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The Princess & The Pauper
Carina, a real European princess, is dying to hook up with the sexy American rock star she met online. Too bad about all those bodyguards watching her every move. Then Carina spots her down-and-out near-twin, Julia. For a fast ten grand, Julia grabs the gown and the crown, and the girls swap identities for a day.
Before long Princess Carina is trapped on a skeevy bus full of roadies, and Pauper Julia is jetting off to... some small foreign country? Only a storybook ending can get these two posers back to where they belong.
Before long Princess Carina is trapped on a skeevy bus full of roadies, and Pauper Julia is jetting off to... some small foreign country? Only a storybook ending can get these two posers back to where they belong.
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 12, 2003
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Kate Brian
87 books2,311 followersKate Brian is the author of the SHADOWLANDS TRILOGY (SHADOWLANDS, HEREAFTER & ENDLESS), as well as the New York Times bestselling PRIVATE and PRIVILEGE series, and the wildly popular MEGAN MEADE'S GUIDE TO THE MCGOWAN BOYS. She also writes teen fiction under the name Kieran Scott.
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February 17, 2013
I enjoyed this book so much at the age of thirteen. But if I re-read it again after a long time, I'll probably think it's crap. But I'll be nice, and rate it what my thirteen year old self would have.
July 6, 2009
I knew from the get-go that this book wasn't going to be of high literary quality. What I didn't expect was that it would be so cliche and predictable that it almost hurt to read. I'm not a great Kate Brian fan, but having read her previous novel (The Virginity Club) and having heard some praise of her Private series, I expected something a little more interesting and less brain drivel.
Thoroughly unimpressive.
Thoroughly unimpressive.
August 3, 2009
I thought This book is the classic Cinderella-meets-Pauper type of story. When I gave it a try, I was expecting just another cliché plot; boys meets girls and everyone lives happily ever after. But boy I was wrong! The moment I read about Julia and her troubles, it immediately piqued my interest. How would someone as practical as Julia agree to something so impetuous? Why would a pretentious princess like Carina want to 'hook up' with someone she barely knew?
There were all these questions I had at the beginning but Brian made it all work out in the end. It constantly threw completely unexpected scenarios at me. It made the plot more original and more comical. I enjoyed reading it all the way to the end.
The Bottom Line: Read it. It'll be worth it. A- :-)
There were all these questions I had at the beginning but Brian made it all work out in the end. It constantly threw completely unexpected scenarios at me. It made the plot more original and more comical. I enjoyed reading it all the way to the end.
The Bottom Line: Read it. It'll be worth it. A- :-)
November 10, 2010
A very clichéd story about a princess fed up with her over protected life and a girl who is about to be evicted from their house because they're behind on their payments. They happen to look like each other and so a very overused plot begins.
It's has a very Disney-like story with lots of happy ending for everyone involved making it unrealistic and gag inducing to read. If you've read a book with the same story as this, you can skip reading this one. It's not very original and you can spend your time reading a much worthier book.
It's has a very Disney-like story with lots of happy ending for everyone involved making it unrealistic and gag inducing to read. If you've read a book with the same story as this, you can skip reading this one. It's not very original and you can spend your time reading a much worthier book.
June 11, 2020
When an author creates a fictional European country called “Vineland” you know it’s literature!
December 18, 2011
I'd give this book two and a half stars if I could. It was an enjoyable book, but not as exciting and attention-grabbing as I had hoped. The narrative flips between Carina's and Julia's points of view; in the beginning I found myself wanting to rush through Julia's to get to Carina's, but toward the end I was more interested in Julia's story and had to force myself not to skim through Carina's chapters. Their characters/personalities alone weren't quite enough to keep me interested when their plot lines slowed down a bit.
June 25, 2009
The princess and the pauper
by Kate brian
266pp USA
Children's publishing division
ISBN 9781416905202
This story is about two girls who have totally different lives or so they think but maybe their lives aren’t that different besides the matter that one is rich and one is not. Oh and I have to mention that they have same face. What else can these two do to get what they want read more and you'll find out.
First I would like to introduce Princess Carina, like any normal princess spoiled and likes to get anything she wants and she can as long as her parents don't mind, so she can't get what she really wants to go she her fairytale prince she calls Rabbit. He is a singer in a band they have been sending emails to each other and Carina thinks he’s the best and wants so badly to meet him and her best friend, Ingrid is asked to help and she’s good with plans so once she sees the opportunity she tells Carina. This opportunity comes only when Princess Carina is sent to America while she is in Vineland representative. Ingrid spots Julia and Julia’s own life is in a mix her family is about to get kicked out because they don’t have enough money for they apartment and they need it quick. And the offer that was made by Princess Carina and Julia is that Julia has to learn how to act, talk dress like Carina and she has to pretend to be her for one day she will get ten thousand dollars. And this you think could happen without a flaw well there are plenty of flaws of their plan and as soon as they set it in motion they could see that things weren’t going to be great.
My favorite part of this book is when in the end what happens with all the family s the mother of Carina and the mother of Julia get talking and things work out for the best an it makes it a happy ending and then a little later it makes it a really happy ending because the person Julia falls for from the palace has final decided what he wants to do so when you read the book you will find out what.
by Kate brian
266pp USA
Children's publishing division
ISBN 9781416905202
This story is about two girls who have totally different lives or so they think but maybe their lives aren’t that different besides the matter that one is rich and one is not. Oh and I have to mention that they have same face. What else can these two do to get what they want read more and you'll find out.
