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Summary: Don't fiction writers have EDITORS any more?
Review: There's so much garbage fiction out there and garbage writers like this one. But what really bothers me are the stories that could have been made so much better. In the "olden days," an experienced, qualified editor would have developed the novel and made the writer rewrite, rewrite, rewrite! Does that cost too much now? Also, are copy editors extinct?
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Summary: It's gotta be the shoes
Review: Originally Reviewed on October 31, 2003
An easy predictable pleasurable read, I loved the portrayal of the many fashion editors balanced with the main characters parents. I would love to have seen both at the launch party for "Devil wears Prada." Not a book I am proud to have read, but certainly one I enjoyed. Michael Duranko, Bootism: a shoe religion
www.bootism.com
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Summary: Un-Referenced Good Read
Review: I really enjoyed this book, even though it took me until well over half-way through the book to really get into it. There was one thing that bothered me. There was a reference to Walt Disney World's Epcot that showed me that the author didn't do much research. I found that to be a little un-professional. If she was going to use such a reference, she should have at least researched it and found out the proper spelling of Epcot. Other than that, I loved it!
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Summary: Terrific airplane book
Review: This is light reading of a fine sort. Very funny and irreverant, shallow but not silly. Perfect for the airplane trip and for the beach at the end of the flight. I laughed out loud while reading, which doesn't often happen.
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Summary: Hilarious and Fun! Lighten up!
Review: I purchased this book through Amazon.com right after another great purchase, THE LOSERS' CLUB by Richard Perez, about an unlucky writer addicted to the personals. Both books are semi-satirical and set in 'big, bad' New York City, but that's where the similarity ends. The plot for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA revolves around Andrea Sachs, who graduates from Brown and gets a job that 'a million girls would die for.' She is the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor in chief of Runway Magazine. Ironically, Andrea doesn't even want the job -- she has only accepted it because she thinks it will help her land her personal dream job: working as a writer for the New Yorker. That just the tip of the iceberg, but it only gets better. If you enjoy fun, lively novels, why wait? Also recommended: WILL@epicqwest.com (medicated memoir) by Tom Grimes
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Summary: Similiar to the Nanny Diaries
Review: This book is very similiar to the Nanny Diaries. It was fun to read, but the ending was very predictable. The writing was fair. It is a book to read if you have the time and are looking for an easy, not too complex read.
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Summary: Fun, easy read, couldn't put it down
Review: I really enjoyed this book. No, its not going to change the world or win any literary prizes but if you are looking for a good story with interesting characters that will make you laugh and really feel for them you will enjoy this book. Its an easy read and very enjoyable.
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Summary: Stupid Tripe! With a great title.
Review: The only words of any literary merit to this shallow piece of absolute crap are in the title, it hooked me into buying it. The depth of this storyline (contact lens) sets ALL woman back years. The classic tale of the mean witch boss abusing the poor wittle, filled with dreams,overworked personal assistant. Where (boo-hoo) she (the personal assistant to the witch) gets to wear high-end designer fashions(supplied by the company) & travel (wah!) .At her most gracious, the poor overworked personal assistant was buying Cappuccino's for the homeless- on the company dime- instead of just getting coffe for her boss. She sure showed her mean ol'boss & helped the homeless, too. The author is a painfully shallow,self centered brat, in what is a thinly veiled autobiography. The ending shows our heroine at a fabulous party, dancing the night away & making out with a famous author in Paris .Her wretched boss asks her personal assistant about a personal matter (how dare she!). Our Cinderella aquires the spunk to talk back to her the boss (in the most anti-climatic, UN-you go girl tell-off of all time) and leaves her "really hard" job.The downtrodden, shining pillar, of all that is good returns to New York, sells her haute couture gear the company supplied to her, for this trip to Paris (instead of returning it), for extra dough - enough to live on for a year. Now, she can focus on writing this thought provoking (Bleh. Gag. Vomit.) masterpiece. Stay away- run, do not walk away from this vile book -which by the way has made this poor wittle overworked girl with the really icky boss a millionaire. I am enraged/disgusted that I read this; I want those 2 hours of my life back.
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Summary: WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!
Review: Catchy title--but if you're looking for something more, keep looking. Andrea is the main character--a twentysomething single who is fresh out of college. Her passion is writing and her goal in life is to work for the New Yorker. But the New Yorker is not calling and Andrea needs a job. So she goes to work for Miranda Priestly, editor of Runway magazine, and apparently the high priestess of the fashion industry. After being assured by everyone at the magazine during her interview that "this is a job a million girls would die for," and that most of Miranda's assistants can work anywhere after being in her employ for a year, Andy accepts the position. What follows is 300+ pages of what is simply a litany of unreasonable and unbelievable requests by a boss that is most certainly some sort of devil incarnate. Andy's personal life, as a result of her demanding employer takes a beating--Alex, her longtime boyfriend, begins to feel neglected and Lily, her best friend, sinks to an all-time personal low. I might have liked this book--if there was something else to it, but it is truly all about Andy's unbelievably horrible boss. In terms of character development...well, I might have liked Alex, if I felt like I new something about him, or about he and Andy's relationship. Best friend Lily is nothing more than a promiscuous lush.....and you're left wondering about a character (Andy) who could call this girl her best friend. The most appalling thing about the book was its tales of excess and waste. Very sad in a world where many people do without. All in all, I was left shocked that this book was the runaway bestseller that it is/was.....!
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Summary: A humorous Read!
Review: This is just the book that I needed after reading some dark, heavy novels. It made me laugh and I really enjoyed it. After reading the editorial reviews, I can't help but wonder how much of the book is taken from real life experiences. A boss can't be that demanding, right??? :)
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