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Give Me Five by Meg Cabot

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uhohbrynetime's review against another edition

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This one is not beating the aged-poorly allegations.

mehsi's review against another edition

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4.0

After a disastrous 4th book, I was really worried about this series. Worried that it would just turn out to be all like this. And I didn't want that, so I went into this book with worry and I was looking at with different eyes.

Thankfully the book turned out to be great, a lot of fun and Mia was mostly doable in this one. Still a bit weird, still a bit strange, still a bit annoying, but I saw another girl as well. She is really growing up, she starting to see more of the world, starting to tell her opinion more clearly.
But, something that was a bit annoying was the prom stuff. On the one hand it was cute, but on the other hand, was it really necessary to have it going on and on for like 200+ pages? Can't she just have told him quicker, couldn't she have done something else?

Her relationship with Michael is really cute and I love them together. I am also happy that the book doesn't shy away from talking about bases, and about Mia's questions about second bases and such. However, at times, especially with how Mia acts (not always like a 15 year old), it felt also weird. At times Mia felt like she was more like 12/13, while Michael stayed the same age for me, so yeah. Awkward.
But still, I feel that these 2 will be together for a long long time to come, they are truly a great match, and I hope that Meg Cabot won't shy away from further topics, as I feel that it is what makes this series so great. That she dares to talk about stuff like this, and it also makes Mia seem more realistic. After all what girl of her age doesn't think about stuff like that.

Michael, while I did like him in the previous books, I didn't always like him in this. That he didn't have a clue what Mia would like, that he was so stand-offish about prom and didn't get that he hurt Mia in the process. That he wouldn't even let his prejudices go away for her, for the girl he apparently loves.
But he was also sweet, and I loved him at the end and what he did there. Not everyone dares to speak up like that, so I applaud him for doing that.

We also have 3 special events happening in this book. Mia's birthday (and the disaster that that was), the birth of Mia's sibling, and the prom. I won't say if it is a brother or sister, you will just have to read the book to find out, but I was delighted with the name they picked.

Grandmere, still one of the characters I truly hate the most. At times she has some sweet moments, but mostly she is just so annoying and apparently thinks she is above everyone and everything and I hate that kind of attitude. She should see that she is only hurting people, that she is only being a bitch.

The last thing that I want to address in my review is Lily. I always didn't particularly like Lily. I don't mind strong-willed, strong-minded characters, but Lily? Lily is just a bitch. Lily is just annoying. And what she did in this book? I am not one to call someone a slut immediately, but sorry, with what she did in this book? For once I will let my resolution go. What a slut. What a bitch move to do. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you. And then that ending part? Convenient amnesia is what I would call it. This is not how relationships work, this is not what you do. But then again, it is not the first time that Lily can't see more than 2 centimetres in front of her, and if something makes her look bad (even if it is the truth) she will just ignore it or make up something totally different. This behaviour is disgusting. I hope that Lily will soon grow up out of this horrendous behaviour. I truly can't see how she and Mia are friends. Often she chews out Mia, instead of helping she says harsh and mean things, and while I am guessing that Lily will always be Mia's friend, I hope that Mia will go to Tina or Shameeka more in the future, and that she will just let Lily alone.

All in all though, this was a good part in the series, and I am delighted it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! :D

I can't wait until January when book 6 and 7 come out (no clue why all of the sudden there is like 4 months between the books (this one, the 4th book, the 2nd and 3rd, and the first one all came out from July to August, and now we have to wait so long?)).

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ayari10's review against another edition

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3.0

While Mia's increasing neuroses get more and more unhinged, I feel like she easier to handle this book. Still very annoying, and the politics of this series are seriously unpc, but I felt like (while seriously none of Mia's "problems" are actual problems) she was more toned down than book four. I thought nostalgia would bouy me through this series, I don't think that anymore.

akookieforyou's review against another edition

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4.0

*3.75*

"How many times do I have to tell you, Amelia? Men are like little woodland creatures. You have to lure them to you with tiny breadcrumbs and soft words of encouragement. You cannot simply whip out a rock and conk them over the head with it."

What can I say? Just like Mia, I'm quite enamored with the idea of prom being this beautiful, magical, and romantic event (probably because I never had the opportunity to go to prom, or any dances for that matter). I must add that the dress that Mia wore sounded stunning, and I love how pretty, sparkly, and PINK it was. Also, I still love Michael, he's honestly super great, and I fully believe that if Mia had asked him sincerely to take her from the beginning, he would've accepted because of how much he cares about her. And you know, I feel quite vindicated about Lilly's 'heartbreak'. She deserved everything she got, and more! She's always such a nasty bitch, and continues to be a bad friend. I literally felt so much rage from all the crap she pulled this time around, it's insane. Well anyways, I hope that the sixth installment will be just as fun.

annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review

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4.0

I almost thought that waking up very early this morning was a good thing. Almost. Because that meant I could finish the other book early, which meant I could sneak in another Princess Diaries book! I think I'm in a weird sort of mental state at the moment. I want to read some mind-blowing books making me cry, but on the other hand I also need these comfort reads I can just read with a smile on my face knowing all will be well in the end.

The princess diaries is such a comfort read and I'm constantly looking forward to reading the next book in the series. The story is so light and so young and so funny and so Mia. I already told it in previous reviews and I will happily tell it again, but if you're looking for some deep and interesting plot, you're not gonna find it. If you're looking for something that will entertain you endlessly, because it's just so amusing? You will like this book.

In this book it's not just Mia being in a state of drama (Mia is always in a state of drama, apart from the last few pages in every book), but her friends are going through some heavy times too. Her best friend is suddenly falling pray to hormones (it happens when you're a teenager, right?), another one of her friends has their heart broken (happens to teenagers a lot too) and another one is struggling getting over a broken heart.

And then there's Mia. Mia wants to go to prom, but Michael finds Prom stupid. And believe it or not, but basically this entire book is about Mia trying to come up with ways to convince Michael to ask her to prom, without her actually telling him that she wants him to ask her to prom. And it's just so Mia and she writes it down so funnily and she has such a great way of looking at her own stupid mistakes. I just can't help myself. I just love her.

On to the next one!