First I would like to introduce Princess Carina, like any normal princess spoiled and likes to get anything she wants and she can as long as her parents don't mind, so she can't get what she really wants to go she her fairytale prince she calls Rabbit. He is a singer in a band they have been sending emails to each other and Carina thinks he’s the best and wants so badly to meet him and her best friend, Ingrid is asked to help and she’s good with plans so once she sees the opportunity she tells Carina. This opportunity comes only when Princess Carina is sent to America while she is in Vineland representative. Ingrid spots Julia and Julia’s own life is in a mix her family is about to get kicked out because they don’t have enough money for they apartment and they need it quick. And the offer that was made by Princess Carina and Julia is that Julia has to learn how to act, talk dress like Carina and she has to pretend to be her for one day she will get ten thousand dollars. And this you think could happen without a flaw well there are plenty of flaws of their plan and as soon as they set it in motion they could see that things weren’t going to be great.
My favorite part of this book is when in the end what happens with all the family s the mother of Carina and the mother of Julia get talking and things work out for the best an it makes it a happy ending and then a little later it makes it a really happy ending because the person Julia falls for from the palace has final decided what he wants to do so when you read the book you will find out what.
June 12, 2008
Carina, a spoiled and ungrateful Vineland princess, went to America to give a speech at her grandmother's old high school. What she planned to do afterwards, though, instead of making visits to hospitals and such, she wanted to meet her email pen-pal romance, Ribbit, who is in a band. Be careful what you wish for, though- she gets trapped on the tour bus while simple poor (almost evicted from her & her mother's LA apartment) Julia, found while giving her speech at the high school, is taking her place, falling in love and getting in trouble while performing Carina's job. What will happen when the queen or Julia's mother finds out?????
April 25, 2019
The cheese-o-meter was off the charts with this one, but despite that, there was still some character growth in both Carina and Julia, and the story was sweet, though many of the pop culture references were dated. Just a cute, sweet story.
June 3, 2021
Come to think of it, i remember my twelve year old self picking up this book from the bookstore and lost it to one of my friend not long after. Then a few years ago, somehow, i got it back. Well, at first I was skeptical going into it, because i thought it would be too cheesy and crappy for my liking (as an adult). But turned out this book isn't as bad as I thought it would be, though. If anything, I even enjoyed it. It was pretty cute. And even though insta-love usually turns me off, but somehow, the insta-love in this book didn't annoy me at all.
Just like the title, this book was a modern retelling of The Princess and The Pauper, which basically is one of my favorite classic tale. So yeah, reading this book was such a quick, light, and fun experience for me.
Just like the title, this book was a modern retelling of The Princess and The Pauper, which basically is one of my favorite classic tale. So yeah, reading this book was such a quick, light, and fun experience for me.
June 1, 2010
hmmm.....wow....where to begin. I quite expected to hate this book, and in a sense I certainly wasn't thrilled with it. But perhaps I did find some things of interest.
Carina is the princess of Vinland, a small country somewhere in Europe, and has grown up with the best training "a country of two million can offer" or something like that. She is super spoiled, and finds a way to rebel against her parents (a caring, but exausted mom and a dad who is never there) by e-mailing with an American rock star named Ribbit. When a tour of America falls right at the same time as Ribbit's concert, she is determined to go, no matter what.
Julia is an American girl who is struggling to keep her Mom and her from being evicted from their apartment. Trying to keep up a scholorship and find a job is enough to
One is blond and the other brunette, but they look enough alike to switch places. Carina bribes Julia is pretending to be her for a day, just long enough for her to attend the concert. Things go radically wrong (of course) and Julia ends up on a plane to Vinland while Carina is stuck on a bus to Texas (the plot takes place in California)
The plot is corny and the characters....well, Carina was plane spoiled and obnoxious, her from Ingrid almost as much, but Julia is likeable enough. There is a tug-of-war over Carina's "supposed" boyfriend, and Ribbit...probably the biggest loser and lamest character to ever disgrace the written word.
This in mind xD The story did have some (if not several) points to reccomend it. The friendship and portrayal of life as a teenager is pretty good, and though I totally disagree with the pointless boyfriend/girlfriend thing society shoves at us, the ending is rather suprising.
Would I reccomend it or ever re-read it? Probably not....though I certainly wouldn't say I utterly disliked it.
Carina is the princess of Vinland, a small country somewhere in Europe, and has grown up with the best training "a country of two million can offer" or something like that. She is super spoiled, and finds a way to rebel against her parents (a caring, but exausted mom and a dad who is never there) by e-mailing with an American rock star named Ribbit. When a tour of America falls right at the same time as Ribbit's concert, she is determined to go, no matter what.
Julia is an American girl who is struggling to keep her Mom and her from being evicted from their apartment. Trying to keep up a scholorship and find a job is enough to
One is blond and the other brunette, but they look enough alike to switch places. Carina bribes Julia is pretending to be her for a day, just long enough for her to attend the concert. Things go radically wrong (of course) and Julia ends up on a plane to Vinland while Carina is stuck on a bus to Texas (the plot takes place in California)
The plot is corny and the characters....well, Carina was plane spoiled and obnoxious, her from Ingrid almost as much, but Julia is likeable enough. There is a tug-of-war over Carina's "supposed" boyfriend, and Ribbit...probably the biggest loser and lamest character to ever disgrace the written word.
This in mind xD The story did have some (if not several) points to reccomend it. The friendship and portrayal of life as a teenager is pretty good, and though I totally disagree with the pointless boyfriend/girlfriend thing society shoves at us, the ending is rather suprising.
