"Being a royal is ALWAYS beneficial." (Grandmère)
In Royal Rebel, Mia might have caused a eco-disaster in Genovia. She's nominated for student body president by her best friend, Lily. She might be failing Geometry and her new English teacher is criticizing her writing. And when Lana tells her that all college boys want to have sex, Mia worries that her boyfriend, Michael, is going to dump her.
♕ I love Mia's voice, wit and humour, but she's naive and immature and she over analyses EVERYTHING. It makes her whiny and repetitive.
♕ Mia deals with the topic of sex in a naive and immature manner.
♕ I didn't really like how the topic of sex was dealt with, until I got to the end of Royal Rebel. The basic message is talking to one's partner about sex and having sex only when one is ready.
♕ I lost respect for Michael in Royal Rebel. He's such a selfish jerk! He puts so much of pressure on Mia when he says that he won't wait for her forever.
♕ I also couldn't get behind the whole Ms Martinez is bad just because she criticizes Mia's writing. I feel like Ms Martinez was genuinely trying to help her students become better writers.
♕ Lily is a horrible best friend.
♕ Tina Hakim Baba is a sweetheart.
♕ That speech though! You go, girl!
"People who are pure and good of heart always beat out evil." (Boris Pelkowski)