Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life
Rachel Renee Russel
Reviewed by Madeline

“Dork Diaries” is an amazing and inspiring teen girls book. It explores the life of a teenage girl going to a new school with a mean girl, an unexpected crush, and a surprising gift.

 It was a new start - a new chance to show that she was a CCP (a cute, cool and popular) girl. But Nikki Maxwell was...a total dork! Nikki needs to find a way to fit in at the school or, she might change schools.

Nikki finds it hard to fit in at this school - no phone, dorky diary, and a CRUSH! It is hard to fit in with a locker next to Mackenzie Hollister - the most popular girl in school. She has to try to get invited to Mackenzie’s party, get a new phone, and not become the laughing stock of the school.

Rachel Reneé Russell has an excellent way of writing a book/diary based on a teen girl. I think she has created an amazing background and super cool characters.

In the book the main characters that stood out to me (and the one I remembered the name of) are Chloe and Zoe, Nikki’s best friends who are cool pals. Nikki, a teen girl, aka the diary dork, and Chloe and Zoe’s best friend. Mackenzie is the most popular girl in school. She is also the head of the CCP squad. Brandon is NIkki’s secret crush. He is also the school photographer and news reporter. Lastly there’s Jessica, Mackenzie’s little helper. She’s also the second or third most popular CCP girl. She is as snotty and bratty as Mackenzie.

To conclude this report the illustrations top off the book. They are funny and delightfully well drawn! The plot of the story is better than I would've thought. Now I would like to read the next one. This book is meant for girls but anyone could read it and like it. I would also like to say if you like this book (even if you don’t) spread the good news about it!