explains how he ate some old taffy the year before and got sick. Then he finds a photo of his father, Frank eating the same candy when he was a kid. Later Greg finds out during the wedding rehearsal that he was going to be an assistant flower boy to Manny, and not a groomsman, much to his dismay. On the day of the wedding, after the ceremony, the Heffleys go into the hall where food was getting served and Uncle Gary's best man Leonard gave a toast of how Uncle Gary and Sonja got engaged. When Gary and Sonja went to a baseball game, Gary was about to have a break-up talk with Sonja so he could date her sister. But then an airplane with a banner reading "Marry me Sonja?", which wasn't meant for Gary's Sonja, coincidentally flew over the stadium and Sonja reacted to it. Sonja is upset after hearing that and Greg thinks they will divorce soon. After the wedding, Greg gets the talk from Gammie where she talks to him about how getting older is not all it is cracked up to be. It is also revealed upon returning to school that Greg basically dodged a bullet by not going to the party since the real reason Jordan invited kids in Greg's grade was to use them (Rowley included) as servants. Greg and Rowley ultimately go back to being friends again when Greg chose to make a difference instead of just waiting for Rowley to come to him. Reception Critical reception for The Ugly Truth has been mostly positive, with the book gaining praise from the Los Angeles Times and the National Post. The School Library Journal gave a positive review for the entry while Common Sense Media commented that the book wasn't as "fresh and irreverent" as its predecessors. Adaptations References Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010 American novels Novels by Jeff Kinney American children's novels Amulet Books books Puffin Books books 2010 children's books