The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by Sue Townsend. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual. The story is set in 1981 and 1982, and in the background it refers to some of the historic world events of the time, such as the Falklands War and the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana as well as the birth
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer to have these memories of him."), although she tentatively starts to believe her new memories: "I think it's real. I think it's real!". (The concept of repressed vs. implanted memories is later revisited in "The Secret History of Twin Peaks".) Especially her unwanted desires within herself have distressed her during many of her entries since she began writing her diary, as up to that point in April and June 1986 she has had no explanation for them and at a number of times throughout her diary, she expresses fear of God sentencing her to Hell for her impure urges regarding