Would I reccomend it or ever re-read it? Probably not....though I certainly wouldn't say I utterly disliked it.
February 20, 2020
I’ve read Kate Brian before and I’ve heard of The Prince and the Pauper but this story was a tale all of its own.
Even though it was a lot like The Prince and the Pauper, it was a good story and a nice twist of changing the gender and of course the time period. The plot was very fast and to me it seemed a bit too fast. I mean I wanted a little more to the story but as the two girls were only changing their identities for one day, it was perfect.
The characters were quite believable but I just didn’t get how Julia could go to such a good school and live in shambles. But then again, this is a book and anything can happen.
I was a little disappointed with Carina. I thought it was a good idea about the concert and the aftermath, but a little more detail or maybe extending those parts would have been a good idea.
I recommend this book to those who want a little change (and twist) from the original story.
Even though it was a lot like The Prince and the Pauper, it was a good story and a nice twist of changing the gender and of course the time period. The plot was very fast and to me it seemed a bit too fast. I mean I wanted a little more to the story but as the two girls were only changing their identities for one day, it was perfect.
The characters were quite believable but I just didn’t get how Julia could go to such a good school and live in shambles. But then again, this is a book and anything can happen.
I was a little disappointed with Carina. I thought it was a good idea about the concert and the aftermath, but a little more detail or maybe extending those parts would have been a good idea.
I recommend this book to those who want a little change (and twist) from the original story.
February 3, 2012
Uninspired retread of The Prince & the Pauper. It might have been cute, were Brian a better writer. I can't remember now exactly what I didn't like about Brian's writing, but from what I remember, it was trite, insipid, predictable and full of plot devices the literary equivalent of "it was in the script." The pauper character was more believable than the princess character, but not by much. I give this a lukewarm meh and hope that most teen girls have more sense than this book's princess has.
November 28, 2014
A nice mix of The Parent Trap and The Princess Diaries, as mentioned on the front cover. It's YA-fluff, meaning it's not too in depth. I did like this better than Cabot's series, though, as the main characters were a bit more likable than Mia. Good and fun read to kill a few hours.
July 10, 2014
Apakah kau bisa memilih, terlahir sebagai putri kaya atau sebagai putri miskin? Saya rasa tidak.
Carina, terlahir sebagai putri raja kerajaan Vineland, Julia Johnson, sebaliknya, terlahir sebagai putri dari orangtua tunggal yang setiap saat dikejar kejar tagihan apartemen. Carina, sepanjang hidupnya bermimpi menjadi gadis biasa, tanpa dikekang aturan istana, Julia, bermimpi uang tidak lagi menjadi masalah bagi ia dan ibunya.
Kehidupan mereka mulai berubah ketika mereka bertemu di sekolah Rosewood, tempat nenek Carina dulu bersekolah, dan tempat Julia bersekolah. Wajah mereka yang tidak disangka sangat mirip menjadi ide besar Ingrid, saudara Carina, untuk menyulap Julia sebagai Carina hingga ia bisa mencicipi kebebasan menjadi gadis biasa yang ngebet ingin bertemu dengan bintang rock idolanya. Dengan kesepakatan antara keduanya, jadilah pertukaran ini demi uang ddan kebebasan.
Sayangnya, tentu saja, rencana ini sebagian berjalan mulus, namun berakhir kacau. Tentu saja banyak hal tak terduga yang diluar rencana mereka. Si bintang rock yang ternyata tidak seromantis yang dibayangkan, dan cowok istana yang mencuri hati Julia. Belum lagi pesta kerajaan yang tidak bisa dihindari Julia yang nantinya akan mempertemukannya dengan sang Raja dan Ratu...
Membaca teenlit ini mengingatkan saya pada cerita putri berseri milik Meg Cabot. Jika Meg mencampur ide putri-putrian ini dengan isu lingkungan hidup, saya merasa putri Carina ini hanya berkutat pada kisah hidupnya yang nestapa di dalam istana. Sedikit menyebalkan dengan ide memberontaknya yang tanpa persiapan yang memadai. Jika ia jatuh di tangan penyanyi rock brengsek yang hobi tidur dengan para penggemar wanitanya, apa yang bisa ia lakukan? Jika ia tidak bertemu dengan Glenn yang baik hati, apa ia punya ide cerdik untuk segera menyelamatkan Julia yang tengah setengah mati menyamar menjadi dirinya? Julia, sebaliknya cukup berhasil menjadi Carina, lengkap dengan aksen Vineland, pengetahuan seputar kerajaan yang ia dapat secara instan, kecuali perasaannya terhadap Markus, tunangan Carina. Keinginannya membantu ibunya mencari tambahan uang demi apartemen yang mereka tinggali menjadikannya lebih 'heroik' dibanding sang putri. Well, paling tidak akhir yang manis menjadikan novel ini recommended bagi pembaca remaja yang pernah sukaaa dengan dunia barbie :D
Carina, terlahir sebagai putri raja kerajaan Vineland, Julia Johnson, sebaliknya, terlahir sebagai putri dari orangtua tunggal yang setiap saat dikejar kejar tagihan apartemen. Carina, sepanjang hidupnya bermimpi menjadi gadis biasa, tanpa dikekang aturan istana, Julia, bermimpi uang tidak lagi menjadi masalah bagi ia dan ibunya.
