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Summary: The shoes don't fit
Review: Reading this book is like wearing a pair of Manolo's that don't fit. They cost a lot of money and look good but at the end of the day they hurt. A cute book but not worth the time to read the entire thing. Wait for the Cliff Notes.
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Summary: Not classic literature but then that was never the intention
Review: I have just read this book from cover to cover whilst holidaying in Manhattan over the New Year period. I just wish I'd met people as colourful as this whilst I was there.People who don't feel sympathy for the narrator obviously work in industries, like fashion, where they misguidedly believe that junior workers have the right to be mistreated. It seems that too many of the reviews centre around a character assassination of the author (no doubt these have been written by Anna Wintour's army of adoring, vacuous fans). Yes, the narrator does feel she's above the industry for which she works, but then again anyone with any brains would. As an avid enthusiast of haute couture who can still see the industry for what it is - a sea of cloth and textile (cleverly put together), anorexic models and industry hypocrites - I would never put up with a boss like that, however thankful I ought to be for such a great opportunity. If the book is semi-autobiographical, I salute Lauren Weisberger and now despise the sour-faced Anna Wintour more than ever! But tip to Lauren, use some of that alleged six-figure sum to pay for writing lessons - sentences far too convoluted, grammar awful. Grade C writing, grade A for subject matter and bitchiness.
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Summary: detailed, hilarious appraisal of the first post-college year
Review: Listening to the audio version of this book in my car provided me with as many moments of hilarity, frustration, and angst as the main character passes through herself during her grueling year of work as a fashion editor's assistant. Even though Weisberger concentrates on the rarefied world of high fashion, I think any recent grad can sympathize with the changes that come about in Andrea's life because of her new occupation, and the difficulties she has with the quirks of her job. Also, I think some of the other reviewers missed the point of Andrea as a character...she wasn't looking to even be in the world of fashion in the first place -- instead she considers herself an intellectual and a writer who wants to be a part of the New Yorker. If you are looking for a fashion "fan's" perspective, you won't find that here and you probably won't "get" this character. But I found her to be a sympathetic character, if only becuase I too am a j-crew wearing fashion nobody post-English major who over-analyzes everything.
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Summary: Couldn't Put It Down
Review: I thought this book was fascinating. I could not put it down. To be privvy to a life that most of us can't even imagine was fun and voyeristic. I highly recommend it as a quick, fun read. The only unanswered question I had was what happened to Christian and was that story based on someone real?
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Summary: Outrageously Hilarious
Review: This is a great "Beach Read". Airhead Andrea suffering abominable abuse from the iniquitous villain Miranda. What's so funny is anticipating what outrageous thing Miranda will do next that can top what she just did. But Miranda steps up to the plate and consistently delivers. Miranda has earned the right to be ruthless and mean. It is a perk for all her assiduous and brilliant work. The hired help are just insignificant creatures to be used and discarded like used kleenexes with never a thought for how her egregious behavior affects them. How dare Andrea complain! She should consider herself lucky to lick Miranda's Jimmy Choo shoes. You can be sure that Anna Wintour, in her wildest dreams, never believed for one moment, that she would ever have to answer for her mistreatment of Lauren Weissberger. So, it is poetic justice that Weissberger was able to exact her revenge on Wintour by putting out a New York Times Best Seller. And now Wintour is righteously feeling the searing ignominy that she has so insouciantly inflicted on others. The great Anna Wintour has been humiliated by an ingenue and now can not dine at Le Cirque or Daniel without enduring snears and snide remarks from her former legion of adoring fans. My only question is: Are Anna Wintour and Hillary Clinton identical twins who were separated at birth?
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Summary: Was I supposed to HATE the narrator?
Review: I think we were supposed to hate the boss but frankly, the whinny, self-pitying narrator got most of my wrath. So she works for a hard boss, a lot of us do and with a lot less perks than this chick got...plus, she knew it was only for a year - big deal! Did she think that she didn't have to pay dues like the rest of the world? I work in the entertainment world and have worked for people like this and know that it's a means to an end - I didn't take it out on coworkers, friends and my work...and I didn't really enjoy reading about someone who does. My advice - don't waste your time.
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Summary: Nanny does fashion world
Review: The book is essentially The Nanny Diaries set in a fashion magazine - evil, unreasonable boss; excesses of filthy rich lifestyle in Manhattan, etc., etc.
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Summary: ...so does the narrator
Review: Lauren/Andrea seems to have great contempt for the magazine she works for, the people she works with, and the fashion industry herself ("why do I care?" is asked often in this book), but she seems perfectly happy to wear/adopt the designer clothes and shoes that are given to her, and, for someone who doesn't care about fashion, she introduces all new characters (even the doorman) by what they're wearing. On top of this, she is ungrateful for her position (who takes that many personal calls?) and doesn't have the insight to understand why she *should* care: her boss, Anna Wintour/Miranda Priestly, is one of the most important and influential businesswomen in the world today-- how can that escape the narrator? If Andrea were really an aspiring writer she would be taking the networking opportunities much more seriously: she completely misses an opportunity with Christian's editor, for example. And the ending is indeed a letdown-- the Nanny Diaries did a much better job of vindication.
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Summary: Boring
Review: I agree with so many of the earlier reviews. This novel was frustrating. The synopsis offered a good read. Sadly, the writer failed. The writing is horrible. There is little attention to detail and detail that was uneeded. I didn't care about any of the characters; they were entirely one-dimensional. Totally predictable.
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Summary: After all the hype....
Review: I started hearing about this book months before it was ever printed, and bought it in hardback the day it came out (a first for me). Even with all the hype I enjoyed this book. It wasn't the full out exposee it was presented to be, but all in all a good read.
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