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How To Dork Your Diary
288 pages
A frantic, funny, and highly interactive celebration of middle school angst and creative journaling.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping directly into the chaotic, doodle-filled brain of a highly dramatic but deeply relatable middle schooler. The pace is incredibly brisk, driven by a conversational, exclamation-heavy voice that treats everyday tween inconveniences with life-or-death urgency. It is a highly interactive and playful experience, blending traditional narrative with prompts that invite the reader to become a co-author. The mood is lighthearted and cozy, offering a safe harbor for readers to explore their own anxieties, crushes, and friendship dynamics. It will absolutely delight young readers who crave visual storytelling, love to draw, and want to feel seen in their messy, earnest attempts to navigate the social minefield of growing up.
- Mood
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- creative
- cozy
- Tone
- dramatic
- humorous
- conversational
- earnest
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- creative self-expression · middle school anxiety · the sanctity of privacy · finding your voice
- The writing
- The writing is highly conversational and exclamation-heavy, blending dramatic tween vernacular with expressive doodles and bold typography.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from the frantic, exaggerated panic of losing one's private thoughts to a joyful celebration of creative self-expression.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade readers who love highly visual, interactive storytelling and need a safe, funny space to process their own daily dramas.
Content notes
- mild bullying
About the book
In this book, Nikki lost her diary and became very sad about it. Nikki continued to write in a doodle book of her younger sister, Brianna. Nikki started suggesting tips for herself in order to find her diary. Nikki also left some space for the readers in order for them to dork their own diary.
Description from Open Library.
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