Adrian Mole: The Growing Pains

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gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation 2001
Stage play
Television
Television series
gptkbp:author gptkb:Sue_Townsend
gptkbp:character gptkb:Adrian_Mole
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Adrian's_relationships
Adrian's_struggles_with_adulthood
Adrian_Mole's_growth
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cult following
Influenced_British_literature
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Wilderness_Years
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Secret_Diary_of_Adrian_Mole,_Aged_13¾
gptkbp:genre Coming-of-age
gptkbp:influences Diary format
British_humor
gptkbp:inspiration Sue_Townsend's_own_life
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0140143504
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:narrativeStyle First-person
gptkbp:notableQuote "Life is a series of disappointments."
"I am a Mole, and I live in a hole."
"I am not a child anymore."
"I am a misunderstood genius."
"I have a lot of growing up to do."
gptkbp:pageCount 224
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Wilderness_Years
gptkbp:publishedBy 1989
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hamish_Hamilton
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Lost_Diaries
gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Cappuccino_Years
gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Prostrate_Years
gptkb:The_Secret_Diary_of_Adrian_Mole,_Aged_13¾
gptkb:Adrian_Mole:_The_Wilderness_Years
gptkbp:series gptkb:Adrian_Mole_series
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Leicester,_England
gptkbp:theme Family
Social issues
Adolescence