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The Princess Diaries

Meg Cabot

3.69 AVERAGE


I decided to retread this series after catching the last half of the movie on Disney channel the other day. There are so many outdated references in this book. Landline phones that can't be used when someone is on the internet. Princess Diana. I still love this book. Even if Mia seems very naive but who isn't as a freshman in high school. I really did enjoy this book.
lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

THIS IS JUST TOO CUTE!!!!!!
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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kalisaur's review

3.5
fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

First off: this is fairly different from the movie but I like the differences. The grandmother is no Julie Andrews but a hardened sidecar drinking chainsmoker and Mia's father isn't dead but merely sterile. Otherwise the plot is largely the same and a basic teen ugly duckling story, though more about personal growth than literal beauty 
funny lighthearted fast-paced
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated