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The Princess Diaries
by Meg Cabot
This is one of the classic books that was vastly popular in my high school years. The Princess Diaries is a good and simple read that provides a detailed experience of a young highschool student navigating a monumental experience of her life: being a princess of a fictional country.
When I re-read the book, I definitely forgot everything that happened except the moments filmed for the movie; the film does diverge away a lot from the book plot points. I enjoyed reading through Mia's perspective and how she was written. Mia is quite a humorous and assertive protagonist, with a sense of maturity with the way she perceives the issues in her life. However, the people in her life are flawed (e.g., Lilly, Grandmère) to the point where they were rather a frustrating presence.
Ultimately, the first book of the series is a fun read that requires no higher level thinking.
When I re-read the book, I definitely forgot everything that happened except the moments filmed for the movie; the film does diverge away a lot from the book plot points. I enjoyed reading through Mia's perspective and how she was written. Mia is quite a humorous and assertive protagonist, with a sense of maturity with the way she perceives the issues in her life. However, the people in her life are flawed (e.g., Lilly, Grandmère) to the point where they were rather a frustrating presence.
Ultimately, the first book of the series is a fun read that requires no higher level thinking.