The Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting: Princess in Waiting (Princess Diaries, #4)

by Meg Cabot

• ISBN10: 0061543640
• ISBN13: 9780061543647
• Publish Date: 22 April 2008 (first published 6 September 2002)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

2,5 stars

"What is WRONG with me??? This better be PMS. Because if this is what love is like all the time, I don't want to be in love anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Mia Thermopolis)

In Royally Obsessed, Mia is making her first appearance in Genovia and has to attend boring meetings and events. She's also extremely worried that her boyfriend, Michael Moscovitz, might find someone who is more talented, smarter and prettier than her.

♕ The plot lacks substance. The Princess Diaries series is character-focused and plot has never been its strong suit, but in Royally Obsessed, the plot is repetitive and drawn-out.
♕ Mia is so boy-obsessed in Royally Obsessed and its annoying. I also find it difficult to relate when character's lives revolve around their boyfriends.
♕ I love Michael Moscovitz.
♕ Mia and Michael are one of my OTPs.
♕ I like Lily more than I hate her in Royally Obsessed.
♕ Grandmere is such a scary, cunning, sly and manipulative woman. Such a Slytherin! I love her.
♕ The lists that Mia and Lily make are awesome.
♕ The commentaries about the movie about Mia's life, i.e. The Princess Diaries movie, in Royally Obsessed gives me life.
♕ Royally Obsessed is hilarious. There are so many laugh-out-loud moments.

"It takes a big person to admit she's wrong - Grandmère is the one who taught me that." (Mia Thermopolis)

[Chelsea]

Initial Thoughts

I was a little disappointed after reading the last book. Plus we still haven’t gotten to Genovia yet. So my expectations were lower going into this one.

My New BFF

I liked Mia a lot more in this book. She was less whiny and started to grow up a little I think. I’m not really a big fan of her relationship with Lily’s brother (I can’t even remember his name right now). I don’t find him a very interesting character and I can just tell that him and Mia won’t be together forever. Which is fine, but I’d like Mia to be a little more interesting.

My Crush

Still no crushes yet in this book. Can we have a decent male character please?!

Writing Style

Her writing picked up for sure in this book. The plot was more interesting and the characters are starting to develop more. I’m hoping that it picks up a little more quickly now to keep me interested.

Closing Thoughts

I enjoyed this book as much as the first two. Let’s just not talk about the third one. It doesn’t exist to me. So far I’m really enjoying this series and I’m looking forward to continuing. It’s a little weird reading these books as an adult but I can remember when some of Mia’s thoughts went through my head. It’s kind of fun remembering when you were that young. I’m really looking forward to the next book and hopefully some more Genovia!

[sarahjay]

I mostly skimmed this one, because it is very ridiculous. There are plenty of funny moments, but the entire thing is Mia freaking out over something that is not hard for a normal human person to resolve with the simplest, most basic form of communication. It is very realistic in terms of being 14, or at least my memories of being 14 and freaking out over the dumbest things, but it is pretty grating to read now. (I will say that the very flawed interpretation of Jane Eyre from every single character who discusses it in this is hilarious. Please don't take relationship advice from that book.)