Adrian Mole: Summary and book reviews of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, plus links to an excerpt from Adrian Mole and a biography of Sue Townsend.

In the latest installment of this bestselling saga, our hapless hero is now separated from his exotic and accomplished Nigerian wife (did he really think that could last?). He still pines for his first and only true love, Pandora Braithwaite, now a Labour M.P., and works as the cook at a smart London restaurant, Hoi Polloi, which specializes in repulsive working–class food. A chance for a television series, Offaly Good!, is promising—at first. But Adrian is once again disappointed. Still, there is the possibility of a career writing cookbooks. As his true confessions demonstrate, Adrian is making some progress. He is now a single father and determined to make things good for his three–year–old son. When, to his surprise, he finds that he has another son as well—an updated version of the Master Mole we have come to know and love—he takes responsibility for this boy, too. Life continues to take him aback, but Adrian is finally beginning to cope.

Media Reviews

New York Times Book Review A writer of great skill.   Boston Globe A terrific read ... the sort of diary that is irresistible, irreverent, revealing and impossible to put down.   Boston Globe A terrific read ... the sort of diary that is irresistible, irreverent, revealing and impossible to put down.   New York Times Book Review A writer of great skill.   Newsweek Adrian Mole, Superstar, has become one of the biggest successes... Hilarious!   Booklist - Donna Seaman Townsend continues the crisply hilarious saga of Britain's favorite fictional diarist, Adrian Mole. ...Adrian is a comic Job in a world gone mad with irony and greed. But his confused heart brims with love and good intentions, and Townsend skewers end-of-the millennium Britain with acumen and glee.   Sunday Times (London) Sue Townsend is an absolute gem   Sunday Times (London) Sue Townsend is an absolute gem Phyllis Diller Wonderfully hilarious... It goes beyond Catcher in the Rye. You must read it. Trust me!

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Asa Nelson
A Fantastic Read!
If you’re a teenager looking for a hilarious book that addresses the many struggles of growing up and reveals even more, then The Adrian Mole Diaries is for you. Adrian is a boy growing up with a dysfunctional house, a school he dislikes, an image...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Fran
Sue Townsend does it again!
Sue Townsend has done it again! After having read the other books in the series I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next installment. I was not disappointed! For anyone having a down day and wants cheering up, I guarantee after having read the...   Read More

Rated of 5 by shubhamvada mathur
Two thumbs up!
Excellent book. Not just for adolescents but any age group. I could not stop smiling! It's a keeper.

Rated of 5 by Meena
I would recommend it to anyone.. one of the most funniest books of all time. Adrian continues to fight his uneventful life, and we sort of feel sorry for him somehow. But when the book is so hilarious, how can we stop laughing?

Rated of 5 by lee whyte
i thouth it was so boring and iam doing it in english

Rated of 5 by Ksenia
It's a most funny and hilarious novels, but after reading all the other Mole books the humor and the novelty has worn out. Nevertheless I highly recommend it.

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