The Devil Wears Prada : A Novel

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Summary: Good beach read....
Review: I specifically bought this book to read at the beach over a long weekend. I thought it was good for that. I had a paperback advanced readers copy that I purchased off Amazon.com auctions and it had a TON of typos and grammer mistakes......I thought it was very unprofessional but do not know if all the corrections got into the hardcover copy.

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Summary: Fun Summer Read! On par with Nanny Diaries
Review: I devoured Devil in one day. Despite the book being too long (some parts seemed to drag on), I actually enjoyed Weisberger's debut and feel that it was on par with The Nanny Diaries. Even though the ending was predictable, it is more interesting than the ending of "Diaries"- which I think was a major flaw in that book. Overall a fun summer read.

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Summary: Clever, Engrossing Read
Review: "The Devil Wears Prada" was a complete hoot. If you liked "The Nanny Diaries," you'll love this book. It's got the same insightful commentary on a rarified social group in NYC (fashionistas replacing the park avenue mothers) with an even wittier edge. Lauren Weisberger's eye for detail and the absurd creates a story that's hard to put down. In fact, I couldn't - just spent the entire day engrossed in this novel, rooting for Andrea to triumph over the wretched Miranda. Hope you enjoy it!

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Summary: thoroughly amusing
Review: this book was very amusing; it tended to drown on sometimes, but i was very intrigued with wretched boss and crew that this girl puts up with. its definitely a good read...u dont need to be fashionable or interested in fashion to enjoy this book

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Summary: Repetitious and amateurish
Review: Miranda, fashion ogre, tortures! Andy/Ahhndrea suffers! Minor characters you barely remember have alcoholic breakdowns! I'm sorry I wasted my money on this tripe. I like dishy scoops as much as the next person, but not enough to put up with repetition, tedium, poor writing and no real story. The devil can probably afford Prada with all the money she makes from innocent readers looking for a good fun read and getting this instead. Save yours.

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Summary: Boring....
Review: I expected more from this book because of the publicity - Lauren Weisberger even got on the Today show with Matt Laurer. My advice, spend your money on a subscription to Vogue instead.

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Summary: Reality Literature
Review: So Lauren Weisbecker was on the Today Show and they asked if this was a real life account seeing as she worked for a "tough lady" at a fashion mag. She skirted the issue and insinuated that it was not based on her former job as an assistant, but she didn't do it gracefully enough to make me believe her, and after reading the book i'm definitely convinced that she drew heavily if not verbatum from her real life experiences. I love the book for it's real feel. I feel like the protagonist is telling me the true story of what happens to her everyday. This is the perfect beach read but doesn't feel contrived. Everything is not tied up in a neat little package, you don't always get what you want from the plot but that's what makes it unpredictable and original. I literally couldn't put it down. This was a great break from my typical grouping of Ballinger, Coehlo, Palahniuk, etc. Refreshing and entertaining.

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Summary: I loved it...
Review: I honestly loved this book! I thought that it was cute, witty, stylish & probably described in accurate details of how some of the rich and famous "may" treat their personal assistants.

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Summary: Slightly shallow but entertaining.
Review: Developed and interesting characters. I love that the character though young have experience alot.

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Summary: WASTE OF TIME
Review: I manage to get through 300 pages of absolute boredom-for the book to get momentarily exciting only to have it fall once again at the end; leaving everything pretty much unfinished. Would not recommend this book at all.