Kehidupan mereka mulai berubah ketika mereka bertemu di sekolah Rosewood, tempat nenek Carina dulu bersekolah, dan tempat Julia bersekolah. Wajah mereka yang tidak disangka sangat mirip menjadi ide besar Ingrid, saudara Carina, untuk menyulap Julia sebagai Carina hingga ia bisa mencicipi kebebasan menjadi gadis biasa yang ngebet ingin bertemu dengan bintang rock idolanya. Dengan kesepakatan antara keduanya, jadilah pertukaran ini demi uang ddan kebebasan.
Sayangnya, tentu saja, rencana ini sebagian berjalan mulus, namun berakhir kacau. Tentu saja banyak hal tak terduga yang diluar rencana mereka. Si bintang rock yang ternyata tidak seromantis yang dibayangkan, dan cowok istana yang mencuri hati Julia. Belum lagi pesta kerajaan yang tidak bisa dihindari Julia yang nantinya akan mempertemukannya dengan sang Raja dan Ratu...
Membaca teenlit ini mengingatkan saya pada cerita putri berseri milik Meg Cabot. Jika Meg mencampur ide putri-putrian ini dengan isu lingkungan hidup, saya merasa putri Carina ini hanya berkutat pada kisah hidupnya yang nestapa di dalam istana. Sedikit menyebalkan dengan ide memberontaknya yang tanpa persiapan yang memadai. Jika ia jatuh di tangan penyanyi rock brengsek yang hobi tidur dengan para penggemar wanitanya, apa yang bisa ia lakukan? Jika ia tidak bertemu dengan Glenn yang baik hati, apa ia punya ide cerdik untuk segera menyelamatkan Julia yang tengah setengah mati menyamar menjadi dirinya? Julia, sebaliknya cukup berhasil menjadi Carina, lengkap dengan aksen Vineland, pengetahuan seputar kerajaan yang ia dapat secara instan, kecuali perasaannya terhadap Markus, tunangan Carina. Keinginannya membantu ibunya mencari tambahan uang demi apartemen yang mereka tinggali menjadikannya lebih 'heroik' dibanding sang putri. Well, paling tidak akhir yang manis menjadikan novel ini recommended bagi pembaca remaja yang pernah sukaaa dengan dunia barbie :D
February 23, 2010
The character of Julia was pretty sweet, and I liked that she didn't immediately jump at the chance to be princess for a day - she was realistically wary, and when she finally agreed because she felt she had no choice, I liked how her determined personality prompted her to dig into studying her role, and even enjoy all that she was learning. I think I would really have enjoyed a book about Julia alone.
Unfortunately, Carina was a pain in the neck. Whiny, ungrateful, uninterested in her family, bribing and/or blackmailing everyone to get her way (what kind of allowance does a Princess have that she can offer a girl $10k for one day's service, and bribe palace guards with enough money over time to buy a Mercedes?) - a petty little tyrant. She was also irresponsible, sneaky, and made some really stupid choices, but I could have forgiven that (this IS sort of a coming-of-age story after all), if it weren't for two things: First of all, she didn't seem to change much by the end of the book, except maybe for her taste in guys. The second reason was the most exasperating of all: the whole disastrous mix-up is portrayed as HER PARENTS' FAULT. Yes, it's true - her grandmother (whom Carina refused to visit) was dying and her dad was a little busy running the country, so when the whole plot is uncovered she gets a bit of a scold but most of the blame is left at her parents' door, because they just didn't pay enough attention to her.
I'm sure that the author was trying to relate to teenage readers who feel like their parents ignore them and become rebellious in response to that, but there was very little in the way of encouragement for the teenager to be the one to offer interest and love in a somewhat strained relationship. I just don't think the reader should come out of a story they relate to feeling justified in blaming other people for their bad behavior.
I remember now why I don't read a lot of modern teen fiction - talk about melodrama and whining! I was racing through it at the end just to get it over with. Even with all character issues aside, it just wasn't that interesting or entertaining. My recommendation is to skip it.
Unfortunately, Carina was a pain in the neck. Whiny, ungrateful, uninterested in her family, bribing and/or blackmailing everyone to get her way (what kind of allowance does a Princess have that she can offer a girl $10k for one day's service, and bribe palace guards with enough money over time to buy a Mercedes?) - a petty little tyrant. She was also irresponsible, sneaky, and made some really stupid choices, but I could have forgiven that (this IS sort of a coming-of-age story after all), if it weren't for two things: First of all, she didn't seem to change much by the end of the book, except maybe for her taste in guys. The second reason was the most exasperating of all: the whole disastrous mix-up is portrayed as HER PARENTS' FAULT. Yes, it's true - her grandmother (whom Carina refused to visit) was dying and her dad was a little busy running the country, so when the whole plot is uncovered she gets a bit of a scold but most of the blame is left at her parents' door, because they just didn't pay enough attention to her.
I'm sure that the author was trying to relate to teenage readers who feel like their parents ignore them and become rebellious in response to that, but there was very little in the way of encouragement for the teenager to be the one to offer interest and love in a somewhat strained relationship. I just don't think the reader should come out of a story they relate to feeling justified in blaming other people for their bad behavior.
I remember now why I don't read a lot of modern teen fiction - talk about melodrama and whining! I was racing through it at the end just to get it over with. Even with all character issues aside, it just wasn't that interesting or entertaining. My recommendation is to skip it.
July 10, 2017
The library of my elementary/middle school had very slim pickings for an intensely bookish girl such as myself. I was probably one of three students who consistently checked books out of my own free will, and I was always searching for something new. Once in a while, I would find a gem. Two still stick out in my mind: a historical YA novel about a goth kind of girl somehow traveling back in time into the body of a Jewish teenager in France during the Holocaust and The Princess & the Pauper by Kate Brian. Side note: If you know the title of that first book or even what I'm talking about, please let me know. I'm half-convinced I dreamed up this book, and I'd like to know if it actually exists.
