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mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
Mia is back again! This time she in for a party!
I really don’t like the wait between these books! Now I have to wait until the end of March again to read the next 2 books in this series! Arghhh!
Because, yes, I am enjoying this, maybe because I am slowly starting to just not see some stuff in the book. The feminism, or vegetarian life style which is promoted as being so awesome (and Oh WOOEE is us if you dare to be a meat-eater). Don’t get me wrong. Feminism is good (well some parts, like women having the same rights as men, work open for both male/female + same pay for both, girls going to school), vegetarian is totally cool, but (big BUT) I don’t need it to be pushed in my face constantly. Which is what some books do, and it is just frustrating. Getting stuff pushed in my face doesn’t make me go for a certain something, if anything, it will make me go running.
So yeah, I am slowly just starting to turn my brain off during some parts.
Mia was pretty good in this book, though her insecurities and the way she acts, don’t really match with a 15/16 year old. At least not for me.
At times I still feel Mia is like 12 years old, instead of her almost 16. At times we see her mature side, and thankfully she does have a good mature side, but often we see her running around as a headless chicken. Which is a shame. I would love to see Mia’s mature side more. I just couldn’t see what Michael sees in her. Sorry. She can be quite lovely, but what the hell was she thinking during that party? What was she wearing? And why is she so easily swayed to believe one person’s things? Why did she immediately go ahead and think that Michael hates her. Sure, he ignored her, and that mustn’t have helped. But come on girl, the world doesn’t revolve around you.
Also could you just stop acting like the mom around your brother? It is creepy and not healthy.
Now the review sounds pretty negative, and I did give it a 4 star. That is because even with all that, I still enjoyed the story, the romantic moments (we need more of those), the side-characters (with the exception of Lilly, because dear Lord, if there is one character I would like to obliterate from the planet it is her), the Musical, the whole we don’t have money and we can’t let anyone know about this, the name of the zine, J.P (I know he counts as a side character, but he deserves some love, since he was totally great and I hope he will pop up in the later books even more), Mia when she acted mature and when she finally saw the world didn’t revolve around her, the presidency, the party (not Michael’s party), the cover is also really cool. And there are probably quite a few other things that I really enjoyed about this book. I had quite a few moments were I was just laughing my butt off, and times were I was cheering for Mia, because she could use some motivation.
I also liked that we heard more about Lilly’s and Michael’s parents. Even if it was sad news. It brought something extra in the book, and will probably mean something new between Michael and Mia.
I am still loving the covers + the colours used, I really can’t wait to see how they will look when I have all of the books!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I really don’t like the wait between these books! Now I have to wait until the end of March again to read the next 2 books in this series! Arghhh!
Because, yes, I am enjoying this, maybe because I am slowly starting to just not see some stuff in the book. The feminism, or vegetarian life style which is promoted as being so awesome (and Oh WOOEE is us if you dare to be a meat-eater). Don’t get me wrong. Feminism is good (well some parts, like women having the same rights as men, work open for both male/female + same pay for both, girls going to school), vegetarian is totally cool, but (big BUT) I don’t need it to be pushed in my face constantly. Which is what some books do, and it is just frustrating. Getting stuff pushed in my face doesn’t make me go for a certain something, if anything, it will make me go running.
So yeah, I am slowly just starting to turn my brain off during some parts.
Mia was pretty good in this book, though her insecurities and the way she acts, don’t really match with a 15/16 year old. At least not for me.
At times I still feel Mia is like 12 years old, instead of her almost 16. At times we see her mature side, and thankfully she does have a good mature side, but often we see her running around as a headless chicken. Which is a shame. I would love to see Mia’s mature side more. I just couldn’t see what Michael sees in her. Sorry. She can be quite lovely, but what the hell was she thinking during that party? What was she wearing? And why is she so easily swayed to believe one person’s things? Why did she immediately go ahead and think that Michael hates her. Sure, he ignored her, and that mustn’t have helped. But come on girl, the world doesn’t revolve around you.
Also could you just stop acting like the mom around your brother? It is creepy and not healthy.
Now the review sounds pretty negative, and I did give it a 4 star. That is because even with all that, I still enjoyed the story, the romantic moments (we need more of those), the side-characters (with the exception of Lilly, because dear Lord, if there is one character I would like to obliterate from the planet it is her), the Musical, the whole we don’t have money and we can’t let anyone know about this, the name of the zine, J.P (I know he counts as a side character, but he deserves some love, since he was totally great and I hope he will pop up in the later books even more), Mia when she acted mature and when she finally saw the world didn’t revolve around her, the presidency, the party (not Michael’s party), the cover is also really cool. And there are probably quite a few other things that I really enjoyed about this book. I had quite a few moments were I was just laughing my butt off, and times were I was cheering for Mia, because she could use some motivation.
I also liked that we heard more about Lilly’s and Michael’s parents. Even if it was sad news. It brought something extra in the book, and will probably mean something new between Michael and Mia.
I am still loving the covers + the colours used, I really can’t wait to see how they will look when I have all of the books!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
akookieforyou's review against another edition
4.0
"The truth is, Mia, I don't want a party girl. All I've ever wanted is you."
After having the last two books I read end up as total flops, this was just what I needed. I love how lighthearted and fun these books are. Mia is a great character, even though she is overdramatic at times. I also really like all of the pop culture references, it's like a time capsule to the early 2000s, and I'm here for it.
After having the last two books I read end up as total flops, this was just what I needed. I love how lighthearted and fun these books are. Mia is a great character, even though she is overdramatic at times. I also really like all of the pop culture references, it's like a time capsule to the early 2000s, and I'm here for it.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
And another one finished! The goal was to finish all ten before I'm leaving to spend my summer holiday with and at my parents' place. And the rule is that I can only read one if I already read a book that day. Not sure if I can finish the last three (hopefully at the very least the next one), but I will most certainly try. Those books are entertaining, they're easy reads and yes, they're also a little predictable, that's also a nice and good thing. And Mia is just very endearing and an amazing diary author. I'm excited about the next three!
lillydowty's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Oof. Mia seems to get more annoying and isn’t growing up at all. Failing to see how this series goes on for several more books.
bookyplantylady's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
fitton128's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
babymac's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
lesseraliterary's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i need less michael doing the bare minimum and more mia dumping him 😤
roseleaf24's review against another edition
2.0
A series can go one of two ways: it can develop characters and a continuous plot over the course of multiple story arcs, or it can follow a similar plot over and over. The Princess Diaries has become more of the second type as it has gone on, and at this point,the plot and characters are tiresome. Especially after reading an Austen novel, in which the characters are repeatedly foiled because they are not allowed by social norms to speak to each other with any substance, it is SO annoying that once again Mia has this raging horrible problem with boyfriend that she agonized over but cannot talk to him about even though she's been dating him for a year and a half. I did enjoy getting to know the Guy Who Picks Corn Out of Chili.
moonprismbooks's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
This was ok. Wasn’t as invested into it. The musical idea was funny though. The party Mia plot I didn’t care for.