Book Review: Princess Mia

Book Review: Princess Mia
By Meg Cabot

Like any book Meg writes, this book is witty, heart-wrenching as well as something you don’t want to put down. This is book 9 in the Princess Diary series and Princess Mia deals with a lot. Seriously, practically every huge topic for teens comes up. We’re talking best friend break ups, boyfriend break ups, depression, cyber-bullying, cliques, what to do with a boy who says he loves you, growth spurts, publicity (okay, not many teens have to deal with that), having to grow up before you are fully ready, approaching your biggest fears with grace and dignity, family and so much more.

While this may give you the impression that this is a heavy book, somehow it isn’t. The tone is light and sticks to diary, email and text format. Princess Mia has ‘voice’ as well. A voice that is wry, ironic, truthful, strong and funny. With that combo, it is hard for these sharp topics to bite in an unpleasant way. Cabot knows how to reach teens and how to entertain them, offer solutions to typical teen problems without being preachy, boring or overwhelming. She uses Mia. If Mia can do it, why can’t you? Right?

If you know a teen, buy her the book–heck the whole series. It’s good stuff. And if you don’t have biases against good fiction aimed at a younger audience, pick it up yourself. It’s a good read.

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