I haven't revisited The Princess & the Pauper in years, probably since I was 13, but I have such fond memories of it that I'm reluctant to. Kate Brian's books were my entry into YA fiction; first, I read the Private series (out of order, thanks Costco!) and then discovered this solo effort at the aforementioned library. It all seemed so edgy and different to me at the time. I think I'll always be a little nostalgic about them. Still, at 21, I've read a lot of YA fiction. The genre has changed since the first time I picked up Kate Brian, and I think it has moved in a deeper, more diverse direction. Kate Brian has more common with Sarah Dessen, queen of chicklit, but I don't think Brian's books ever reached Dessen's level. Dessen's novels are romances, yes, but there is always more going on. Kate Brian's solo efforts never had much beyond the surface.
I think I would like The Princess & the Pauper if I reread it right now, but I don't think I would remember why I was so awed by it at 13. Maybe some books are just like that. They don't all age the same way. Who knows what I will think my favorite books right now when I'm 30? God, I hope I don't hate John Green when I'm 30. That would make me sad.
I haven't revisited The Princess & the Pauper in years, probably since I was 13, but I have such fond memories of it that I'm reluctant to. Kate Brian's books were my entry into YA fiction; first, I read the Private series (out of order, thanks Costco!) and then discovered this solo effort at the aforementioned library. It all seemed so edgy and different to me at the time. I think I'll always be a little nostalgic about them. Still, at 21, I've read a lot of YA fiction. The genre has changed since the first time I picked up Kate Brian, and I think it has moved in a deeper, more diverse direction. Kate Brian has more common with Sarah Dessen, queen of chicklit, but I don't think Brian's books ever reached Dessen's level. Dessen's novels are romances, yes, but there is always more going on. Kate Brian's solo efforts never had much beyond the surface.
I think I would like The Princess & the Pauper if I reread it right now, but I don't think I would remember why I was so awed by it at 13. Maybe some books are just like that. They don't all age the same way. Who knows what I will think my favorite books right now when I'm 30? God, I hope I don't hate John Green when I'm 30. That would make me sad.
January 3, 2011
Julia and Carina. Carina is a princess of the tiny country of Vineland. Julia lives in L.A. and is used to the city and all the excitement. They live in separate worlds and share nothing in common except their looks. They look exactly alike. So, when Carina starts her tour of the United States, she meets this guy online and immediately falls in love with him. She is going to America to meet the U.S. embassy, but secretly, she wants to go and meet her prince charming who is a rocker. Too bad tabloids are following her around all the time.
Julia is perfectly content with her life. However, her mom and Julia are in financial trouble. Their apartment will be closed down and they will have to move out if her mom does not pay off their rent. The problem is, they are poor, and they can't pay off the rent. But when Carina, and her friend Ingrid, find Julia in the hallway, they make her a deal. Carina will pay her $10,000 if she can pose as her double for one night at the U.S. embassy ball in Los Angeles so that Carina can meet her prince charming. However, things do not go to plan as usual, and Carina experiences things in her life that she would not forget, and so does Julia. As they try to get back together, they discover some things about themselves, and discover their true loves also with a fairytale ending.
I would recommend this book to all girls 7th grade and up. This was a pretty sensational book, although I thought that Carina was kind of a brat. But overall, this was a fantastic book!!!
Julia is perfectly content with her life. However, her mom and Julia are in financial trouble. Their apartment will be closed down and they will have to move out if her mom does not pay off their rent. The problem is, they are poor, and they can't pay off the rent. But when Carina, and her friend Ingrid, find Julia in the hallway, they make her a deal. Carina will pay her $10,000 if she can pose as her double for one night at the U.S. embassy ball in Los Angeles so that Carina can meet her prince charming. However, things do not go to plan as usual, and Carina experiences things in her life that she would not forget, and so does Julia. As they try to get back together, they discover some things about themselves, and discover their true loves also with a fairytale ending.
I would recommend this book to all girls 7th grade and up. This was a pretty sensational book, although I thought that Carina was kind of a brat. But overall, this was a fantastic book!!!
September 2, 2014
Judul: Sang Putri dan Si Miskin
Penulis: Kate Brian
Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Halaman: 272 halaman
Terbitan: 2004
Julia Johnson tidak seperti murid lain di Rosewood. Dia naik sepeda ke sekolah, bukan BMW. Dia pulang ke apartemen lusuh yang ditinggalinya bersama ibu dan kucingnya yang berkutu. Sementara cewek lain terobsesi pada kunjungan sang putri, Julia mati-matian berusaha mencari uang supaya tidak didepak dari apartemen jeleknya.
Lalu Carina, Putri Mahkota Vineland, datang ke Rosewood untuk berpidato, dan Julia menemukan jalan keluar dari masalahnya. Ia sangat mirip Putri Carina. Saat Carina menawarinya sepuluh ribu dolar untuk berpura-pura jadi dirinya, Julia tidak dapat menolak.
Tapi saat sang putri tidak muncul kembali, Julia terjebak ikut pulang ke Vineland. Berapa lama sebelum samarannya terbongkar? Apa yaang harus dilakukannya untuk mencegah dirinya jatuh cinta pada cowok yang nyaris menjadi tunangan Carina? Dan bagaimana dia bisa menjelaskan semua ini pada ibunya?
Review
Jenis bacaan yang, mungkin, bakal saya suka kalau saya baca zaman SMP/SMA dulu. Ceritanya cukup lucu. Cara penuturannya juga mengalir, jadi enak dibaca.
Cuma pas dibaca sekarang, jadi yah, merasa buku ini enak dibaca, tapi ceritanya biasa aja. Karakternya terasa tipikal teenlit, tapi saya tetap suka.
Jadi, nilainya 2,5 bintang. Pembulatan ke atas.
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- 2013 New Authors Reading Challenge
Penulis: Kate Brian
Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Halaman: 272 halaman
Terbitan: 2004
Julia Johnson tidak seperti murid lain di Rosewood. Dia naik sepeda ke sekolah, bukan BMW. Dia pulang ke apartemen lusuh yang ditinggalinya bersama ibu dan kucingnya yang berkutu. Sementara cewek lain terobsesi pada kunjungan sang putri, Julia mati-matian berusaha mencari uang supaya tidak didepak dari apartemen jeleknya.
Lalu Carina, Putri Mahkota Vineland, datang ke Rosewood untuk berpidato, dan Julia menemukan jalan keluar dari masalahnya. Ia sangat mirip Putri Carina. Saat Carina menawarinya sepuluh ribu dolar untuk berpura-pura jadi dirinya, Julia tidak dapat menolak.
Tapi saat sang putri tidak muncul kembali, Julia terjebak ikut pulang ke Vineland. Berapa lama sebelum samarannya terbongkar? Apa yaang harus dilakukannya untuk mencegah dirinya jatuh cinta pada cowok yang nyaris menjadi tunangan Carina? Dan bagaimana dia bisa menjelaskan semua ini pada ibunya?
Review
Jenis bacaan yang, mungkin, bakal saya suka kalau saya baca zaman SMP/SMA dulu. Ceritanya cukup lucu. Cara penuturannya juga mengalir, jadi enak dibaca.
Cuma pas dibaca sekarang, jadi yah, merasa buku ini enak dibaca, tapi ceritanya biasa aja. Karakternya terasa tipikal teenlit, tapi saya tetap suka.
Jadi, nilainya 2,5 bintang. Pembulatan ke atas.
Buku ini untuk tantangan baca:
- 2013 New Authors Reading Challenge
August 4, 2009
The main characters of this book were Princess Carina, Julia,and Ingrid. It took place in L.A, and Vineland. Carina wanted to know how it felt to be a normal girl. So her and her best friend, Ingrid go to L.A. But the problem is some people know who she is and she has to go everywhere with her bodyguards. So when she goes to the bathroom she meets Julia. When Ingrid sees that they look almost exactly the same she has and idea that they should swap for the day so Carina can go to a concert. But Carina is late, so Julia is on her way to Vineland while Carina is trying to get back. An Internal conflict that Julia has to face is to decide wheather or not she will trade places with Carina. An external conflict that Carina faces with her dad is that, when Julia was taking her place her dad didn't even realize that it wasn't her. So she yells at her dad.
Text to group. Carina felt she wanted to see how it would be if she was a normal girl. Without all the poparazzi, and having bodyguards following you around all the time. Thinking about celebrites, they're probably days that they wish that they could have a normal life again.
I gave this book 5 stars. I thought it was a really good book. I really liked the two movies it was based on (the princess diaries and the parent trap). So it was really cool how the author combined those two movies into a book.
Text to group. Carina felt she wanted to see how it would be if she was a normal girl. Without all the poparazzi, and having bodyguards following you around all the time. Thinking about celebrites, they're probably days that they wish that they could have a normal life again.
I gave this book 5 stars. I thought it was a really good book. I really liked the two movies it was based on (the princess diaries and the parent trap). So it was really cool how the author combined those two movies into a book.
July 2, 2013
I wanted to like this book. I really did. I liked The Prince and the Pauper, so I hoped that this would almost reach the same standard. It really didn't.
I know Carina (one of the main characters) is a princess and all, but she's so annoying and spoiled! I mean, who goes onto a random bus full of strangers?? I wanted to like her, too, as she has the same name as my mum, only with a 'C' instead of a 'K'.
The other main character, Julia, was better. But only just. She was a bit less selfish and a bit more badass. And then she went and instantly fell in love with the guy who's supposed to be with Carina.
Markus, the guy who's supposed to marry Carina but falls in love with Julia, was a bit 2-dimensional. He's seems really bland, and then he's all 'let's run away!', before instantly falling in love with Julia. The love scenes between them were WAY too quick.
Glenn, the guy who comes to Carina's rescue, was probably the only character that I liked. And he's only in the book for a couple of chapters! I sort of hoped that something would happen between him and Carina but nothing did. Which is just as well, as Carina annoyed the hell out of me.
If you want something quick, I'd recommend this. But if you want something engaging, with nice, 3-dimensional characters, then I wouldn't.
I know Carina (one of the main characters) is a princess and all, but she's so annoying and spoiled! I mean, who goes onto a random bus full of strangers?? I wanted to like her, too, as she has the same name as my mum, only with a 'C' instead of a 'K'.
The other main character, Julia, was better. But only just. She was a bit less selfish and a bit more badass. And then she went and instantly fell in love with the guy who's supposed to be with Carina.
Markus, the guy who's supposed to marry Carina but falls in love with Julia, was a bit 2-dimensional. He's seems really bland, and then he's all 'let's run away!', before instantly falling in love with Julia. The love scenes between them were WAY too quick.
