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Summary: Fabulously Funny
Review: The Devil Wears Prada offers insight into the glamourous world of fashion magazines. For anyone who has ever considered a carreer in fashion journalism, this book helps shatter the seemingly perfect world of magazines. It is written in a smart, witty style and while one may guess it is based on the author's own experiences, it is difficult to believe another human being could be so awful! It definately makes you appreciate your own boss a lot more after reading about Miranda's antics! Run carefully in your Jimmy Choo's and buy this book!
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Summary: NOT WORTH THE MONEY
Review: This was not a very good book. After hearing that it was a best seller I knew I had to read it. First of I knew not to really take this book seriously as it was written in a humorous manner. Now, even though we all feel for the Andreah because no one wants an evil boss. But, in the real world she would have been canned the first time Miranda realized that she was not "Cut" out for the job. Also, there is no way that they would have let her keep those clothes. This book was just all about clothes, make up and "Clackers". Save your money it's not worth it. I give this book a serious thumbs down. All three of the "Shop-o-holic" books were better than this one book combined.
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Summary: the only thing i couldnt predict was that it was bad
Review: The platform for this novel is great- it tells the tale of young Andrea Sachs, trying to make it in the vicious world of business competition, anorexic coworkers, fashion, and an incredulously unreasonable boss. However, I found that the novel, in general, was a disappointment. It is obvious that eventually Andrea will be forced to quit her job; it is silly that the entire novel drags along, causing her one disaster after another until she finally decides to quit. The weird part is that Andrea isn't into fashion and her passion for writing and aspiring to work for The New Yorker isn't presented strongly. I felt that the dialog for her boyfriend, Alex, and her coworker, Emily, is unrealistic. No one in real life talks in ridiculous paragraphs that sound like movie scripts without interruption. Miranda wouldn't be as highly regarded in real life as she is in The Devil Wears Prada. I have trouble figuring out if the author was into the wealthy lifestyle or not; a lot of the things about the novel confused me. The deterioration of Andrea's relationships was exaggerated; her trip and her homecoming were the same weekend, and then Lily's accident is during her trip too. Of course her boyfriend has to dump her and her sister have a baby and her best friend almost die in the same week. And, since Miranda was so horrible to her, why didn't she premeditate leaving her job? Why does she have to quit randomly without making a bigger scene than she did? It is frustrating to see her suffer for almost the entire year and then finally figure out that she wants to leave her job uttering only a few expletives. It could have been more exciting than that. Her next career option? Freelance writing for Seventeen...
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Summary: yuk! Get a life Andrea ..., I mean Sachs
Review: Ok, first some background on the reviewer-big time fashion follower. I run out and buy American and British Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Allure, and watch fashion programs incessantly.
I love designer clothes and have been slowly starting to get some of my own. Via outlet stores and the like-not actually paying full price.
So, when I found out about this book, I was naturally curious. What a horrible disappointment.
The girl in the book, which for the good of the world I hope is not based on the author her self is insufferable. She moves into an apartment in NY-"I have a shack behind my house in Avon that is bigger then this room." So go live there and spare us your whinning.
It also galled me when she made herself out to be so fashion ignorant for like 3 pages, because that way she is above those who value those things, then she is rattling off names of designers like they are her friends? Please. Those people, the Michael Korses and Karl Lagerfelds of the world have talent and are lucky enough to be able to be creative and make a living from it and they are not useless spoiled dilletantes, like the author of this book.
And she is always whinning. Get over yourself-everyone has the boss from ... at least once in their lives. So, you have to run errands. Enjoy it, be the best you can be at these errands, and guess what, they might even let your entitled ... do something more meaningful.
Oh and this nonsense about her working at the New Yorker. "I just have to work her for a year before I get my recommendation for the New Yorker." Have you done gone and lost your mind? Do you have anything to say about the world, or have any writing talent at all, what so ever? Here is a tip-if you want to be a writer, get a job directly related to editorial and learn the craft of writing. Oh wait, that would involve work and not just waiting to have it all handed to you. Illegal.
