DIARY OF AN AWESOME FRIENDLY KID SERIES
Underneath the marketing, the movies, the bookmarks, and the merchandise, the Wimpy Kid books are about a couple of pals figuring themselves out.Ī long-running series reaches its closing chapters. The fact that Kinney can expose new facets of his characters this deep into the series is a credit to the property. The gags in this volume are serviceable, but the character work is terrific. The Wimpy Kid books have never been heavy on plot, instead emphasizing character and gags. This faith is tested during a difficult sleepover and an exasperating study session but rewarded in the end. Rowley has cleareyed faith in his friend despite his father’s disapproval and nudges to make a better one. Kinney uses this perspective shift to explore Greg’s behavior from the outside but through the eyes of his best friend, and that distinction is important.
Greg’s jerk-y behavior that always lurked beneath the surface emerges fully here, coming dangerously close to ruining the character. The result is oddly refreshing: Greg’s unreliable narration gives readers plenty to chuckle at, but Rowley’s brutal honesty supplies fans of the series an unblinking look at their favorite protagonist. The wimpy kid’s best friend tells his side of the story.Īfter 13 volumes documenting events from Greg Heffley’s perspective, Rowley Jefferson takes a turn.
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