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Summary: Good, but the movie is better
Review: This is one of the rare cases where the movie is better than the book. The author states that the book is based on her experiences at Stanford law, but as a recent law school grad, I find the book unbelievable at some points. For example, Elle takes all of her classes pass/fail. As far as I know, the American Bar Association doesn't allow first year classes to be taken pass/fail. And as helpful as outlines are, they are no substitute for class attendance (which is required in law school, or you fail automatically) and studying!
The movie portrays Elle as a smart girl who works hard to get what she wants, the book portrays her as more of a spoiled brat who gets lucky.... I much prefer the former! Movie Elle wants to help everyone, book Elle only wants to help herself and other blondes.
If you have seen the movie, you don't need to read the book, the movie is better.
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Summary: BOOOOOOOO! Horrible writing!
Review: Welcome to world of writing well, oh wait not so fast Amanda Brown. How they got the movie from this book is beyond me. The book was trite and poorly written. With dollar words thrown in to prove that Ms. Brown went to law school. Boring and pointless. I couldn't even finish it. The book which I assume was supposed to be funny was in fact not. So all of you save your pennies and don't buy this book. Go buy The Nanny Diaries, or something worthwhile that will challenge your mind with out trying to make you feel inferior. Stay out of the literary world Ms. Brown, and I'll stay out of the law world.
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Summary: Since when do Mary-Sue's get published?
Review: When i get a book, i don't expect it to mirror bad fanfiction. But this one did--Legally Blonde is a total and complete Mary Sue.
For those of you who don't know, a Mary Sue is a character, generally found in fanfiction, who is practically perfect in every way. They're attractive, smart, and can usually sing and dance. They are the hero or heroine of the story, and overcome big problems.
Elle Woods is definately a Mary Sue. Everyone ended up loving her, all the guys wanted to date her, she passed everything easily and she was obviously above everyone else in the book. Not to mention when the Sarah character copied her style in the end.
I saw the movie of Legally Blonde and i really liked it, so i had high hopes for the book as well. But no, the character was a shallow, boy-crazed ditz and this book was completely unbelievable. See the movie instead.
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Summary: Loving 'Legally'
Review: While not a carbon copy of the movie (it would be far less enjoyable if it was ), the book 'Legally Blonde' is just as fun as the film it spawned.There are subtle differences to various aspects, such as Luke Wilson's character isn't in the novel at all. However, Elle is still just as likable, just as clever and just as sweet as her mirror image on the screen. Amanda Brown's book has essentially the same story, and thus fans of the movie will probably like it. I personally loved it, from the 'trials and tribulations' of Elle's days in lawyer school, to the defeat of Chutney in the courtroom, Elle remains a charming heroine who speaks for blond discrimination, everywhere.
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