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Playing the Palace by Paul Rudnick
3.0
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

You’ve got a date with a prince! Stop being you! And just be yourself! 

This book strongly reminded me of those late seasons of Glee when most of the cast were hanging around in New York playing at having new adult drama which was somehow indistinguishable from the high school drama. It left me with exactly the same impression: funny, mindless, ridiculous, absolutely over the top, frankly not good at all, but also a great way to pass the time. I'm unlikely to ever recommend it to anyone, but I had a pleasant few hours in these characters' company. (How was that weird woman the Queen of England, though? And what in the world made the two leads fall for each other in the first place? My brain will never know!)