Glenn, the guy who comes to Carina's rescue, was probably the only character that I liked. And he's only in the book for a couple of chapters! I sort of hoped that something would happen between him and Carina but nothing did. Which is just as well, as Carina annoyed the hell out of me.
If you want something quick, I'd recommend this. But if you want something engaging, with nice, 3-dimensional characters, then I wouldn't.
July 28, 2024
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The thing I love about this story is that it is essentially every little girls dream. We all want to find out doppleganger. We all want to live the princess life (servants, pretty dresses, good food, balls. All the good things in life). And it's great that the author makes being a princess realistic (absentee father. Too much responsibility at such a young age) instead of making it the fantasy land that she could have.
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2017
Retellings of classic stories or fairy tales are some of my favorite things because you never know what the author's are going to add as a twist to make the story more modern or interesting.
Obviously, the main twist to the original classic, The Prince and the Pauper, is that the main characters have undergone a gender flop. Without giving away too much, the story also gets a modern twist. Carina, is a princess living in a modern age, so it is incredibly remarkable that these two girls are able to pull off this swap while the princess is living under the microscopic scrutiny of the press.
Anytime I want to lose myself in a modern classic, this is my go to novel. :D
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The thing I love about this story is that it is essentially every little girls dream. We all want to find out doppleganger. We all want to live the princess life (servants, pretty dresses, good food, balls. All the good things in life). And it's great that the author makes being a princess realistic (absentee father. Too much responsibility at such a young age) instead of making it the fantasy land that she could have.
2017
2017
Retellings of classic stories or fairy tales are some of my favorite things because you never know what the author's are going to add as a twist to make the story more modern or interesting.
Obviously, the main twist to the original classic, The Prince and the Pauper, is that the main characters have undergone a gender flop. Without giving away too much, the story also gets a modern twist. Carina, is a princess living in a modern age, so it is incredibly remarkable that these two girls are able to pull off this swap while the princess is living under the microscopic scrutiny of the press.
Anytime I want to lose myself in a modern classic, this is my go to novel. :D
September 25, 2014
I loved this book. Initially, I was skeptical going into in, because it sounded a little cheesy. I didn't find it cheesy, but really well written. The story took so many twists and turns, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Nothing was what I expected...it was even better! Also, the book was easy to follow even when Kate Brian would switch perspectives. I was able to fully understood, which character we were following.
The book switches between two perspectives, Carina (a princess) and Julia (a regular girl from LA). Carina is a princess from a small European country called Vineland. And Julia is a girl who goes to a nice school in LA (on a scholarship) and has some financial problems. Both girls wish they had lives that weren't their own. Through many twists and turns the two find each other and realize how alike they look. They decided to switch lives for a day, but things quickly spiral out of control.
In this fantasizing tail, two girls learn to appreciate their lives and who they are. They also learn to work out the problems in their own lives and become great friends along the way. I really enjoyed this book and can't get enough of Kate Brian!
The book switches between two perspectives, Carina (a princess) and Julia (a regular girl from LA). Carina is a princess from a small European country called Vineland. And Julia is a girl who goes to a nice school in LA (on a scholarship) and has some financial problems. Both girls wish they had lives that weren't their own. Through many twists and turns the two find each other and realize how alike they look. They decided to switch lives for a day, but things quickly spiral out of control.
In this fantasizing tail, two girls learn to appreciate their lives and who they are. They also learn to work out the problems in their own lives and become great friends along the way. I really enjoyed this book and can't get enough of Kate Brian!
November 3, 2010
I loved it!
It's about two girls that are almost identical but there way different. Carina is the Princess of Vineland and Julia lives in California. So Princess Carina comes to California and switches places with Julia while she goes to meet Ribbit, a guitar play in a band, and Julia has to stay for a ball. At the ball she meets Markus and they fall in love. But then Carina and Julia come across some complications and Carina gets stuck on Ribbits tour bus and can't make it in time to switch back places with Julia. So Julia gets shipped back to Vineland still acting as Carina. Julia is able to fool most people but not Carina's mother who instantly notices that Julia was not Carina. But in the end Carina takes a plane back to Vineland where they settle everything and switch back places. Carina's parents aren't very happy and niether is Julias mom. At the conclusion Julia's mom gets a job as the royal hat maker and Julia and Markus have to say their goodbyes even though they fell in love.
It's about two girls that are almost identical but there way different. Carina is the Princess of Vineland and Julia lives in California. So Princess Carina comes to California and switches places with Julia while she goes to meet Ribbit, a guitar play in a band, and Julia has to stay for a ball. At the ball she meets Markus and they fall in love. But then Carina and Julia come across some complications and Carina gets stuck on Ribbits tour bus and can't make it in time to switch back places with Julia. So Julia gets shipped back to Vineland still acting as Carina. Julia is able to fool most people but not Carina's mother who instantly notices that Julia was not Carina. But in the end Carina takes a plane back to Vineland where they settle everything and switch back places. Carina's parents aren't very happy and niether is Julias mom. At the conclusion Julia's mom gets a job as the royal hat maker and Julia and Markus have to say their goodbyes even though they fell in love.
