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Princess in Pink

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(19)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Yes, I admit, after book #4, I had my doubts if Meg Cabot could ever write another Princess Diaries book as good as the first three. But boy was I wrong...

We catch up with Mia almost at the end of the school year. Of course things are now definitely clicking better than the beginning of the year. She is going to become a big sister and has just gotten a job on the newspaper "The Atom", even if it is the lowly position of reporting the school's lunch menu for the week. (Just as a side note : I loved the issues of "The Atom" in this book! Wish there had been more. They were so light-hearted and fun to read). But the best thing of all is that she has the world's greatest boyfriend, the love of her life, Micheal and it is Mia's dream of a lifetime to go the the school Prom with Micheal and spend an evening with him and hopefully getting to "second base". Unfortuntely things go all wrong before they do right. A diaster at Mia's 15th birthday party has caused the whole city's busboys to go on strike and now both Grandmere and Lily are in a deadlocked battle against eachother because of it. If things don't get settled soon, there might be no prom at all. But most importanty, the BIGGEST problem is that Micheal thinks the Prom is LAME!!! LAME!! Can Mia work some magic so her dream comes true? Or will she have to spend all her life regretting that she never went to the Prom with her love?

Okay, okay, enough with telling what happens. Now onto my opinion of the book. Like always, Mia made me laugh with all the idiot things she keeps coming up with. Being the same age as Mia herself, I can relate to some of those lame teen things everybody goes through. But my favorite part was when Mia thought she had Asperger's syndrome. So why didn't I give this book 5 stars? Because Mia obsessed way too much about the prom! Every other thought of hers was HOW AM I GOING TO GO TO THE PROM or WHY HASN'T MICHEAL ASKED ME TO THE PROM. Way too repetetive. Besides that, this book was a vast improvement over #4, and I can say that Mia is officially back, bright and bubbly.

This was the worst book in the P.D. series! Mia whines. And complains. And whines some more about her annoying boyfriend who WON'T TAKE HER TO PROM!!!!(gasp shock!!!!) Who really cared? I hadn't read the other books in a while so I decided to re-read them and realized that they were nothing more than loooong whine fests. Try reading Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging if you want a book that's acually worth reading!

Everyone's favorite Princess, Mia Thermopolis, is back, and better than ever. After waiting five long years to see Mia finally hit 15-years-old, the time has come. In PRINCESS IN PINK, Mia is celebrating a long-awaited birthday, where she is hoping for many fantastic gifts; she is the newest staffer on the school newspaper, which is extremely exciting, even if she's got a boring topic to cover; she's reaching the end of Freshman Algebra, which she just knows she's going to pass; she's got a fantastic boyfriend, who would be even more fantstic if he would just ask her to the prom; and she's waiting to find out whether her Mother's baby will be a boy or girl. But now trouble has begun, as there is a food worker's strike which is pitting Grandmere (Mia's Grandmother, and the Dowager Princess of Genovia) against Lilly (Mia's best friend), and threatening the very existence of this year's prom. Now Mia is unsure that she will ever have the chance of attending the prom with Michael.

The year's wait was definitely worth it, as some of the old Mia is shining through yet again. As opposed to being so infatuated and obsessed with Michael, as in the last PRINCESS DIARIES book, PRINCESS IN WAITING, Mia is showing off her brain, and working on many other things that don't even involve Michael. Cabot has created a fun addition to the PRINCESS DIARIES series, featuring Mia and her pals. The few issues of Albert Einstein High School's Newspaper THE ATOM are quite fun to read as well, as you get to see what Mia's new project is all about. Overall this was a fantastic read, and will be cherished by all fans of Cabot's work. Pick this up as soon as possible, as you won't be disappointed.

Erika Sorocco

I have been following this series since it first came out, and I have to say I enjoyed the first 3 but was disappointed in the 4th one. I was hoping that Mia would mature a little more and stop obsessing about her boyfriend all the time. Sadly, she seems to have become more shallow and self-centered then ever in this book. (...). I found the whole sub-plot with Jangbu not very interesting. Mia, of course, is too wrapped up in her own life and her own supposed problems to get very involved with Jangbu's situation, although he was fired because of her grandmother. At one point she even says something along the lines of "I have my own problems, if he were in my situation, I'm sure he'd understand." I think losing a job is more important than worrying about whether your boyfriend will ask you to a dance.

