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Paperback
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Format: Box set
Volumes I -- III
I: The Princess Diaries
II: Princess in the Spotlight
III: Princess in Love
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| Enjoyable but dangerous |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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This series of books, of which these are the first three, is entertaining and addictive. I found the character of Mia delightful in a neurotic-teenage-girl kind of way. (Please forgive my redundancy.) From the first I realized that my children were too young yet to enjoy this series - it is inappropriate for anyone pre-teen or younger - but after reading the entire series so far, I've decided that I don't want my children reading it even when they are older.
As the series progresses it deals with more and more serious issues in ways that I'm finding less and less responsible and moral. I can overlook the heavy-handed political bias but the moral prejudices worry me. The idea of virginity as anything worthy of saving is laughed at and the concept of waiting until marriage is considered ludicrous even by "silly," romantically deluded Mia. Worse, Mia's desire to keep sex as something special is shown as possibly destroying what is supposedly a healthy, potentially life-long, true-love relationship (even though at the point where she is considering having sex she is still under legal age).
For any parent who does NOT share the author's values, I would strongly recommend keeping your children and teens as far away from these books as possible. They are too engaging and enjoyable. With all the references to pop culture the world of these books feels like the "real" world, only lacking in any sort of common sense or traditional values as far as sexual and personal relationships are concerned. If you do not want your children confused by the supposedly "modern," hedonistic and self-centered attitudes these books take for granted as normal and proper, it is better not even to let them start reading the series. Once begun, it will be difficult to stop.
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| Enjoyable but dangerous |
| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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This series of books, of which these are the first three, is entertaining and addictive. I found the character of Mia delightful in a neurotic-teenage-girl kind of way. (Please forgive my redundancy.) From the first I realized that my children were too young yet to enjoy this series - it is inappropriate for anyone pre-teen or younger - but after reading the entire series so far, I've decided that I don't want my children reading it even when they are older.
As the series progresses it deals with more and more serious issues in ways that I'm finding less and less responsible and moral. I can overlook the heavy-handed political bias but the moral prejudices worry me. The idea of virginity as anything worthy of saving is laughed at and the concept of waiting until marriage is considered ludicrous even by "silly," romantically deluded Mia. Worse, Mia's desire to keep sex as something special is shown as possibly destroying what is supposedly a healthy, potentially life-long, true-love relationship (even though at the point where she is considering having sex she is still under legal age).
For any parent who does NOT share the author's values, I would strongly recommend keeping your children and teens as far away from these books as possible. They are too engaging and enjoyable. With all the references to pop culture the world of these books feels like the "real" world, only lacking in any sort of common sense or traditional values as far as sexual and personal relationships are concerned. If you do not want your children confused by the supposedly "modern," hedonistic and self-centered attitudes these books take for granted as normal and proper, it is better not even to let them start reading the series. Once begun, it will be difficult to stop.
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| McJin's Intermediate Book Club |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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By accident, our book club posted our 5 star review for The Princess Diaries Volume I under The Princess Diaries Volume V. It is dated October 11, 2004. We loved Volume I and plan to read the rest of the series. When we reach Volume V, we will write another review, this time in the right place. Thank you. We are sorry for our mistake.
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| Let's see..the only teen fiction i'll ever read..if pushed. |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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What i mean by teen fiction, i mean all those fiction written for girls..but i find them all annoying though its just their age..analyzing and stupid and nowhere to turn so they do something idotic but learned something from it.
But Mia, is soo different. the movie is a gem its own though has nothing to do with the novel..but both are good..just like Queen Of The Damned. My favourite part is when Mia goes, "I CAN'T EVEN CHEAT RIGHT!"
god i laughed.
lol. my favourite one is Princess In Love..but i stopped reading the series after that because its attractive..and one of the best of teen fiction but..i am just not a preteen chick lit fiction kind of girl.
One thing i hate, mia's insecure and always rambling on about whatever and its interesting in meg cabot's narrative tone of voice..but, it spawned a whole hatchling of those girls..or maybe they were already there but meg cabot emphasized them more..
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