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Summary: Fun Fun Fun
Review: Well I just finished reading this book and completely enjoyed it! I was shocked to see all of the terrible write ups. I am a 30 something, avid reader from NY. This is not Shakespeare, nor was it meant to be. If you liked Sex In The City and The Nanny Diaries- you will love this book. Happy reading!!!!
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Summary: Another Great Beach Read...
Review: Or a great camping read as was the case here. Ms. Weisberger captures the essence of sheer horror clothed in the guise of Miranda Priestly. One wonders, as Ms. Weisberger did work for the top fashion magazine, are the editors and employees of such publications that brazen, cut-throat and cruel? How much of this is based on her personal interactions at Vogue? At one time or another, most of us have encountered a boss that reveals some aspect of the devil incarnate in his/her management style. As one reads, one cannot help but think of ways to retaliate on the character of Ms. Priestly and that makes reading this book fun. It is great entertainment, not rocket science. Enjoy.
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Summary: Loved it.
Review: A fun escape. Not overhyped fluff by any stretch of the imagination.
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Summary: Funny and Entertaining
Review: I laughed out load so many times while reading The Devil Wears Prada. I thought it was what a good fiction book should be: funny, laugh-out-loud, simple, a page-turner, and good escapism. I also thought it would make a great new sitcom or movie. Lauren Weisberger's story flowed, kept me interested, and I enjoyed the anticipation of learning what the main character's next impossible task would be. I believe the additional story lines concerning the best friend and boyfriend were necessary and realistic without taking over the story of Andrea and her boss. I wouldn't hesistate to read the author's next story.
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Summary: You didn't get it!
Review: This book was not by any means a literary masterpiece, but entertaining, absolutely. Those of you who did not think this was funny, obviously never worked for someone like this. Yes, these mean-spirited bosses are in every profession. Weisberger makes you feel like you weren't alone.
This book is a great page turner!
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Summary: Boot Camp in High Fashion
Review: By the time you read this review, you probably realize that The Devil Wears Prada narrates a year -- well, eleven months -- in the life of Andrea Sachs, recent Brown U graduate. Desperately needing a job, Andrea signs up to be junior assistant to Miranda Priestly, doyenne of high fashion and editor of Runway, hottest fashion magazine on the planet. Being a junior assistant means embarking on a series of scavenger hunts to make the great woman's life easier or at least more amusing. Sure it's a light-hearted chick book. Andrea toils in a pink collar ghetto, courted by big-budget advertisers and fashion houses. She rides around in chauffeured town cars, gets to wear high-fashion clothes and meets famous people. In return she works eighteen-hour days and runs around on meaningless errands. Miranda sends her off to find a restaurant but conveniently forgets to mention that it's in Washington, not New York. She tells Andrea to find "Madeleine," who could be anyone, anywhere. Miranda's assistants are terrrified to ask for clarification. Instead, they spend hours -- and thousands of dollars -- on inept detective work. Sure, it's a year-long version of hell week, but it's also an initiation into a world that will pay dividends throughout Andrea's working life. And I think Andrea knows this, on some level. I don't think she whines, as some reviewers say. I think she goes along with the program and handles herself amazingly well. And while the book could be shorter -- by the tenth torment we get the picture -- Andrea's job isn't all that unusual for a probationer entering a competitive world. Read Billable Hours and Liars Poker: highly paid legal and financial newbies spend hours doing what amounts to clerical work and round-the-clock devotion is the norm. And it's hard to argue they're serving humanity. I wish Andrea's parents and friends had left her alone to finish her year. Andrea's boyfriend is a nurturing-type schoolteacher -- a gender bender relationship -- and her father is a therapist. Neither understands the demands of high-power corporate jobs. Few organizations would offer compassionate leave for a friend's accident, and the circumstances leading up to the accident don't inspire sympathy. Comparisons to Nanny Diaries can be misleading. True, Nanny Diaries seems shorter and tighter, yet a nanny job leads nowhere. It's just a way for a desperate college girl to survive so putting up with a crazy boss has little value. Here, Andrea embarks on a career. Hanging out with the elite in any field gives you access that you can't get any other way, even if you change fields. Nannies serve time; Andrea undergoes initiation. In a brief "what happened next" chapter, Andrea benefits from her eleven months at Runway, just as the lawyer in Billable Hours admits he needed his affiliation with a big-name firm to get his next job. She learned more than she realizes as the book ends. A good read and no sympathy needed.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I do not usually read fiction. My sister picked this up for me as a gift. I am so glad. I have not enjoyed fiction this much since reading Paul Zindel as a child. It is a wonderful read. Ms. Weisberger is a talented writer and I hope she continues to write books of this quality.
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Summary: Unprofessional
Review: here's my two-cents. If the author, Lauren Weisberger, truly did write this book to spite her former employer, I wonder how her colleagues in the writing world perceive her now? It seems like she's outed herself as extremely unprofessional. and what the heck does "natch!" mean?
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Summary: Disappointment
Review: Twenty-three year old Andrea Sachs dreams of writing for The New Yorker. Fresh out of college, she lands a job in Manhattan as assistant to the powerful Miranda Priestly, editor of the successful fashion magazine Runway. Although her writing abilities won't be utilized, all Andrea hears from everyone she meets is that she's landed the job "a million girls would die for." Supposedly, "people who worked for Miranda got places." The position is more of a college-educated messenger. But if Andrea can hang in there for 1 year, she's sure to get a great promotion. However, 1 year as Miranda's personal gopher won't be that easy. Miranda's like Cruella DeVil from Disney's Dalmatian movies. She's insensitive, demanding and just "cruel." This had the makings of a hilarious book, but just failed to pull it off. Better luck next time.
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Summary: a fun read and easy to relate to...
Review: I enjoyed reading this book and had a hard time putting it down, mainly because it validated a recent experience I had working for a demanding prima-donna chef whose quick rise to fame made her think she was better than the rest of us peons. I couldn't wait to see what the next crazy incident in the book would be and if it would parallel the unbelievable things that happened in the restaurant -- the similarities were uncanny! I think anyone who has ever worked for an impossible boss will enjoy this book because they'll be able to relate to it.
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