The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel
by Lauren Weisberger

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• ISBN13: 9780767914765
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Book Reviews of The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel

Book Review: Won't Appologize For A Fun Read!
Summary: 5 Stars

One would think that landing an elite position that "millions of girls would die for" at a place like Runway magazine would be a proverbial walk in the park, but Andrea quickly learns - Miranda Priestly is to be respected, not questioned and most importantly - feared. While Andrea struggles to remember how to arrange Miranda's daily ration of magazines just so and how she likes her bacon arranged on her plate - her personal life beings to collapse. Her best friend Lily turns into a promiscuous raging alcoholic and her boyfriend begins to feel neglected.

So why would anyone put up with the verbal abuse dished out by Miranda? Easy, once a year has lapsed in the position a recommendation from Miranda guarantee's that Andrea can almost pick and choose from her choice of jobs. So with her eye on the prize - Andrea leaves her personal life behind amidst a sea of "Yes, Miranda's", "I'm Sorry Miranda's." and a slew of late night cell phone calls with ambiguous demands.

The dialogue of "The Devil Wears Prada" is quick and easy to follow. While it enhances the reading experience to be a bit familiar with the fashion industry - its designers and brand names, it definitely won't stop you from enjoying Weisberger's witty writing style or from laughing out loud. The novel definitely falls into that "chick lit" section of reading, but it is definitely engaging. Weisberger is adept at making you "feel" what her characters are going through - whether it's the anticipatory fear that Andrea feels when she thinks that she might have missed an all-important phone call from Miranda or the decisions she must face in choosing between Miranda and her own life.

If you're looking for deep character analysis or a book that will cause you to ponder the troubles o' the world - this is not the book for you. If you are in the market to be entertained and to laugh for a bit - you'll probably like this. Weisberger has crafted in Andrea a character that you can get attached to. While Weisberger pokes fun at the size 0 girls who consider themselves fat that work at Runway, there is still that underlying feeling that there might just be more to be thankful for than to complain about.

All in all, I'm impressed with "The Devil Wears Prada" as it is Weisberger's first novel. She created a young, hip and entertaining read that can appeal to a variety of readers across the board. Another Amazon quick-pick I recommend is "The Losers Club" by Richard Perez

Summary of The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel

This kind of thing is delicious fun to read about, though not as well written as its obvious antecedent, The Nanny Diaries. And therein lies the essential problem of the book. Andrea's goal in life is to work for The New Yorker--she's only sticking it out with Miranda for a job recommendation. But author Weisberger is such an inept, ungrammatical writer, you're positively rooting for her fictional alter ego not to get anywhere near The New Yorker. Still, Weisberger has certainly one-upped Me Times Three author Alex Witchel, whose magazine-world novel never gave us the inside dope that was the book's whole raison d' etre. For the most part, The Devil Wears Prada focuses on the outrageous Miranda Priestly, and she's an irresistible spectacle. --Claire Dederer

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