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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had this book on cassette tape and listened to it likely WELL over 100 times between the ages of 8-13. The audiobook was narrated by Anne Hathaway herself and she does a fantastic job, totally captures Mia’s innocence and sarcasm equally well. I think I loved this book so much because it made it seem like this fairytale could happen to me — personally the one thing I couldn’t agree with Mia about was that the whole princess situation was a bad thing. I thought she was crazy for rejecting it. Now that I’m older I can think a little more critically about why the news and implications would be so scary to hear.
In general I think the movie stands on its own two feet even though it veers a lot from the details in the book. Anne is charming as Mia, Julie Andrews is Julie Andrews, etc. BUT I think it would have been fun to play the books version of Queen Clarice, because she is NOT Mary Poppins!! (Speaking of which, Julie Andrews’ Mary Poppins was also not at ALL like the character in the book!!)
But anyway, this book is a huge part of my childhood and I would like to reread it or better yet, re-listen. I would put money on my being able to quote some of the more memorable passages word for word. Even know I can hear the Mia saying “that’s right, my grandmother called me a hooker”. Classic.
In general I think the movie stands on its own two feet even though it veers a lot from the details in the book. Anne is charming as Mia, Julie Andrews is Julie Andrews, etc. BUT I think it would have been fun to play the books version of Queen Clarice, because she is NOT Mary Poppins!! (Speaking of which, Julie Andrews’ Mary Poppins was also not at ALL like the character in the book!!)
But anyway, this book is a huge part of my childhood and I would like to reread it or better yet, re-listen. I would put money on my being able to quote some of the more memorable passages word for word. Even know I can hear the Mia saying “that’s right, my grandmother called me a hooker”. Classic.
Very easy read, quite enjoyable, definitely aimed at tweens, but I will admit it left me wanting to read the second one!
Very fun! I never read this growing up and it was really fun to listen to this while Princess Mia herself Anne Hathaway read it to me
3 stars. This was the first book I read for the 2020 Reading Rush, for Challenge #4: read a book inspired by a movie you’ve seen. I wanted something light and easy to read so I thought this would be perfect!
Going into this, I didn’t realize how loosely the movie was based on this book. The basic premise is there, but everything else is completely different! I had NO idea that Mia’s dad was alive?! It was so strange to me having Mia’s dad there, and Mia knowing about Genovia and visiting there each summer, and understanding French. There was still a good freak out scene once she learned she was a princess, it was just so different from what I’m familiar with. And her Grandmére is no Julie Andrews, that’s for sure. I was not actually a fan of her grandmother at all. I had a hard time picturing her raspy, smoky voice when I was imagining Julie Andrews’s voice.
The other characters were the same personality-wise to the ones in the movie, they were just 10x more turned on, if that makes sense? Mia I found to be very whiny, which is mainly why I’m rating this 3 stars. It was a fun read, but the high school angst and drama got a little old haha. And Michael was not nearly as quiet and sweet like he’s portrayed in the movie. He was definitely more of the annoying in a kind older brother way in the book, and I actually really liked that? And Lily was intense as ever
Going into this, I didn’t realize how loosely the movie was based on this book. The basic premise is there, but everything else is completely different! I had NO idea that Mia’s dad was alive?! It was so strange to me having Mia’s dad there, and Mia knowing about Genovia and visiting there each summer, and understanding French. There was still a good freak out scene once she learned she was a princess, it was just so different from what I’m familiar with. And her Grandmére is no Julie Andrews, that’s for sure. I was not actually a fan of her grandmother at all. I had a hard time picturing her raspy, smoky voice when I was imagining Julie Andrews’s voice.
The other characters were the same personality-wise to the ones in the movie, they were just 10x more turned on, if that makes sense? Mia I found to be very whiny, which is mainly why I’m rating this 3 stars. It was a fun read, but the high school angst and drama got a little old haha. And Michael was not nearly as quiet and sweet like he’s portrayed in the movie. He was definitely more of the annoying in a kind older brother way in the book, and I actually really liked that? And Lily was intense as ever
I'm really just going to rate this on enjoyment bc I love it so much (though it's really different from the movies so far)
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Review Will Be Post on The Pewter Wolf in August 2015 as part of 4 Weeks of Summer
Mia is a typical 14 year old girl living in New York. Well, so she thought. Until her father drops one huge bombshell upon her: she is a princess. Heir to the throne of the small country of Genovia. A Princess? Her? How did that happen? Not only does she have to handle this news, have her slightly bonkers grandmere teaching her princess lessons, a bodyguard that follows her everywhere, she has to also handle her her friends, her school work, the idea of her Mom dating her Algebra teacher...
Ok, I know this has been out for a while. I know it has a huge fan following. But with news that there is an adult sequel and a middle-grade series that had been published in the past few months has got me curious. So, when I saw this on NetGalley, I couldn't resist.
This is a fun summer read. I can very easily see why people love this series as it was a huge amount of fun. It's a fun, fast read that you could read on the beach. Mia's humour and her reaction to her life's sudden turnaround was a typical teen reaction: quite over the top. And because of this, I sniggered as sped through the book.
However, while I enjoyed reading this, this book is a bit sugary sweet for my tastes. But I had expected this. What I found quite surprising was how different this book was to the Disney film. I know the film was inspired by this series and, later in the book series, the book pokes fun at the film with Mia hating what Disney did to her life.
But I can see why people like this book. And it is perfect for readers aged 8 to 12, maybe even early teens, wanting a fun, fluffy summer read. Plus, it is the start of a ten book series so, this could be a series that could create a reader.
I am intrigued to read more of Meg Cabot. Maybe I should read the second book in this series...
Mia is a typical 14 year old girl living in New York. Well, so she thought. Until her father drops one huge bombshell upon her: she is a princess. Heir to the throne of the small country of Genovia. A Princess? Her? How did that happen? Not only does she have to handle this news, have her slightly bonkers grandmere teaching her princess lessons, a bodyguard that follows her everywhere, she has to also handle her her friends, her school work, the idea of her Mom dating her Algebra teacher...
Ok, I know this has been out for a while. I know it has a huge fan following. But with news that there is an adult sequel and a middle-grade series that had been published in the past few months has got me curious. So, when I saw this on NetGalley, I couldn't resist.
This is a fun summer read. I can very easily see why people love this series as it was a huge amount of fun. It's a fun, fast read that you could read on the beach. Mia's humour and her reaction to her life's sudden turnaround was a typical teen reaction: quite over the top. And because of this, I sniggered as sped through the book.
However, while I enjoyed reading this, this book is a bit sugary sweet for my tastes. But I had expected this. What I found quite surprising was how different this book was to the Disney film. I know the film was inspired by this series and, later in the book series, the book pokes fun at the film with Mia hating what Disney did to her life.
But I can see why people like this book. And it is perfect for readers aged 8 to 12, maybe even early teens, wanting a fun, fluffy summer read. Plus, it is the start of a ten book series so, this could be a series that could create a reader.
I am intrigued to read more of Meg Cabot. Maybe I should read the second book in this series...
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes