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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
this is mostly the same plot-wise (mia stresses out for no reason) but there are 2 things i want to highlight:
1) during the last book mia made this whole stink about installing parking meters in genovia and it backfires to such an extent that her dad has to do major damage control
2) there is a STRONG implication that the princess diaries (2001) exists in the universe of the book as a wildly inaccurate made for tv movie
1) during the last book mia made this whole stink about installing parking meters in genovia and it backfires to such an extent that her dad has to do major damage control
2) there is a STRONG implication that the princess diaries (2001) exists in the universe of the book as a wildly inaccurate made for tv movie
*3.75*
"HOMEWORK
Algebra: Who cares?
English: Everything sucks.
Bio: I hate life."
I don't know what exactly it was, maybe the fact that I'm currently making my way through the older Degrassi series (am I the only one that feels like Mia and Emma, as well as a bit of Caitlin from DJH & DH, have SO much in common? Vegetarians, environmentalists, and both have their single moms dating their teachers lolol), so I have a higher tolerance for slice of life stories, as well as a love for teen melodrama, but I quite enjoyed reading this. Michael is literally the best, and I just love him and Mia together, as they're perfect for one another.
"HOMEWORK
Algebra: Who cares?
English: Everything sucks.
Bio: I hate life."
I don't know what exactly it was, maybe the fact that I'm currently making my way through the older Degrassi series (am I the only one that feels like Mia and Emma, as well as a bit of Caitlin from DJH & DH, have SO much in common? Vegetarians, environmentalists, and both have their single moms dating their teachers lolol), so I have a higher tolerance for slice of life stories, as well as a love for teen melodrama, but I quite enjoyed reading this. Michael is literally the best, and I just love him and Mia together, as they're perfect for one another.
The tales of Princess Mia continue with Princess In Waiting. I really love Mia and how she deals with being a princess.
We see her in Genovia, worrying about the infrastructure of Genovia. We also see her attend a lot of different functions and count down the days until she can see Michael. I loved seeing her worry about whether Michael was going to break up with her because she needed to cancel their first date. Michael, of course, is completely amazing, and doesn't break up with her.
I love the references throughout the book. The references do date the series a little, but at the same time, it's totally cool, because it's like a trip down memory lane! So...there's a point where Lilly calls Mia in Genovia and tells her that there was a movie about her life and how it makes Lilly look like an unsupportive, raving lunatic. I wonder if it's a reference to the movie adaptation, which I couldn't get out of my head every single time Lilly brought up the movie.
I love that Mia's insecure. It makes her really easy to relate to, and I love that she's not perfect. I love that she spends part of the book thinking she isn't good at anything, and is then surprised when Michael points out that he thinks she's a good writer. Mia really is a great character, and she always makes me laugh.
I didn't love Princess In Waiting, but it is such a fun series to read. I don't know much more I can gush about Mia and how much I love her, but I'm sure I can manage to gush about her for the remainder of the series.
Final thoughts: Princess In Waiting is another fun addition to the Princess Diaries, and I like that it's happening in a short amount of time- Meg Cabot really zeroes in on a specific time frame for each novel, and I like that, because it doesn't feel drawn out. It gets a 4 out of 5.
We see her in Genovia, worrying about the infrastructure of Genovia. We also see her attend a lot of different functions and count down the days until she can see Michael. I loved seeing her worry about whether Michael was going to break up with her because she needed to cancel their first date. Michael, of course, is completely amazing, and doesn't break up with her.
I love the references throughout the book. The references do date the series a little, but at the same time, it's totally cool, because it's like a trip down memory lane! So...there's a point where Lilly calls Mia in Genovia and tells her that there was a movie about her life and how it makes Lilly look like an unsupportive, raving lunatic. I wonder if it's a reference to the movie adaptation, which I couldn't get out of my head every single time Lilly brought up the movie.
I love that Mia's insecure. It makes her really easy to relate to, and I love that she's not perfect. I love that she spends part of the book thinking she isn't good at anything, and is then surprised when Michael points out that he thinks she's a good writer. Mia really is a great character, and she always makes me laugh.
I didn't love Princess In Waiting, but it is such a fun series to read. I don't know much more I can gush about Mia and how much I love her, but I'm sure I can manage to gush about her for the remainder of the series.
Final thoughts: Princess In Waiting is another fun addition to the Princess Diaries, and I like that it's happening in a short amount of time- Meg Cabot really zeroes in on a specific time frame for each novel, and I like that, because it doesn't feel drawn out. It gets a 4 out of 5.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you, like me, are not a member of the Michael Moscovitz fanclub this will be a difficult read. This book has less going for it than the previous entries. I hope the next one is better.
medium-paced
Less happened than in previous books, but was not bored
Говорила с мамой и мистером Джанини. У них все хорошо, хотя мама по-прежнему отказывается узнавать у врача, кто у нее будет — мальчик или девочка. Говорит, что знать ничего не желает, потому что, если это вдруг окажется мальчик, она даже тужиться не сможет — потому что не хочет привести в этот мир еще одного игрек-хромосомного угнетателя. (Мистер Дж. говорит, что это гормоны бушуют, но я не уверена. Мама иногда как взъестся на игрек-хромосомы, просто туши свет.)
Суперская часть, как и предыдущие три. Единственные минусы — очень маленькая, и такими темпами, как эти книги переиздают, я дочитаю серию лет через десять. Проглотила ее за три крошечных подхода. Ну и как будто текста действительно не хватает до полноценной книги, но я слишком люблю эту историю.