The Princess Diaries

I never expected to like the book as much as the movie (a bit less, because the movies are literally one of my favourite movies ever). This one gets a well-deserved four star rating. I enjoyed it, there were some differences of course (for example Mia's dad is alive in this book, so that's weird for me).

Overall I loved the vibe of the book! :)

liked it, didn't love it. Just okay i guess.

3.5 stars
the only thing that bothered me, a lot, that Mia was happy Iran bombed Afghanistan so her picture kissing that guy that she should have shoved and pushed away is not plastered on every newspaper's front page

[20-Nov-2016] #01 Relectura: purrfect

Book is much better than the movie: more
developed characters, more interesting subplots.
Recommended.

“It wasn't until everyone was gone that I realized how tired I was. It had been a really long day. I had broken up with a boy I had only been out on half a date with. That can be very emotionally wearing.”

ICONIC.

Enjoyed the movie, figured I'd read the book. This was a fun read. I think I'd have really loved it as a teen. Book's climax resolves in a much less cringey way than the movie (pre MeToo). Grandma in the book is WTH awful - her film version is much much much nicer.

Re-reading this book as I'm trying to finish this series (only got through a few books the first time round), and remembered why I liked it the first time I read it.

Very much on par with my emotional maturity when I was younger. Now that I'm reading, Mia comes across so clueless on many things, but it can be humourous instead of annoying - which I remember, comes in later books.

Nice enough read, and quick to get through.