, but it works out okay in the end. Very funny. Teens will be able to relate to Greg, who feels like a misfit much of the time, but manages to have some fun along the way. June 27, 2008 great book I purchased this book for my son, who read another from the same author. He loved them both. June 23, 2008 Parents read the book first. This book is mean spirited and not really appropriate for children. I recommend parents read the book before they give it to children younger than 12. June 11, 2008 Read this with your child! I won't let my son read it without me...it is so funny!! I also started it with a student I tutor and she loved it too. It moves quickly and has funny little illustrations on most pages. This is a classic, I am going to get the other one today! This is perfect for kids who are less than excited about reading a chapter book. Love it. June 9, 2008 Great book for boys I bought Diary of a Wimpy Kid first and my son wouldn't put it down and this child hated any type of reading material. He liked it so much we got Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roderick Rules and he absolutely raced through its pages. I would tell all parents to run out and buy this book. June 6, 2008 We're a sorry society It dumb founds me that our society can give accolades to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, an embarrassing comic book. It's hard to believe that an adult man actually put pen to paper with this drivel. The book is full of whining, complaining, and disrespect. It would be one thing if the main character Greg, were to have an epiphany, but unfortunately this does not happen. When my wife asked my 8-year-old and 10-year-old son's, "If Greg were your brother would he get in trouble in our house for his behavior?". Both unequivocally answered "YES". When she asked "Would you like to have Greg for a brother?". They both said, "NO!". We're in a society where most young people going into the workforce, think they're doing us a favor because they showed up, and were giving five stars to a book that tells them that this mentality is OK. In the messages to our youth today we see complete disrespect for oneself and everyone else around you, taking no responsibility for your behavior choices or the results of those choices, and generally teaching our children that foul mouths, lying, sarcasm, disrespect, whining, and complaining are all good things. You give your kids to someone else to watch most of the day, unlimited access to the Internet, video games, and other mindless and divisive media like this book, feed them full of Red Bull, Diet Coke, fast food, and frozen food, and you wonder why your children are such behavior problems. Does anyone understand the concept of raising their children? Does anyone understand critical thinking? As a Cubmaster, baseball coach, and father of four boys, who range in age from young elementary school through late high school, all of whom read at four to six grades above their age level, are physically fit, spiritually grounded, excellent students, and respectful young men, with my oldest soon to be an Eagle Scout, I can tell you that the youth of today need far better guidance than they're getting, especially much better scrutiny by their parents of what goes into their bodies and minds. Mr. Kinney, I find it deplorable that you want to jump on the bandwagon of encouraging this type of behavior in our youth and mentality in our society. To some this may seem like a harmless little book, but to me, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and many other books like it, serve as an indictment of our society for the moronic, disrespectful, self-centered level it has now stooped to. The intent of reading is to develop the mind. Instead, we're pushing for everything in our society to remain at a mere fourth-grade mentality level. I guess that's why they knew "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" would be such a success, because evidently, most of our society isn't. How sad. June 5, 2008 Great for the "non-reading" kids I purchased these books for my grandson (11 years old) knowing that he's not a big book reader... well that certainly changed! He loved the first book so I got him the second book and now can't wait until more books come out. His brother (13 years old) read both of them in one day! Keep them coming!! June 2, 2008 Rodrick Rules Read Rodrick rules! It's a funny story about all the things that happen to Greg and the things Rodrick does to him. In the story Greg (the main character)encounters the problem of his older brother and swimming. In the story,Greg and Rodney go on some funny adventures. Rodrick was my favorite character because I like all the things he does to torment Greg. Read Rodrick rules and you'll go on an adventure. I would give this great book 5 stars! Readers that like hysterical and fun books should read this awesome book. May 28, 2008 Great for reluctant readers! My eldest son is a very reluctant reader. Even bribery can't convince him to open a book of his own accord. Since I am a bibliophile, this drives me insane. However, at Christmas he visited with a friend for a few days. This friend had received Diary of a Wimpy Kid for Christmas and my son read the whole thing while he was there. So, for his birthday, I purchased both the first and second books in this series. At first, he felt the present and said, "Oh, great, a book." Then, when he saw what books they were, he was thrilled. I read the first one, shortly after hearing he had read it. I could understand the appeal. It is funny, easy-to-read and fully illustrated. Any pre-teen guy would love these books! Even grown men would probably get a kick out of reading these books! Too fun!! May 27, 2008 so-so, super silly, potty, nerdy, smile-out-loud funny humor of a geeky middle-schooler Diary of a Wimpy Kid is not a diary but, in fact, a journal or "novel in cartoons." It covers one school year in the life of a geeky middle-school-aged boy named Greg, especially antics involving his equally unpopular friend, Rowley. The book is unique in format, but filled with Captain Underpants-like humor in its anecdotes about things the (mostly unsuccessful) quest for cool at school, friendship, and family. Certain parts, notably a standardized thank you note and an attempt at setting up a haunted house, were entertaining, but parents of younger readers might not be thrilled with bullying as a recurring theme and a handful of inappropriate words like "jerk," "sissy," "moron," and "dork," which make the nine to twelve year old recommended reading level seem appropriate. And although my favorite nine-year-old bookworm raced through it (and the sequel) and then started in on the first one again after requesting two milk bottles filled with sand and a stick, I was never able to muster more than a smile during the time (less than an hour) it took to get through it. From this reader's (adult) perspective, it's overrated, but to each his own. Similar: Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series. For adults: Dave Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day. Better: The Dangerous Book for Boys by Hal Iggulden. For more Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) reviews click here.
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