Sue Townsend
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| Title | : | Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Adrian Mole #7) |
| Author | : | Sue Townsend |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 332 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2006 by Soho Press (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Young Adult. Comedy. Contemporary. European Literature. British Literature. Novels |
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Adrian Mole, now age thirty-four and three quarters, needs proof that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction so he can get a refund from a travel agency of the deposit he paid on a trip to Cyprus. Naturally, he writes to Tony Blair for some evidence. He’s engaged to Marigold, but obsessed with her voluptuous sister. And he is so deeply in debt to banks and credit card companies that it would take more than twice his monthly salary to ever repay them. He needs a guest speaker for his creative writing group’s dinner in Leicestershire and wonders if the prime minister’s wife is available. In short, Adrian is back in true form, unable—like so many people we know, but of course, not us—to admit that the world does not revolve around him. But recognizing the universal core of Adrian’s dilemmas is what makes them so agonizingly funny.Mention Books Supposing Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Adrian Mole #7)
| Original Title: | Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| ISBN: | 1569474389 (ISBN13: 9781569474389) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.suetownsend.co.uk/books/adrian-mole-and-the-weapons-of-mass-destruction |
| Series: | Adrian Mole #7 |
| Characters: | Adrian Mole |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 5641 Users | 250 ReviewsDiscuss Based On Books Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Adrian Mole #7)
Quite simply the finest and funniest and most moving skewering of Blair's era and his grand folly.The shallowness of early 21st century Britain is exposed as even Mole, surely the most unfashionable man on Earth, gets caught up (living a lifestyle, not a life as one character puts it). His love life goes through one of its most tumultuous periods with one of his most appalling partners (which is saying something).Townsend's skills hit their height here, where she deftly brings the laughs andSo much fun to read! Great characters and an entertaining storyline. I couldn't put this book down because I always wanted to know what was going to happen to Adrian next, and how things were going to pan out with regards to his crazy relationships and his opinions on the Iraq war. Brilliant!
Oh Adrian what a disappointment you brought on me. And why? I loved Adrian Mole books as a teenager. I found him witty, a bit ridiculous, original, fresh - he was great. Then I had a long break. I didn't follow through after the first two books. I excitedly grabbed this one from my mom in law's bookcase... and the rest goes only downhill form there. No amount of nostalgia will make up for a fact that Adrian Mole is just... pitiful and pathetic. Humour is gone, wit is gone. There is still nice
I feel like I've grown up with Adrian Mole. I've been following his exploits since I was 13 years old, and as a character fixed in time, he's a year or two older than me.This book chronicles Adrian's life in 2003, age 34, with the backdrop of the war in Iraq. He worries about his 17-year-old son, who has joined the army and has been deployed to Kuwait, he struggles with a debt problem that's spiralling out of control, and still his love life is as disastrous as ever - he's trying to extricate
Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction is an enjoyable read that moves the life of Adrian Mole along nicely. I love the political insights that add a sense of realism, but also humour too, because Townsend manages to capture the very insight of the British population during the Tony Blair years.Adrian's life seems full of drama and ridiculousness this time around that it consumes you. And yet Townsend still picks up on the mundane problems of Adult Life: debt, homelessness, red tape,
Entertaining as always!
Adrian Mole can be a funny character at times.Earlier I had read The Cappuccino Years and found it fairly interesting.I expected this to be a political satire.But it's not really about Bush and Blair's invasion of Iraq on the pretext of Saddam stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.Adrian Mole writes to Blair to provide some evidence of the existence of the WMDs.He worries that his son could be deployed to Iraq.But mostly it is about Adrian Mole's life and other things.There is the odd funny
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