The Devil Wears Prada

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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.

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Summary: Funny! If you have an insane boss you can relate!
Review: I have no idea why people are saying this book is whiny because it's not. If you've ever had a boss that asked you to do the most insane things or was just a complete [pain] you can relate to this book. Yes there were some parts that were kind of lame and seemed a bit overstated but overall this book made me laugh! I finally felt validated and I don't even work in the fashion industry, but I do know what it feels like to feel so crazy at work and have no one else outside of work understand what you have to deal with day in and day out...

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Summary: The Devil Wears Prada Review
Review: "The Devil Wears Prada" was better than I expected it to be. To me, it's not supposed to be a book that makes you think. It's not an intellectual novel. It's an easy, fun, quick beach read. Put simply: A book you can read in a day. Weisberger is not an excellent, sophisticated writer, but she's good enough to create a story that's both funny and interesting. I will say this, I wasn't bored. I agree that it is similar to "The Nanny Diaries," however; they were two very different books (different subjects), but yes, they border on being alike in that they both have insane, over-the-top bosses. My two cents: If you've got time, (or if you're going to the beach), buy it and read it, but if you don't, I wouldn't recommend it. Weisberger is no Carol Goodman ("The Lake of Dead Languages" -a MUST read) or Donna Tart ("The Secret History" - another excellent book). She could have published a better novel, after all, she DID graduate from Cornell. Tsk, tsk.