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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
It took me a few tries to finally read this entire book. I love the princess diaries but at this point they began to get a little tiresome. I'll try to get back into it to finish the series.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mia wants to go to prom. Michael doesn't. The book picks up where book #4 left off, with Mia and Michael being a cheesy, yet pretty amazing couple, Lilly being a bit mean but still a fighter, Shameeka and Tina being awesome friends and Boris being Boris. Mia is extremely dramatic and extremely hilarious and every bit as lovable as she previously was.
The Princess Diaries is tied for my favorite series of all time. Meg Cabot originally wrote the first three Princess Diaries books with the intention of ending the series with Princess in Pink. The third book completes one of the most well written teen love stories for young adult readers.
A must read for teen girls.
A must read for teen girls.
I've said before that I can relate to Mia's tendency to obsess over details, but goodness if it wasn't a struggle to relate to this particular obsession over prom. That might be because proms aren't ever a thing where I grew up, or because I don't understand her reluctance to just be straight with Michael. Mia seems to view him as the most amazing guy who has ever lived, and we see him demonstrating his affection and understanding to her often. Yet she assumes he's going to ditch her at the smallest hint of trouble. It's unsurprising given Mia's low self-esteem, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating to read, especially on the heel of Princess in Waiting.
Lilly, on the other hand, is one character I've quit trying to understand by now. Whereas before I've regarded her as a bad best friend and rather a hypocrite, now I just think she's actually cruel at heart. I mean, I don't care that she's a genius feminist and fourteen year old, nothing justified what she did to Boris. I was so glad to see that Mia thought the same.
Continuity has been a niggling issue with this series, and I'm seeing it in this installment. I was disappointed that the plot point in which Lilly got producers to option her shows fizzled out and was dismissed within a sentence, especially since it was such a big deal when it was introduced. I suppose that's staying true to the entertainment industry, but still. Also, this is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it detail, but it irked me: Tina's brief love interest was named Peter Tsu in Project Princess and then Peter Hu in this one.
The further I am into this re-read, the more I wonder if all teenagers are this dramatic, and if I was the same way to have loved it so much.
Lilly, on the other hand, is one character I've quit trying to understand by now. Whereas before I've regarded her as a bad best friend and rather a hypocrite, now I just think she's actually cruel at heart. I mean, I don't care that she's a genius feminist and fourteen year old, nothing justified what she did to Boris. I was so glad to see that Mia thought the same.
Continuity has been a niggling issue with this series, and I'm seeing it in this installment. I was disappointed that the plot point in which Lilly got producers to option her shows fizzled out and was dismissed within a sentence, especially since it was such a big deal when it was introduced. I suppose that's staying true to the entertainment industry, but still. Also, this is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it detail, but it irked me: Tina's brief love interest was named Peter Tsu in Project Princess and then Peter Hu in this one.
The further I am into this re-read, the more I wonder if all teenagers are this dramatic, and if I was the same way to have loved it so much.
The first half of this book was two star worthy for me, but it started to pick up a bit towards the end. It was, again, just Mia complaining in the first half and wishing to go to prom, which became a bit tiresome. But once things began to pick up and there was more of a plot, I really enjoyed it.
Mia's freshman year is almost over (which means the dreaded Algebra class will be behind her soon!). She's now a staff member on the school newspaper. Her mother is drawing closer to her due date, and Mia is really looking forward to being a big sister. In fact, Mia's father is going to allow her to stay in the U.S. over the summer until the baby is born. But after that, she has to spend the rest of the summer in Genovia - away from Michael.
As the reality of Michael's graduation sets in, Mia realizes that this is her ONLY chance to go to the prom with him while they're both still in high school. The problem is, Michael hasn't asked her to the prom yet! It appears that it hasn't even crossed his mind at all. That's not her only problem - Grandmere and Mia's best friend Lilly are are opposite sides of a service workers strike caused by an incident that happened at Mia's birthday dinner. Will Mia get to go to the prom? And will there even BE a prom if the venue where it was supposed to be held has no workers?
This installment of the Princess Diaries series was quite entertaining. I am glad that Mia is starting to realize her talent as a writer and putting it to use on the school newspaper. (I was starting to get tired about her whining about having no talent!) It was interesting to see Mia fighting with her best friend and secretly fuming at her boyfriend. I like how she handles the situation with Lilly, but I wish she would have spent a little less time obsessing over the prom. This was a fun read, though, and I really liked the ending.
As the reality of Michael's graduation sets in, Mia realizes that this is her ONLY chance to go to the prom with him while they're both still in high school. The problem is, Michael hasn't asked her to the prom yet! It appears that it hasn't even crossed his mind at all. That's not her only problem - Grandmere and Mia's best friend Lilly are are opposite sides of a service workers strike caused by an incident that happened at Mia's birthday dinner. Will Mia get to go to the prom? And will there even BE a prom if the venue where it was supposed to be held has no workers?
This installment of the Princess Diaries series was quite entertaining. I am glad that Mia is starting to realize her talent as a writer and putting it to use on the school newspaper. (I was starting to get tired about her whining about having no talent!) It was interesting to see Mia fighting with her best friend and secretly fuming at her boyfriend. I like how she handles the situation with Lilly, but I wish she would have spent a little less time obsessing over the prom. This was a fun read, though, and I really liked the ending.
I don’t care what anybody says. These are pure comedic GOLD.