A contemporary twist on the Secret Diary of Adrian Mole. Except that Lara Bloom is the polar opposite of Adrian Mole; She dark-skinned, female, curly-hired and sassy.
And, like most kids her age (the target audience) Lara’s speech, and her diary entires, are littered with emojis, excessive use of Capslock and a wide ranger of weird and wonderful fonts. It looks just like when my 8yo is let loose on a Word document.
I think the format would appeal to younger readers (age 9-12) as it breaks it up into smaller sections and doesn’t feel like a “chapter book”.
Lara has all the typical problems of a modern-day Tween… parents, little brothers reading her diary, school, friends, texting, social media….
“Side note: I told you my parents are tyrannical overlords. I got grounded for TWO WHOLE DAYS when they found out I hadn’t done any of my holiday homework.
Another side note: Can I just say that summer holiday homework is a ridiculous idea? It’s right up there with chocolate teapots and marshmallow scissors.”
Overall, it’s a fun book
And, like most kids her age (the target audience) Lara’s speech, and her diary entires, are littered with emojis, excessive use of Capslock and a wide ranger of weird and wonderful fonts. It looks just like when my 8yo is let loose on a Word document.
I think the format would appeal to younger readers (age 9-12) as it breaks it up into smaller sections and doesn’t feel like a “chapter book”.
Lara has all the typical problems of a modern-day Tween… parents, little brothers reading her diary, school, friends, texting, social media….
“Side note: I told you my parents are tyrannical overlords. I got grounded for TWO WHOLE DAYS when they found out I hadn’t done any of my holiday homework.
Another side note: Can I just say that summer holiday homework is a ridiculous idea? It’s right up there with chocolate teapots and marshmallow scissors.”
Overall, it’s a fun book