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Young Adult · 1984 · PG-13

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

by Sue Townsend

The British teen intellectual struggles through adolescence, unrequited love, and domestic upheaval in his painfully honest diary.

For14+GenreYoung AdultLength207 pagesRead time~5 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Moderate British language and adult humor

Sexual Content

Barely any

Teen romantic references including Adrian's obsession with Pandora

Substance Use

Barely any

Brief adult references to drinking in the British teen tradition

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Painfully comic themes of adolescent self-delusion, family dysfunction, and unrequited love

What this book is about

The second Adrian Mole diary continues the classic British comedy series about a hilariously self-deluded teenage intellectual. Content is adult comedy with British sensibility. Mild language and some adult references. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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British adult humor

Teen romantic obsession

Family dysfunction

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