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The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

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flowerkid9's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

batkat31's review against another edition

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5.0

So much fun

celestialray's review against another edition

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4.0

I won’t be posting this on my blog individually because I don’t have a lot to say about them seeing as they’ve been out for so long but honestly this book was exactly what I needed to get out of my slump.
It’s silly, childish, and just all around feel good.
Obviously written for a much younger me but it was nice to feel like that 15 year old watching the movie for the first time again.
Me thinks I have a new comfort book at the moment.

emmacdonald8's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

oak_55's review

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4.0

so good for no reason

annashiv's review against another edition

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4.0

I could definitely see how this might be annoying for some. It also makes way more popular cultural references than I like, and which are obviously outdated, but listening to the audiobook read by Ann Hathaway, it was pretty enjoyable. Hathaway does the reading exceptionally, and while it might appeal more to teenagers, I was still able to enjoy it and thought Cabot did a pretty good job. It was interesting to see how it differed from the movie (such as her dad being alive, Lana becoming somewhat sympathetic towards the end, and her grandmother smoking just to name a few). I might continue listening to the audiobooks (at least the ones narrated by Hathaway) when I'm in the mood for something light.