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Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle - Tome 11: Le mariage d'une princesse (Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle
Meg Cabot
3.86 AVERAGE
935 reviews for:
Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle - Tome 11: Le mariage d'une princesse (Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle
Meg Cabot
3.86 AVERAGE
I'm going to miss Mia so much. These books were so great!
It pains me to say this because I loved the Princess Diaries as a teen, but this book was kind of a let down. There wasn't a single plot line in it that wasn't either totally predictable or utterly unsurprising. Michael and Mia getting married? I mean, the book was called Royal Wedding. Boris and Tina's break up being a big misunderstanding? Cardinal Rule Number 1 of the YA Novel (and most tv shows): the couple everybody roots for (a category which includes Boris and Tina) will always end up together, no matter what. Olivia? Well, they blew that surprise as soon as the news of the new books dropped. Meg Cabot should fire whoever does her marketing, because they dropped the ball on this one, big time. Announcing the companion book about Olivia at the same time they announced Royal Wedding ruined any element of surprise. They would have done much better to announce and release Royal Wedding first, then, when everyone's read the book and is freaking out, going "OMG Mia has a sister?!", THEN they should have announced From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess. JP was Mia's stalker all along? We already established in the last book that he was psycho and manipulative. No surprises there. Not even Mia's parents getting back together or her father abdicating was all that surprising - reading the back of the book gave the latter away, and as for the former, see Cardinal Rule Number 1 of the YA Novel (besides, why ELSE would she kill off Mr. G? He was too well-liked. That's the only way (some) fans would accept it, if it was in pursuit of getting Mia's parents back together). While a return to a teenage favorite was kinda fun, I think the series could (and should) have ended with Forever Princess and it would have been okay.
I've followed this series since high school and pretty much grew up with Mia. I was very excited when I heard Meg Cabot was returning to the series. That said, there was quite a lot that went on in this novel. Too much, in my opinion. There wasn't really enough time spent on any of the major events that occurred, and there were many. Some could have even been left out (the stalker plot, anyone?). I was left feeling underwhelmed, that this was written quickly, and went through a rushed editing (found a sentence mistake relatively early on).
Still, I enjoyed it. Also, I love that Mia & Michael are getting hitched on my birthday. That's pretty nifty.
Still, I enjoyed it. Also, I love that Mia & Michael are getting hitched on my birthday. That's pretty nifty.
Seemed rushed and confused. After how many years it seemed like she should have more sense as a princess. Almost didn't finish. The last few chapters seemed rushed.
I love Princess Mia! Wait, it's Queen Mia now!
I needed Adult Mia in my life, so excited for the new one, and Meg please keep them coming!
I needed Adult Mia in my life, so excited for the new one, and Meg please keep them coming!
Fun and fluffy summer read, just as I expect from Princess Mia!
I feel disappointed by this book.
I wanted to like it, I don't know if reading the previous books beforehand was a great idea and that soured things for me or what.
And I know that suspension of belief is a thing that needs to be taken into account with these books (given that Genovia doesn't exist and all), but I feel like it was asking too much. Like the first half of the book is entirely Mia being swarmed by paparazzi, not much else even happens in the first half, but why would the paparazzi swarm around a young heiress from a country no one has heard of? They mention the British royal family a lot, but they are a) a monarchy and b) a country that used to be the leading nation in the world. A fuss has always been made about them.
Also I wasn't a fan of how apparently all Mia and Michael do when they're together is have sex.
Not sure how I feel about Lilly and Lars either...
The latter half of the book there is lots happening, but everything that is happening is contrived and cliche. I mean really. Another illegitimate daughter? Her guardians giving her up that easily and also having 'wicked stepmother syndrome'? Twins? Mia's parents getting back together? Everyone upping sticks and moving to Genovia? Really?! J.P being Rabble Rouser? Totally predictable.
Also killing off Frank was low. And obviously happened so Mia's parents could have their happily ever after too.
I just... Gah.
This book was not what I wanted it to be. But y'know, if it gives others closure and they enjoyed it then it has entirely fulfilled its purpose. I just wish it hadn't been so jam-packed together and everything in a nice little bow of 'married, children and living in a big house' in two seconds despite being together 8 years.
Alas.
I wanted to like it, I don't know if reading the previous books beforehand was a great idea and that soured things for me or what.
And I know that suspension of belief is a thing that needs to be taken into account with these books (given that Genovia doesn't exist and all), but I feel like it was asking too much. Like the first half of the book is entirely Mia being swarmed by paparazzi, not much else even happens in the first half, but why would the paparazzi swarm around a young heiress from a country no one has heard of? They mention the British royal family a lot, but they are a) a monarchy and b) a country that used to be the leading nation in the world. A fuss has always been made about them.
Also I wasn't a fan of how apparently all Mia and Michael do when they're together is have sex.
Not sure how I feel about Lilly and Lars either...
The latter half of the book there is lots happening, but everything that is happening is contrived and cliche. I mean really. Another illegitimate daughter? Her guardians giving her up that easily and also having 'wicked stepmother syndrome'? Twins? Mia's parents getting back together? Everyone upping sticks and moving to Genovia? Really?! J.P being Rabble Rouser? Totally predictable.
Also killing off Frank was low. And obviously happened so Mia's parents could have their happily ever after too.
I just... Gah.
This book was not what I wanted it to be. But y'know, if it gives others closure and they enjoyed it then it has entirely fulfilled its purpose. I just wish it hadn't been so jam-packed together and everything in a nice little bow of 'married, children and living in a big house' in two seconds despite being together 8 years.
Alas.
This was a fun summer read! It was quick and light-hearted, as I've come to expect from the series. It was a little slow getting started, but once the plot came to a head it was harder to put down. This book is cheery fluff but anyone who's read this series knows what to expect, and Meg Cabot does it well.
The charming "conclusion" to the Princess Diaries saga. Princess Mia has grown up & is getting married while navigating several minefields. Enjoyable.