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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I still love this book as much as I did the first time! Micheal is great, and the pop culture references are so spot-on (Martha Stewart's moment was hilarious). While Mia can definitely be immature at times, to be honest, I've read more annoying main characters (@Becky Bloomwood) and I like Mia. Even though I'm a lot older than her, her immaturity does not bother me as much as I thought it would. These books are as easy to read as breathing air. I live for Grandmere(and Rommel)she is everything I aspire to be. Lily is potentially toxic.
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
A great second installment to the series! I adore Mia! She is sassy and funny. Watching her navigate normal life and princess life is truly a trip!
adventurous
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
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this one is sort of a filler book because I feel like there wasn't a lot of plot development. Mia definitely grew as a person a little bit, but this one was kind of a throwaway book in my opinion.
We rejoin Mia in A Royal Disaster, the second book in Meg Cabot's The Princess Diaries series. Now that Mia knows she's a princess, her life hasn't got any simpler. If anything, it's complicated further by the fact that she now has a full-time bodyguard, doesn't fit into any of the school cliques, and wants some boobs and a boyfriend more than anything else in the world. Or one boyfriend in particular, anyway.
Although Mia is clearly not an everywoman, she's still entertaining, witty, and relatable. It's impressive that she's never anything other than herself, even on national television, and she has a self-deprecating humour that makes her massively endearing despite her privileged circumstances. We can't help but laugh at life right along with her. In this volume, we meet Mia's maternal grandparents - Mamaw and Papaw - and their grandson Hank (who has become a bit of a hunk since Mia last saw him...) They're in New York to attend Mia's mother's wedding, an event which (to say the least) does not come off as planned. Meanwhile, Mia is still obsessing about Michael Moscovitz, is still struggling with algebra, and still has no breasts to speak of.
The humour with which Meg Cabot carries all these things off is the best thing about these books. They offer a kind of "think you've got problems?" break from the real world, and they remind me at least that, whatever happens, it's always possible to laugh about it, and carry on. They're frivolous, yes, and insanely hyperbolic, but that's part of their hugely warm-hearted charm. Essential reading for put-upon teens everywhere (and, perhaps, stressed twenty-somethings too!) Launching straight into the next one is clearly the only recommended course of action.
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Although Mia is clearly not an everywoman, she's still entertaining, witty, and relatable. It's impressive that she's never anything other than herself, even on national television, and she has a self-deprecating humour that makes her massively endearing despite her privileged circumstances. We can't help but laugh at life right along with her. In this volume, we meet Mia's maternal grandparents - Mamaw and Papaw - and their grandson Hank (who has become a bit of a hunk since Mia last saw him...) They're in New York to attend Mia's mother's wedding, an event which (to say the least) does not come off as planned. Meanwhile, Mia is still obsessing about Michael Moscovitz, is still struggling with algebra, and still has no breasts to speak of.
The humour with which Meg Cabot carries all these things off is the best thing about these books. They offer a kind of "think you've got problems?" break from the real world, and they remind me at least that, whatever happens, it's always possible to laugh about it, and carry on. They're frivolous, yes, and insanely hyperbolic, but that's part of their hugely warm-hearted charm. Essential reading for put-upon teens everywhere (and, perhaps, stressed twenty-somethings too!) Launching straight into the next one is clearly the only recommended course of action.
Visit my blog for more reviews: http://scheherazadereads.blogspot.co.uk/
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Dang Mr. G and Mias mom got together quick. Michael being all Jealous about Kenny and Mia. They are both so clueless.
I love rereading these books, they are fast paced, funny and just a blast.
I love rereading these books, they are fast paced, funny and just a blast.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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