Daria Diaries

by Anne Bernstein

Book Overview

Adventure of the MTV cartoon character who is sarcastic, cynical, and athletically challenged. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671017098
• ISBN13: 9780671017095
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: MTV Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book is a must have for Daria fans!

I know that I haven't been a fan as long as many Daria viewers, but I still have an opinion and from what I can tell this book is awesome. The T.V. show is all about Daria, but I always wondered what the other charecters were like, there homes, families etc... But this gave an inside look at others lives, not just Darias. I have watched countless hours of the show, and I learned more about Daria and her chums by reading these books than I think I ever learned by watching the show. If you enjoyed this book you will probably also enjoy Daria Database, which is about Darias website, so she can spread her sarcasm and wit to the whole world. Hope you enjoy.-Lauren-

Daria is the heroine for the REST of us High School kids

"Left the town of Highland this morning with no regrets, looking forward to the move to Lawndale with excitement and anticipation. Then I remembered my family was coming, too." So starts the diary of Daria Morgendorffer, a teenage cynic who lives with her parents and overly-accesorized younger sister Quinn. If you've every watched "Daria" on MTV, you'll understand Daria's background. If not, picture Daria as Janeane Garafolo, and you'll pretty much catch on. The book contains some of Daria's journal entries, as well as the love notes between Kevin the QB and Brittany the cheerleader, a brief description and breakdown of all the characters, and (my favorite) Daria and Jane's "Babysitters Guide to New Endings for Classic Bedtime Stories"- THE UGLY DUCKLING:"...the ugly duckling looked down into the water, and there he beheld a beautiful swan. 'Wow'!, he thought, 'if I can change my life, anyone can'. He developed a series of self-improvement tapes and grooming products that he marketed to unattractive animals with poor social skills. He successfully exploited their insecurities, accumulating a large nest egg for himself and eventually retired to his own private pond with his striking swan trophy wife". Everything is included in this Dariapolooza Fest- from family vacation photos to Quinn's letter from Manatee College accepting her for the undergraduate program ("no need for you to fill out confusing forms", they write, "simply return the RSVP card in the enclosed envelope- you don't even need a stamp!") Every Daria fan needs this in their personal library for a quick pick me up!

Daria's Diary - The Daria Diaries

Of course 'Daria's Diary' is the must have item for all Daria fans, like myself, but if you're planning to buy this copy be sure NOT to buy 'The Daria Diaries' unless you want two copies...They are the same books...This one is just a hardcover version of it... I almost bought it, but found out through my wish list that they were, now I can write in one of my copies! woo hoo!

Hillarious!

If you are a fan of Daria or even if you just want to read something funny, I highly recommend this book. Includes: diary entries from Daria, maps of places in Lawndale, descriptions and mottos of all of the major characters, Daria and Jane's renditions of classic fairy tales, Brittany and Kevin's love letters, Letters from the teachers and students, baby pictures and family photos of the Morgandorffer family, all-time best episodes of Sick Sad World, Helen's letters to her boss, a look at Lawndale music, Upchuck answering maching messages, Helen and Jake wedding photos, Lawndale High school newspaper clippings (inlcuding the "Ask Brittany" column), Mr. O'Neill's ways to remember names, Fashion Club Paper Dolls ("Cut them out, dress them up, and watch them ignore you."), cheerleeding squad letters, school security letters, a letter from an educational coaching system, secret notes passed during class, parent, teacher conference letters, Trent's lyrics for Mystic Spiral songs, Jake's military letters and photos, school planners, Upchuck's website, postcards, Janet Barch's letters to the faculty, short stories written by Daria, popularity contests, Fashion Club meeting notes, a look into the books at the Morgandorffer house, and more. Sorry, I went on for so long. This is just one great book!

Fans will love this book

Think about how it would be if you were able to BE in Lawndale. What would you do first? Look around the rooms? Peek into Daria's notebook? Search the web for Upchuck's homepages? I would, and through this book, I'm able to. I loved it. Daria on TV shows you a glimpse of the characters rooms and why they act the way they do. But the Daria Diaries will show you around the bedrooms (even under the beds) of Daria and Quinn. It'll show you Mystic Spiral songs, love notes from Brittany and Kevin, and notes passed in class between everyone. Most often books about tv shows fail to capture the essence of that show, but the Daria Diaries go way beyond the essence.