The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
- 235
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is an epistolary novel by Sue Townsend. It is the second in the Adrian Mole series. It focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenage aspiring intellectual and, like its predecessor, takes the form of a diary. The story takes place from 1982 to mid-1983. Prominent events in this volume are the breakup and later reconciliation of Adrian and Pandora, Adrian's attempt to run away from home and subsequent breakdown, the birth of his sister Rosie Mole, and Adrian's general worry about his O levels and nuclear war.
Reading order · Adrian Mole series
Full order & progress →- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾Start hereThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾–Not ranked yet
- The Growing Pains of Adrian MoleThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole
–Not ranked yet - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness YearsAdrian Mole: The Wilderness Years–Not ranked yet
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years–Not ranked yet
- Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
–Not ranked yet - The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999–2001
–Not ranked yet - Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years
–Not ranked yet - Adrian Mole: From Minor to Major
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 58 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.8 | 8 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 50 | 86% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole for?
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 235 pages — shorter than 93% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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