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Am I the Princess or the Frog? (Dear Dumb Diary #3)
160 pages
A hilariously dramatic plunge into the chaotic, crush-filled mind of a middle schooler.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like intercepting a highly classified, incredibly dramatic notebook passed in the back of a middle school classroom. The pace is brisk and bouncy, driven by the chaotic energy of adolescent crushes and fierce social rivalries. Its tone is delightfully irreverent, capturing the exact frequency of a young teenager who views every minor inconvenience as a grand tragedy and every personal victory as a stroke of genius. The prose is conversational and exaggerated, inviting the reader to laugh at the sheer absurdity of growing up. It is a lighthearted, silly, and energetic experience perfect for young readers who appreciate sarcastic humor and the messy, hilarious reality of navigating school hallways.
- Mood
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- energetic
- silly
- Tone
- irreverent
- sarcastic
- dramatic
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- middle school drama · unrequited crushes · adolescent angst · social hierarchy
- The writing
- Conversational, highly exaggerated, and dripping with the dramatic flair of a secret personal diary.
- The arc
- A wildly exaggerated journey through the highs and lows of adolescent romantic frustration and gleeful self-satisfaction.
- Who it's for
- Young readers who devour laugh-out-loud, highly dramatic accounts of middle school survival.
Content notes
- mild name-calling
- middle school social dynamics
About the book
Jamie is crushing on Hudson. Someone too-gross-to-be- named is crushing on Jamie. And Hudson is crushing on... Princess Turd of Turdsylvania (a.k.a. The Prettiest Girl in the World). Middle school may be grim, but it's no fairy tale. And crazy doesn't even begin to cover it.
"Dear Dumb Diary, I got another poem today from You-Know-Who 'She is the fairest blossom, true, She blooms in any weather. But I must love her from afar. We'll never be together.'
Can you believe the pain he's in? His suffering? The crushing heartache he endures every time he sees me? Gosh, it just makes me so happy
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