I remember distinctly that this book was the one I stopped reading when I was in high school. I have always strongly identified with Mia, and I think something about her agency in this book really freaked me out back in 2005 or '06 or whenever it was. Mia's decisions in the preceding books didn't feel like they had as far-reaching of consequences as they do in Princess on the Brink, and I think between Mia and Michael's break-up and Mia and Lilly's friend break-up, I was slightly to moderately devastated when I first read this book.

What's sad (and/or encouraging, maybe? Who knows) is how absolutely wrecking PotB still is for me. I don't think it's my favorite of the series, but it's still emotionally affecting. I'm going to keep trucking through the series (what else do I have to do right now???) and hope there's light at the end of the tunnel, but... geez Louise.