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Talpig rózsaszínben
by Meg Cabot
Next to Harry Potter, Princess Mia Thermopolis was probably the most formative literary character of my childhood. I remember being 13 and relating to every single word that was written in these books and feeling as though they were /my/ diaries and not Mia's. However, not surprisingly, reading them at 25 does not have quite the same impact. I no longer relate to Mia's self-centered obsessions about prom and I certainly no longer find Boris' manipulative self-destructive declaration of love even remotely romantic, but I do somewhat remember what it felt like to be 15 and oh so dramatic about /everything/. While the 10 year age difference between Mia and I does make me shake my head at quite a lot of the notions in the book, it doesn't make me dislike it. I view it as a window into the mind of the pretty oblivious and ignorant 15 year old that I used to be and it makes me all the more excited to continue with my re-read and to be reminded of how Mia grows up. Overall, if it wasn't for the sake of nostalgia, I would give this 3 stars but ... I just can't bring myself to do that tbh.
EDIT: However, these covers are UGLY AS HECK, I'm glad my books have the old cartoon drawing of Mia and Fat Louie on the cover.
EDIT: However, these covers are UGLY AS HECK, I'm glad my books have the old cartoon drawing of Mia and Fat Louie on the cover.