The Diamond Girls

I liked this book. It has a great plot and it's interesting being written from a child's perpective as you see how Dixie doesn't really understand some things... It's not really just a childrens' book. You can understand it better when you're older. And it's much darker than you would guess by reading the blurb. I agree with one of the other reviewers though - I didn't really like the mother. I guess I can sympathise with her since she is kind of unstable, but she treats some of the other characters badly. Overall, this book is surprisingly good. It's also short and easy to get through.

good story, but thought it was kind of unrealistic in places...it is a children's book after all, a very quick read for an adult!
found the mother irritating...thought she was a bit on the useless side and didn't treat the male character very well.

Jaqueline Wilson is such an amazing author this book was fantastic, I enjoyed it all the way through. The plot was very good and so was the ending. I feel sorry for Mary, what ever happened to her? If I was Jaqueline Wilson I would write a second book about The Diamond Girls, as it is a truly amazing book.

I really cannot stand Jacqueline Wilson. She just seems to brew this huge cauldron of warped childhood experience, trauma, problems, more problems, a few slanging matches and then a tomboy character and some random mini-animal toy to go along for the ride. Then all of a sudden in the last few pages it's all resolved!

I have to study this at uni as well...blooming heck.

The Diamond Girls is a great lazy day read. If you have nothing else to do, this book is a nice way to just relax and enjoy the couple of hours it takes to finish.

luv dis book!

i luv this book, and i moved house so i can kind of relate 2 it.

sad but i love it so much

I loved this1 I was so angry with myself when I found out I accidently gave this away to charity. :@

It's a really good story, I love it!!