December 30, 2015
well-o , si putri dan si miskin . sesuai banget kok antara isi ama judul teenlit ini sendiri .
dan yah boleh ngaku gak nih? gw muali suka ama teenlit terjemahan . yah gara2 di rentalan tinggal itu yg bsa gw pinjem hahaha
yah si putri yang bosen banget ama hdupnya yg penuh aturan dan tuntutan, padahal jiwa mudanya lagi seneng banget mengembara *elah* memutuskan bertukar peran dengan si jule (cewe NY yang yah bsa dibilang nggak popular gt, dan terlampau miskin untuk bsa bayar uang sewa apartmen yg ditinggali dia dan ibunya) rencana awal sih mreka cm bertukar peran sehari , tapi karna suatu hal yang tba2 aja terjadi si jule harus jadi putri Carina untuk waktu yang lebih lama . awalnya sih dr pihak kluarga kerajaan pada gak ngeh kalo si jule itu bukan Carina , karna well bokapnya Carina sendiri aja gak ngenalin anaknha saking sibuknya dia dan jarang banget ada di rumah. tapi well, karna ibunya semua itu akhirnya terbongkar juga . yah kayak kata pepatah sepandai2 menyimpan bangkai toh akan tercium juga baunya hehehe
dan yah boleh ngaku gak nih? gw muali suka ama teenlit terjemahan . yah gara2 di rentalan tinggal itu yg bsa gw pinjem hahaha
yah si putri yang bosen banget ama hdupnya yg penuh aturan dan tuntutan, padahal jiwa mudanya lagi seneng banget mengembara *elah* memutuskan bertukar peran dengan si jule (cewe NY yang yah bsa dibilang nggak popular gt, dan terlampau miskin untuk bsa bayar uang sewa apartmen yg ditinggali dia dan ibunya) rencana awal sih mreka cm bertukar peran sehari , tapi karna suatu hal yang tba2 aja terjadi si jule harus jadi putri Carina untuk waktu yang lebih lama . awalnya sih dr pihak kluarga kerajaan pada gak ngeh kalo si jule itu bukan Carina , karna well bokapnya Carina sendiri aja gak ngenalin anaknha saking sibuknya dia dan jarang banget ada di rumah. tapi well, karna ibunya semua itu akhirnya terbongkar juga . yah kayak kata pepatah sepandai2 menyimpan bangkai toh akan tercium juga baunya hehehe
January 10, 2012
Modern take on the prince and the pauper. It's a fascinating concept to contemplate, that, somewhere out there exists practically a twin of everyone and that they will eventually get thrust together so that each, feeling that the grass is greener on the other side, finally realizes how good they really have it and come back from switching lives with lessons for the mind and gratitude for the heart. It's just not in any way believable and sometimes downright annoying to find this so common a theme. That being said, I still picked up this book and read it and liked it. A little teenage attitude and a few swear words I would have been happy to do without, but still enjoyed the look at a complete stranger stepping into another stranger's life and making things better for her when she rejoins her own life. Throw in a happy ending and I can overlook the unintentional message that people aren't individually unique in the world. At least they lived happily ever after. Overall, a quick read, because you do want to know what will happen.
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July 25, 20112004- Doesn't it always seem like the other side has it better? Carina, crown princess of Vineland, seems to think so. When she comes to LA to give a speech at her grandmother's old school, she plans to sneak away from her handler and meet up with Ribbit, a ""rock star"" she met on the internet. When Carina figures out this is impossible, she thinks all hope is gone, until she runs into Julia Johnson, who's at the swanky private school on scholarship. Except for differing hair colors, the girls look remarkably alike, and once Carina offers Julia $10,000 to swap places for one night, Julia figures she can use the money to play the rent on the apartment she shares with her mother. The only problem is, the next morning Carina ends up in Texas, and Julia finds out she's falling for Markus, Carina's beau. It's a cute story, with extra twists to make it stand out from the crowd.
January 31, 2017
I have made some predictions as I read this book. One of the predictions I had was that the two girls (Carina and Julia) might not want to return to their old lives. Since Julia, loves getting all the attention like a princess and having a lot of expensive clothes and other valuable objects she might want to stay as a princess. Also, she doesn't want to live her old life as poor girl who is barely living in her apartment. Carina didn't like the stressful and trapped life as a princess, so when she has the opportunity to party she enjoys. Therefore, I thought that the two girls had to pretend to be each other for a while, since they both want each other's life. So when they live each as each other, they might cause suspicions to their parents and friends since Carina and Julia still aren't completely used to being each other. I finished the book .
July 12, 2016
The great switch, as I call it happen so that Princess Carina can be a normal concert loving person for one day. For that to happen Princess Carina and her best friend Ingrid asked for Julia's help. After some convincing and dire things that happened, the plan was hatched.
The switch between their lives was supposed to be a 24 hour deal but then a lot of misfortunes happened and yep, chaos.
The story was told in a dual perspective, Carina and Julia's. I relate more with Julia because I know how hard life is. Carina in a way doesn't know how lucky she is but I guess princesses do have problems too..
I love how the story just flow. It wasn't a drag to read and I love the conflicts thrown in on the main characters' life..
It was a sweet, short read. I love it. ;)
The switch between their lives was supposed to be a 24 hour deal but then a lot of misfortunes happened and yep, chaos.
The story was told in a dual perspective, Carina and Julia's. I relate more with Julia because I know how hard life is. Carina in a way doesn't know how lucky she is but I guess princesses do have problems too..
I love how the story just flow. It wasn't a drag to read and I love the conflicts thrown in on the main characters' life..
It was a sweet, short read. I love it. ;)
July 27, 2017
I suddenly had a massively vivid memory of reading this book the other day, and it was one of those rare occasions when I actually remembered the title of the book. I'm guessing at 2004 as the year I read this book, but I might be slightly off. It was definitely after I read the early Princess Diaries books. Anyway, it was pretty cute.
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