Definitely not as good as I remember the later books in the series being. I never did like this one quite as much when I was little, and now that I'm theoretically "all grown up" I know why.

Ramona needs a lot more discipline. She's not cute, she's obnoxious. This coming from someone who adores children.

The next book is Ramona the Pest, and it was the first Ramona book I ever read. That was the book that started my obsession with this series. We'll see what I think this time around.