Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
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Author: Jeff KinneyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 0810994739
Number of pages: 224
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Amulet Books
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Book Review: Anyone Whose Life Was "Ruined" by An Older Brother Must Read Rodrick Rules
Summary: 4 Stars
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was a breakout success in bringing kid humor into classic situations and an appealing format. One of my concerns about reading Rodrick Rules was whether there would be enough classic kid problems to fill another book with side-splitting laughter. Well, some of the best gags are gone but some pretty good ones are left.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid featured humor built from not wanting to touch a piece of rotten cheese. There's no exact equivalent that's as funny Rodrick Rules, but the continuing saga of being dominated by an obnoxious older brother certainly will evoke memories and laughs among those who were a younger brother or the parent of two or more boys.
As in most families, both boys have something they can use to blackmail the other. But Rodrick is much better than Greg at fighting for dominance. What Rodrick has on Greg is truly funny, the sort of thing that would deeply embarrass any middle school boy.
There's lots of contact between the two boys because their parents want to bring them together. I could relate to the sorts of things I tried to use to create peace between two teenage boys . . . that didn't work.
One of the on-going gags involves Rodrick's band and his parents fear of where this could all lead. Any family that's ever had a garage or basement band will relate to this part of the book.
I was also amused to see the book address that perpetual middle school challenge . . . how to pass without doing any work.
This is great fun, just not as side-splitting as Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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