One of the "That's you" drawings of Rowley depicts him as a broken egg. This could be a reference to Rowley Junior from the original book In the next chapter, Rowley says that one time in middle school, a former teacher is having a baby and decides to be a full-time mother so a teacher replaces her and does not care about rowdy kids. On the last day of school, all the kids get a C but Rowley gets a B because of Greg calling him a bad teacher and Greg and Rowley are now even. But me? I LOVED wimpy kid, and love this one just as much, because I've always been Wimpy AND Awesomely Friendly. Best of Two Kids! Why? This installment is as funny as the rest. I laughed out loud, right from the gut, many times. The whole studying in the library scene was hilarious, and I can't wait to hear if my son laughs when he reads it because in that situation, Greg could've been swapped for my son. It's a sad truth, and it's best for us (my son and I) to be able to laugh at it now that we're older and wiser. The book starts out with Rowley talking about his journal and he and Greg are best friends. He starts talking also about his family and he doesn't want Greg to find out about his diary, which he does. Greg and Rowley get into an argument and Rowley says if Greg is a jerk, he won't say nice things about him in his diary. Then Greg says Rowley's diary can be Greg's biography and Greg's diary is an autobiography, which Rowley agrees with.

Absurdly Ineffective Barricade: During their sleepover, Greg turns on an "invisible force field" between his side of the room and Rowley's to keep him out. Said "force field" consists entirely of Greg simply yelling "ZAP!" whenever Rowley tries to cross. Subverted hilariously by the fact that this is enough to keep Rowley out of his side for the entire night. In the next chapter, Rowley then tells us about things that Greg said that might not be true, but are very clearly not true. Perspective Flip: Up until this point, we've only seen the Wimpy Kid universe from Greg's point of view, but this book will instead show the perspective of Rowley, who is more virtuous (yet less mature) than Greg. Dark and Troubled Past: Inverted with Amazing Guy. The reason he's so nice is because he was raised by Good Parents. Greg thinks this is lame. And THAT's all true - not a word of a lie, my friends - and it is where I first learned how to be an Awesomely Friendly Wimp.

Rowley references the events of the first book in which he created the popular "Zoo-Wee Mama!" comic for the school newspaper and he and Greg got in a fight over it that ended with him eating the Cheese. Rowley apparently has a problem with eating cheese now. With Friends Like These...: Rowley already showcases Greg's unsupportive and assholish behavior in the book, and yet somehow he still considers Greg to be his best friend in the world. Good Behavior Points: One anecdote focuses on Greg creating a rewards system for Rowley called "Li'l Goodies" — granting him a point for doing humiliating tasks, with Rowley getting a "fantastic prize" (hidden under a sheet) once he earns 50. Rowley does so, and Greg claims that the points reset at the start of each month, meaning he needs 50 more. Upset, Rowley rips the sheet off the "prize", finding that it's a basket of Greg's dirty laundry. Despite this, Rowley still plans to go for the "even better" prize that's worth 100 Li'l Goodies. A fitting farewell, still funny, acute, and positive in its view of human nature even in its 37th episode.

Only in It for the Money: Greg's mainly interested in making a superhero story because you can make millions by selling the movie rights to a superhero franchise, and rejects any suggestions that aren't marketable. Anyway, this book was by no means terrible, but I didn't enjoy most of it. I did really like Rowley's corny superhero and how much he loved his parents. Rowley's quirky, sweet, and utterly embarrassing, but at least he's not Greg. Also, I wanted Greg to get more of a comeuppance, and the only time he was seemingly nice is when he stood up for Rowley's grade. But, of course, he had his own ulterior motives. I mean kids aren't perfect, but Greg is just nasty. This book contains multiple recycled storylines and jokes from other Diary of a Wimpy Kid-related media.

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Disappointed in You: Rowley's math teacher and Precocious Crush says she's disappointed in him for helping Greg cheat on a test. Rowley bursts into tears, writing that it felt worse to hear that then it would have been to just get detention. The Ditz: Greg changes the context of Rowley's art of Awesome Guy from a Martial Pacifist into a ditzy Failure Hero. A DIARY OF A WIMPY KID STORY that will have you rolling with laughter, from number one bestselling author Jeff Kinney! Rowley’s narration is somewhat simpler than Greg’s and the book overall seems as if it will appeal more to a slightly younger market than Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It is about the same length as the average Wimpy Kid book. The font choice is different and appear a little bit larger. Rowley’s entries have no indication of days or months (like Greg’s do) and are instead represented as a collection of thoughts. Unlike Greg’s, Rowley’s characters do not have noses or ears and his drawings, in general, contains less details. Vignette Episode: While the main Diary of a Wimpy Kid books tend to have a main theme or plot, this one is just a series of random journal entries written by Rowley. Downplayed near the end, in which the vignettes get longer and the last half of the book consists of about three stories.