Reviews

Princess in Training by Meg Cabot

annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition

4.0

I love these books. If you want a more detailed review of this series (the books more or less all follow the same pattern) you can check my reviews for the first five book. I feel a little like a broken record and I assume that no-one needs a review of book 6 to determine whether or not this series, that's not that complicated, intelligent or deep, is for you. If you read and enjoyed the first five books: This series is for you. If you enjoyed the movie: This series is for you. (I do like how the movies are canon Hollywoodversions of Mia's life in the books, and how angry characters are because the movies mess things up!) If you just enjoy some teenage struggles written in a very clear teenage style: this series is for you.

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? It's complicated

3.0

lillydowty's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

fitton128's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

babymac's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

meroei's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

roseleaf24's review against another edition

2.0

I will probably keep reading the series, since I like a break of fluff sometimes, and it only takes me a day or two to get through one of these books. However, they are getting tiresome, especially the formula of some crisis with her boyfriend that she absolutely cannot talk to him about, even though it is all in her head and would be solved instantly if she talked to him. I'm also struggling now that she has a baby brother, as some parenting ideas that I support are mocked, like homebirth and not letting your three month old cry it out if he wakes up in the middle of the night because he's just crying for attention. Her environmental actions in this book were also suprisingly self-absorbed and near-sighted.

melissaverasreads's review

4.0

This was so good! This series is so funny and light and interesting. And I absolutely love Mia!!

\o/

:D

lesseraliterary's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

micheal needs to fuck off. i want him run over by a car. mia literally worships the ground he walks on for just performing NOT EVEN BARE MINIMUM boyfriend duties. 

melissch's review against another edition

4.0

Mia can be so annoying, and this is the WORST because Mia is SO RELATABLEEE. ugh. So I’m rly having to confront how annoying ~I~ am.
I rly didn’t anticipate having to do this level of self reflection upon the re-read.

Favorite quote:
And I said—EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE HARDEST THING I’VE EVER DONE, EVEN HARDER THAN THE TIME I HAD TO ADDRESS THE GENOVIAN PARLIAMENT ON THE PARKING METER ISSUE—“The condoms in your medicine cabinet.”