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Summary: Entertaining story but not too well-written
Review: I enjoy books about the fashion and entertainment industries immensely, and therefore picked this up at a used bookstore. The catchy title aside, "The Devil Wears Prada" is an entertaining read, but it lacks substance and coherent writing in so many areas that I couldn't help but be let down, even though I wanted to enjoy the book. I identify with the lead character, Andrea Sachs, because like her, I have worked as an assistant in the entertainment industry, and know exactly the long hours and humiliation one has to go through. However, the villain character, Miranda Priestly, is so over-the-top outrageous and incredibly demanding that she does not come off believable or coherent at all. I was hoping that Weisberger would, by the end of the book, develop Miranda to such an extent that the reader actually gets to find out exactly why and how she became the way she is. We never do. This is what makes the book less satisfying than I imagined. Another fault is that certain developments in the story makes no sense. One part is when Andrea is back in her apartment, and her roommate Lily helps her put on mascara. However, in the following pages, we find out that Lily has been in bed all day nursing a hangover and hasn't woken up at all. How did she help Andrea with her makeup then? I thought this is quite illogical, and obviously a plot hole. There are a few others as well. Overall, this is an entertaining read, fluff, if you will. Something you take to the beach on a sunny Sunday afternoon, while drinking martinis and watching beautiful people sunbathing. And which you forget about at the end of the day.
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Summary: Decent book..
Review: ...that's it. I had been wanting to read this book as soon as I heard about it. The main character, Andrea seems to be less developed than the so called "devil" character, Miranda Priestly. I was abhored by the selfishness Andrea seemed throughout the book, thinking only of how to advance her career but not noticing that all is not well with her boyfriend and allegedly best friend. Both call for help during the book, but Andrea is too absorbed in herself and the fashion industry. It is a contridiction that she works in the fashion industry because everyone basically tells her, she doesn't know how to dress.
I find it a shame that I found Miranda, a woman who expected everything to be done for her as soon as she mentioned it, was more likable than Andrea.
The pages of the book seemed to go on for-ever with nothing being accomplished. The best part of the book was when Andrea finally realized that there are more important things in life than advancing your career or being there to help boost one's own ego.
Also disappointing in this book was I never found out why everybody jumped to Miranda's beck and call, especially when half the people didn't really know or care who she was. I also found it ironic that in New York that people would jump to someone as infamous as Miranda.On a side note to Laura Weisberger, don't judge all southerners by Elvis, who could show quite a tacky side. Oh, also, just because we have a slower drawl doesn't mean we have a lower IQ. Just ask any of our many novelists. If you must read this book, borrow if from a friend or library. Do not purchase.
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Summary: Mildly Entertaining Beach Book
Review: Although I swore I would never pick up another "average girl trying to find/marry Mr Right while balancing her career and dealing with quirky friends" book, I read this one. At first I found it entertaining - an inside look at the ultra chic, fashionista world - the self-absorbed, demanding boss, etc. More than halfway through, however, I was sick of the heroine's "poor me" simpering and only kept reading to see if she would devlop a backbone (but by the end, I really didn't care anymore). Overall its a mildly entertaining beach-type book.
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Summary: NOT HILARIOUS
Review: Worst book ever. This author tries to make the main character seem witty, funny and charming, but none of those goals is accomplished. The humour is too over the top and just does not cut it. The main character is completely unlovable, much like Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and the City'. This book was on a New York Times Best Sellers list? please.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I have to admit that I enjoyed the book to a certain extent. It was difficult to get too involved in it because the author maintains a surface level depth throughout the entire book. In other words, this is definitely not the most thought-provoking, earth-shattering book I have read in my life. Many of the characters were one dimensional and failed to evolve during the novel. I have to agree with another reader that the author failed to bring forth Andrea's true dedication. I was also sorely disappointed with the ending as I felt it was entirely cliche. If you want a novel that has twists and turns, this is not the novel for you.
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Summary: Amazingly clever author
Review: Lauren Weisberger did an amazing job of capturing a certain kind of American woman. Her main character, "Ahn-dree-ah", is a perfect example of an overeducated, racist, whiney twentysomething. "Racist"? The book's narrator frequently uses the term "redneck" to refer to people from the South. These southerners, rich or not, all have deep, torturous drawls, and in their tackiness aspire to the heights of elegance that the narrator and her boss represent. Ms. Weisberger must have encountered such women in college. Her portrayal is dead-on accurate -- unfortunately, she also effectively removed any sympathy I might have felt for the narrator.
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Summary: Enlighting Fun Entertainment
Review: Great story about a young gal testing her abilities in the fashion world yet not giving up on her aspirations to reach out with her writing skills. Extremely funny!
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Summary: Nice little piece of "fluff"
Review: Come on SNOBS .... this isn't suppose to win a Pulitzer Prize! This was a nice little "beach read" I was able to put one eye in the book and the other eye on my kids in the water. This was easy to read and not so absorbing that my children drowned. Thank god for a little entertainment that doesn't require a huge amount of concentration. I really enjoyed it. I have been reading a lot of "heavy" stuff lately and this was very enjoyable. Looking for great literature? Try reading "The Kite Runner" - by far the best novel ever written.
I hope Ms. Weisberger didn't burn too many bridges in the fashion world.... she may be a one hit wonder. She also needs a better editor. The book would say something in a chapter and the next chapter would contradict what she just wrote. Don't buy the book....get it at the library, I hate supporting the stereotypical New Yorker with a silver spoon up-bringing!
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Summary: great book!
Review: I read the book in 3 days! I thought it was very interesting and had a good plot while maintaining decency. I would highly recommend it!
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Summary: don't bother
Review: I read this book to see what the fuss was about and if it was indeed as good as other chicklit books. It isn't. The ending is more predictable than an episode of Friends. The main characters are horribly boring and one-dimensional. The story is not even remotely interesting, even if it is a thinly veiled revenge. It's just a waste of time and paper.
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