The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole vs The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adolescence, Teenage boys, Diaries, Manners and customs, Humorous stories, Young Adult
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
If I turn out to be mentally deranged in adult life, it will be all my mother's fault.'Adrian Mole continues to struggle valiantly against the slings and arrows of growing up and his own family's attempts to scar him…
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
From book jacket: Adrian Mole is a worrier. The problems of existence hit him hard. Spots, bits of him that won't seem to keep still, the cracks in his parents' marriage, all prey heavily on his mind. There are some…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 has the widest readership — 52755 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (52755) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 52755 |
| Editions | 31 | 60 |
| Citations | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 20752 |
| Reading it now | — | 1182 |
| Written reviews | — | 2545 |
| Wikipedia attention | 488 | 2618 |
| Pages | 192 | 261 |