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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: is it as Funny as I Remember

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      For this blog period, I read the first two books of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules) because I remembered reading it a few years ago and I wanted to know if it was as funny as I remembered, or if I just had an embarrassingly horrible sense of humor. And I have some mixed opinions... Book Blurb:     The story follows Greg on his journey to survive the hell we call middle school, and he does not  have a very good time, but at least he's got his best friend Rowley. Greg has to deal with Middle School as well as his bully brother back home, who at one point even locks him in the basement. What I Liked:       What kept me with this book was its relatability. Now personally, my middle school experience was not as bad as Greg's, but I did feel that there were the same core struggles: social anxiety, schoolwork, overall drama, etc. I also made it seem like my experience there was way worse tha...