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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 started this book months ago but never finished it. I just did that today and thought it was an interesting addition to the Princess Diaries books. I have never read this one before and I did not enjoy it as much as the first 8 books but this one was very cute and I enjoyed learning about Princess Mia as an adult.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I admit I was a bit worried before I started that this might not live up to the hype... I was so wrong. This was everything I had hoped it would be and more. So great and fulfilling. Loved it!
3.5 stars - rounded up because it made me laugh. If you liked the Princess diaries you will love this one. I did find Mia's early freak out about Michael and thinking he might want to break up really irritating. That kind of hysterical, self doubt stuff was believable and funny when she was a teenager in a 25 yr old woman who had been in a committed relationship with Michael for SEVEN YEARS it was just frickin irritating. However, there is soon enough really drama for Mia to legitimately freak over and thankfully she turns her ramblings to that.
3.5 Stars
I had actually picked this up right after it released (which was over a year ago I believe) but I put it down like halfway through for some reason- at a rather intense part I might add- and did not pick it up to finish 'til just now. I rarely do that and I have no excuse for it now. This happens to be a beloved series of mine which I've been reading since my early teens... so a long time.
Perhaps it's the years that have passed between this and the previous installment (2008, that's a seven year gap!) or the fact that I've grown out of Cabot's writing style a bit, but this one fell a little flat for me. I did enjoy it; it only took me a couple days. I just don't think it was necessary for the series. I feel that book ten was a much more conclusive stopping point. It was the end of high school for Mia, practically all the plotlines were tied up nicely, her lovelife sorted. So because of it all being resolved so well this book had to open a whole new can(s) of worms to make up the plot here.
Most if not all of the scenarios in here make perfect sense for the characters and where they are in their lives and development. The typical hijinks you can imagine the Genovian royal family would get up to. So that's not the issue. My problem is that so many revelations are brought to light here for the first time and were only given one book's worth of space to resolve which subsequently made it all feel rushed.
These items include but are not limited to:
- Michael's proposal/wedding prep (which took up far less of the plot than I'd initially assumed)
- Mia's new internet stalkertroll
- The fact that Mr. G died (off-page but still was totally glossed over btw he was a cool dude)
- Tina and Boris relationship drama (never understood Mia's extreme dislike for him)
- Lily's supposed crush on Lars (I did not like this though I'm glad Lars finally got to see a little action-the kind he's paid for-get your mind out of the gutter)
- Rommel still being alive (How???)
- The reelections for Genovian prime minister/a middle eastern political issue
- Her father's campaign and midlife crisis and
- Mia finding out
- The return of the infamous and delusional JP
- The
As you can see that's a lot to cover. The other books pulled that whole last-minute-fix thing as well and I loved every minute of it. These aren't exactly written for sticklers for reality. It was a good time but that's a lot for one book to take on. The actual wedding was more of an afterthought in the last few pages. So that was a bit of a bummer. Don't worry about there being a lack of cute romantic scenes though. It's chock full.
Overall it's fun, cute and hysterical which is what it was going for so no regrets here! aside from that hideous cover.
I had actually picked this up right after it released (which was over a year ago I believe) but I put it down like halfway through for some reason- at a rather intense part I might add- and did not pick it up to finish 'til just now. I rarely do that and I have no excuse for it now. This happens to be a beloved series of mine which I've been reading since my early teens... so a long time.
Perhaps it's the years that have passed between this and the previous installment (2008, that's a seven year gap!) or the fact that I've grown out of Cabot's writing style a bit, but this one fell a little flat for me. I did enjoy it; it only took me a couple days. I just don't think it was necessary for the series. I feel that book ten was a much more conclusive stopping point. It was the end of high school for Mia, practically all the plotlines were tied up nicely, her lovelife sorted. So because of it all being resolved so well this book had to open a whole new can(s) of worms to make up the plot here.
Most if not all of the scenarios in here make perfect sense for the characters and where they are in their lives and development. The typical hijinks you can imagine the Genovian royal family would get up to. So that's not the issue. My problem is that so many revelations are brought to light here for the first time and were only given one book's worth of space to resolve which subsequently made it all feel rushed.
These items include but are not limited to:
- Michael's proposal/wedding prep (which took up far less of the plot than I'd initially assumed)
- Mia's new internet stalkertroll
Spoiler
how did I not see THAT coming??- The fact that Mr. G died (off-page but still was totally glossed over btw he was a cool dude)
- Tina and Boris relationship drama (never understood Mia's extreme dislike for him)
- Lily's supposed crush on Lars (I did not like this though I'm glad Lars finally got to see a little action-the kind he's paid for-get your mind out of the gutter)
- Rommel still being alive (How???)
- The reelections for Genovian prime minister/a middle eastern political issue
- Her father's campaign and midlife crisis and
Spoiler
secret lovechild and STILL having unrequited feelings for Helen that turn out to not be so one sided after all- Mia finding out
Spoiler
she has a sister (I loved Olivia and she was a great addition to the cast)- The return of the infamous and delusional JP
- The
Spoiler
Surprise Pregnancy (twins ofc)As you can see that's a lot to cover. The other books pulled that whole last-minute-fix thing as well and I loved every minute of it. These aren't exactly written for sticklers for reality. It was a good time but that's a lot for one book to take on. The actual wedding was more of an afterthought in the last few pages. So that was a bit of a bummer. Don't worry about there being a lack of cute romantic scenes though. It's chock full.
Overall it's fun, cute and hysterical which is what it was going for so no regrets here! aside from that hideous cover.
Whole review available (in Polish) on my blog: click here
Actually 3.5 stars. Despite it's obvious flaws it was quite a pleasant read - provided that you are a die-hard fan of Princess Diaries and know all the previous installments.
Actually 3.5 stars. Despite it's obvious flaws it was quite a pleasant read - provided that you are a die-hard fan of Princess Diaries and know all the previous installments.
I read all the Princess Diary books until the series got way out of control. I was hoping this would be a good wrap up, but obviously the series will continue as adult books. Not enough Royal Wedding for my taste:
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the ending Mia and Micheal needed. I’m so glad Cabot released this. I will say it’s a little more wild than the earlier works but it shows how Mia has truly matured and grown into her life.