Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction which began at this time. This is a recurring theme throughout the book. The story also deals with an issue that has affected Sue Townsend directly; she was registered blind in 2001, as a result of long-term diabetes. "Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction" was typed by Townsend's husband from dictation. In her review of the book, Mary Wakefield felt Mole's immature and angst-ridden personality has lost its appeal as he approaches middle-age, where it was endearing in a younger man. Bruce was Adrian's old schoolmate in the first book. He was very clever although he couldn't grasp
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