I might have enjoyed this book more if I hadn't been familiar with Mia's character from the other books, and wouldn't have realized how much she changed. Meg Cabot still has an engaging way of writing, and a knack for picking up how real teenagers talk. Perhaps Mia is just going through a particularly whiny phase. I will probably read the next book in the series to see if she grows up a bit, but this book was disappointing.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first books in this series starring Mia, the clumsy and honest girl who could think for herself. This novel, however, was a huge dissapointment. If you want to listen to a highschooler whine the prom, getting grounded, and missing her daily make-out session, then congrats, this is a great read for you. As for me, this title made a great addition to my 'literary crap' pile.

Yay! I waiting in great anticipation for the fifth installment in the series, and I was not dissapointed at all! In "Princess in Pink" Mia still has her same voice, same emotions, and same tendencies, with something new to obsess over: THE PROM. She doesn't know if Michael will ask her, then Grandmere does something that puts all of New York City in chaos...not to mention what happens with Boris and Lilly.
Meg Cabot does a great job keeping Mia that exact same as she has been throughout the first four and a half books. She wrote a hilariously entertaining book that will be delight for all fans of Princess Diaries.
PS There's something about Grandmere in here that may shock some people...or confirm some people's suspicions!

Lilly has always been the self-proclaimed feminist, but her influence on Mia definitely showed in this latest addition to the Princess Diaries series. Problem: Mia wants to attend the senior prom, but her boyfriend Michael doesn't want to, and it's only through him that she can go. Instead of considering what he wants, she whines and tries to subtly coerce him into going to the dance. She convinces her classmates to hire Michael's band to perform at the dance, further showing her true colors as it goes against even the band members' own wishes. The value she places on herself and her own desires, above the desires of others, is utterly selfish and disgusting. I strongly recommend NOT reading this book, it really made me dislike Mia as a character.

Why is the prom more important than respecting someone else's wishes? If Mia and Michael were so compatible, they wouldn't be split on this issue. From her insistence on the prom (which also seems uncharacteristic for her to want so badly), to the feminist view that men are oppressors and women shouldn't take their husbands' last names after marriage, Lilly's cold disregard for Boris' feelings and later hypocrisy over him and Tina, to the hateful quote that women need men like a fish needs a bicycle, and Mia's goal to "mold" her little brother into the perfect (read: pussified) boyfriend...shame on you, Ms. Cabot. You make masculinity something to be suppressed and ashamed of, when it should be revered.

Also, as some reviewers have said, 15 is a bit young to be exploring sexually, and it's illogical for Mia and Lilly to join in on such behavior. Since when does turning 15 equate with 'becoming a woman'? Kind of an odd thing to say.

Princess in Pink was a little off. It's an alright addition to the series, but very lacking in areas. Mia acts incredibley shallow, which was an unexpected and unwanted change for the normal character.

Mia concentrates throughout the entire diary on one thing-The Prom. But it's not some ordinary prom-it's the Senior Prom. One problem-she can't get her boyfriend to go.

When all hell breaks loose at the hotel hosting the prom, it goes on strike and closes down. Mia's grandmere is at fault( of course), but refuses to admit this, even though a replacement is acquired. Still, the problem endures, until Mia gets her boyfriend a gig at the prom.

Well, Meg Cabot has managed to save Princess Mia from certain doom. Like many readers, I found Princess in Waiting, the follow up to the hilarious and stellar Princess in Love, to be a bit flat. The story was sluggish and there was no real movement. Fortunately, this latest installment pulls the series back into the spotlight. Mia is still trying to achieve self-actualization and in this book she really begins to come to an understanding about what is and isn't within her royal powers. Lily takes a sharp dip but it is Mia's handling of Lily's sudden change that, I think, makes Mia shine in this book. Mia also learns how to think creatively and how to be truly grateful. The book, though, sadly lacks much of the elements that have made the first three so classic- Mia's family (with the exception of Grandmere) are relegated to the sidelines and Lana W.'s only tauntings are the occasional "freak". Still, with a fantastic summer ahead of Mia, I have high hopes for her future! This is a fun read that will leave you feeling good and ready for more Mia fun!

This book has to be the worst book that I have ever read! I love the first three Princess Darires book. I thought that 4th one had it moments, but this one was the woast. Cabot takes a B plot, like wanting to go to the prom when your boyfriend doesn't, into a 256 page book. Also the whining that she did...lets just say that there was more then one time that I wanted to slap her. She also said "Why me" more then once. Are you kidding me? You get to be a heathly teen with good friends, a boyfriend and even a princess. On yeah...you really have a terrible life! Her selfishness also comes through on this book. It wasn't even HER prom, yet she thought it was a good idea to make her boyfriend go by tricking him. I can only hope that the books get better then this. To me it just seemed like Meg wanted 10 books in the series...and had to make something out of nothing.