About Miranda Priestly/Anna Wintour-although Anna Wintour might have a reputation as an ice queen, when you see her in interviews, she is very dignified and speaks extremely well. People who are close to her have said that it is her shyness that leads people to believe she is icy. Her father was a famous newspaper man in England, and she's said he was a warm and caring man who was contantly being portrayed the same way she is in the media. She would not have gotten to where she is acting that way toward people. I've also recently read Andre Leon Talley's book about his life. He does not seem to be the sort of the man to put up with the sort of behavior Anna Wintour is supposed to have displayed. Besides, this Andrea character so irked me, I was cheering for Miranda while reading this book.
For those people who really want their fashion fix, steer clear of this steaming mount of ...... and read hintmag on the net. Those boys know how to let the air of those self important fashion people.
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Summary: Devilishly Funny
Review: I've read through the reviews and to be honest, I'm a bit shocked there are so many negative comments out there. This isn't intended to be the next novel of the day, it's a light hearted, funny story. Give the author some credit for creating a cute, laugh out loud story. I had to shake my head at some of the crazy demands that Miranda had for Andrea. If you like cute and funny, pick this up, if not, leave it on the shelf.
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Summary: Beach book -- but could have been better
Review: This is a perfect summer beach book, but all throughout it I kept thinking, "This could have been better written." There are some priceless anecdotes, though. And it will make a great TV movie ...
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Summary: A self-indulgent attempt to recover from narcissistic injury
Review: What happens when a young, sheltered, suburban narcissist goes to work for an older, celebrated, cosmopolitan narcissist? A better writer with more capacity for introspection could have perhaps described a certain, interesting, coming-of-age. Instead, we are subjected to a tedious account of all the blows to the ego that the author had suffered from the hands of her previous employer. The beginning of the book establishes the basic conflict between Andy, the unusually normal, beautiful, talented, idealistic, kind and sensitive protagonist, on the one hand, and Miranda, the bitter, rude, materialistic,impatient, sarcastic and self-centered employee on the other. The rest is a repetition of that very shallow theme: the idealized self and the villified other. Nothing in the portrait of Andy (who, despite claiming that she is not interested in high couture drops designer names like any other fashionista; who, despite attempting to establish her moral superiority over Miranda, unabashedly steals from and exploits her employers; and who never outgrows her self-entitled immaturity), nothing in the depiction of the secondary characters (one-dimensional caricatures) and nothing in the embarassingly bad writing redeem this book.Ms. Weinberger would have done better to save us the agony of listening to her rantings and to have found herself a good therapist instead.
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Summary: Not intellectual, but funny and hits the spot
Review: This book is not meant to be an intellectual read. It is also definitely not lighthearted, especially if one can identify with any of the characters! Anyone who has ever had a horrid boss or work situation, or knows someone who has, will identify with the characters in the book. The fact that all of this happens in the fashion world helps make the book more fun to read, for people who like fashion. I have read that the book is based on the author's experience with Vogue's editor-in-chief. That would make sense, because this book reads like the tale of an abused employee. Some of this stuff is so out there that it's almost impossible to make up! You will like this book if you enjoy fashion, or if you have ever had an intolerable work situation (or someone close to you has).
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Summary: Not what I hoped for!
Review: I read the Nanny Diaries and really liked it. Not the best book ever but fun reading. That is what I was hoping for with the Devil. I began the book not totally enthralled but hopeful because my sister and my mother both highly recomended it. I now am questioning their taste in books. I find Andrea to be an annoying and weak person. It seems that every time she takes a stand, someone is able to talk her out of it. Also, many of the other characters are very inconsistent. Emily, for example, to the reader is totally devout to Miranda and never really says abything too horrible. Then all of a sudden, in the middle of the book Emily goes off the handle because Miranda wanted her to confirm a hair and make-up apointment. I don't even want to get into how it seems that Lily walks all over Andrea, she just does! The chapters wander in and out of the present and the past which adds to the confusion. I found myself at times yelling at the characters in the book (not Miranda though) and I do not believe that was intended. I was a Creative Writing major in college and if I had EVER handed in something like this, I would have been laughed at. On a lighter note, Miranda does some entertaining things and I mostly enjoyed knowing that she was upsetting Andrea.
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Summary: A great fun read!
Review: This book was very entertaining and very addictive - I finished it in less than 48 hours on my vacation! Of course it's not life changing literature but it's a very fun read and I highly recommend it, especially if you love fashion and gossip. Don't give up if you get frustrated with Andrea's actions and her crazy boss, the ending makes it all worth it! This is a great light and fun read, ENJOY!
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