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Not much really happens in these, and there’s some language that was definitely ‘normal’ for the 2000’s that I wouldn’t my kids reading without some serious conversations but they’re kinda fun. The movies are 100x better, but they had way more character growth & actual plot. Mia & Michael have gotten together but Mia is still an insecure girl who’s never really dated (that other guy did NOT count to me) so she’s always second guessing & unfortunately she’s surrounded by shitty adults who fill her head with crap so she’s never straight forward at all. Can see this being their downfall if it continues, if him going to college doesn’t happen first. Also god I hate her grandmother.

jazzyjan94's review against another edition

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3.0

This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/book-review-princess-in-waiting-the-princess-diaries-4-by-meg-cabot/

***THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THIS BOOK AND THE PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES***

Princess in Waiting follows te events of Princess in Love. Mia is in love with Michael and he loves her too, she thinks. However, she is forced to spend her month-long Christmas break in Genovia, where she will make her first televised speech to the Genovian people since discovering that she is a princess. While in Genovia she pines away fr Michael, much to Grandmere’s aggravation, who tells her that she needs to play games with Michael in order to keep him interested. She also gives Mia a copy of Jane Eyre to read and learn from the Jane’s example.

Along with her friend Tina, Mia vows to not chase after Michael and make him do the work in showing his love. However the two friends’ plan backfires when Tina’s boyfriend breaks up with her after not hearing back from her. Michael also asks Mia out on a first date, however Grandmere ruins Mia’s excitement by informing her of a bal that hse is to attend on the same day as her first date! Mia then strts to wonder whetther her relationship is doomed, and that once she breaks the news to Michael that he will break up with her…what’s a princess to do? Also Lilly is upset because a movie of Mia’s life was released and she feels she was portrayed unfairly and sets up a meeting with the studio executives in order to get them to make a pubic apology of their wrongful portrayal of her.

Overall, I liked Princess in Waiting, although I felt like Mia was a lot more melodramatic, but then again I remembers being similar at that age. However, i feel like she doesn’t give Michael the benefit of the doubt and expects him to break up with her over something so trivial – even though he knows full well that she is a princess and has royal duties.

But I do think that this served as a great contrast of just what a great guy Michael is becaise he reacts and acts the exact opposite of what Mia expects. In fact, he does everything he can to plan a great first date when the original plan has to change.

Also, Grandmere is conniving and scheming as usual when she decides to present Mia’s distant cousin, Jean-Pierre as her beau at the ball that she is forced to attend.

Overall, this was another fun read in the series and I immediately jumped into the next book. 3/5 Stars.

jessicatamm92's review

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4.0

I had to give this one a four instead of a 5 like the others.. Mia was SO whiney.. She was in Europe yet l she could think about was missing Michael.. That part didn't really bug me. BUT once she got home, she started just acting crazy. First, she goes through that phase where she reads Jane Eyre and thinks she should ignore Michael and basically play hard to get. Okay girl, I just read pages after pages of you missing him and now you're NOT going to call him back? Are you kidding me? I'm glad her mom set her straight. Then, after she finds out she will have to cancel their first date because of the ball, she just ASSUMES he is going to break up with her. *sigh* and don't even get me started on the whole is he in LOVE with me or does he just LOVE me bit.. Geez that part drove me nuts.
I guess Mia is only 14 and in love.. She is expected to doubt herself and their relationship (I mean like Mia said they haven't even been out yet) I'm just looking forward to the future books when she matures a bit. I didnt hate the book of course. I still love this series and enjoyed this book, Mia just annoyed me a bit though.

mortiffa's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vandasz's review against another edition

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Szerintem ezt a könyvet olvastam a legtöbbször a sorozatból, mert ez az egy könyv van meg, ott csücsül a gyerekkori szobám polcán a mai napig. Emiatt most kicsit uncsi is volt, a sok újraolvasás miatt itt a cselekmény nagy részére emlékeztem, a genoviai szál a legjobb, utána kicsit görcsölős tovább haladni, de na, hát mégiscsak egy tini könyv!

_oneinamil's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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