Romance

Mia Thermopolis really just wants to be a normal NYC high school student. But as the crown princess of a small European country, she has to deal with primetime interviews and princess lessons instead. Then her mother drops a bombshell on her, and Mia begins receiving letters from a secret admirer. Will it all be too much to handle?

Boy, Mia sure does like to complain. I mean, I get that she has a lot going on, but it seems like every diary entry starts with her exclaiming about how something terrible has happened. And yet, I still enjoyed the book. It did get a little much when she made such a huge deal out a really low temperature when she got sick, and I couldn't tell if she was exaggerating or if she/the author really thinks that a 100-degree temperature is really a big deal.

I think what keeps all of this from making the story annoying is the writing style. Things move quickly, the writing is easy to read (or in my case, listen to), and Anne Hathaway does a great job with the narration (I mean, she basically is Mia anyway). I can't say I love the way Mia seems to treat her best friend, considering that she almost never shares any big news with Lily, leaving her to find out some other way. Lily gives as good as she gets, though; it's a wonder these two are friends. Lest this review sound like a negative one, though, the book is fun and feels like a real diary from a teenager around the beginning of the millennium. ( )

I hate Lilly. I don't care what y'all say. She is the worst. ( )

OK so these novels are essentially a 400-page book divided into 100-page segments printed in a size 18 font so each can pretend it's a 250-page novel, right? I got no problem reading the rest but I dislike the fact that each of these leaves me feeling that the story is incomplete. It's like watching a movie and realizing only after it has ended that it was just the first episode of a series.

I'll probably read some more episodes though.


P.S. This Lilly girl is one of the worst, most annoying friends a person could have. I know it's all supposed to be funny, but that's one borderline abusive friendship. I mean filming you while you are asleep and broadcasting it on TV without your concent? Hell no.

I hope it all turns out to be misunderstandings, or false, or something because unreliable narrator etc but the chances of that happening are slim. ( )

These books are so fun! So many parts make me smile or laugh while reading, which I almost never do. This book almost makes me want to try to keep a journal again. I love reading about Mia's weird life and her weird friends. Like I said in my review of book one, this really feels like a journal written by a 14 year old and I find that so fun. I'll definitely keep reading this series. ( )