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madelinejmadeline's review against another edition
1.0
I've never written a review on Goodreads before, but this book is SO BAD I need to get my feelings out about it somewhere.
None of these characters make sense. The plot is meandering and dull. Whole plot lines go absolutely nowhere. You could cut out the middle 250 pages and you'd lose NOTHING from the storyline. 95% of the "action" (if you define action extremely generously) happens in the last 20 pages, but raises about a thousand more questions than it answers.
Don't read this book. Or if you must, just read the first 50 and the last 20 pages.
None of these characters make sense. The plot is meandering and dull. Whole plot lines go absolutely nowhere. You could cut out the middle 250 pages and you'd lose NOTHING from the storyline. 95% of the "action" (if you define action extremely generously) happens in the last 20 pages, but raises about a thousand more questions than it answers.
Don't read this book. Or if you must, just read the first 50 and the last 20 pages.
rosannem's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Predictable, far-fetched and too long. Don’t bother…
abbywebb's review against another edition
2.0
I think Weisberger would have been better off writing a book about different characters and a different story. This felt like she was trying to reduplicate The Devil Wears Prada due to its success as a novel and a movie. Unfortunately, she fell short of the mark.
stephsec's review against another edition
3.0
It was good find out what happened to An-dre-ah after all these years but this book was really drawn out.
kandi_of_the_future's review against another edition
1.0
This was, hands down, the worst sequel to any book I've ever read. Sadly, it was a whole lot of pages of words strung together for no apparent reason, because there certainly wasn't a plot in there worth following. Andy is a self-doubting, insecure, yet somehow remarkably successful writer considering that she is constantly worrying about saying the wrong thing. The only character who makes any sense at all is Emily, who behaves exactly like Emily, though she is the only returning character that seems to be herself. Overall, predictable and boring and a big fat waste of time.
book_lizard42's review against another edition
2.0
I spent most of this book wanting to hurl it across the room. All the contrived drama was so unnecessary. So her husband-to-be failed to mention that he had run into his ex on his bachelor weekend. And? His mom hates her. And? I spent most of the book feeling like Andi needed something more to do in her life. Like, she needed real problems because she was busy worrying about crap that doesn't even matter.
Miranda, the real star of book 1, is conspicuously absent. She makes her appearance here and there. And the magazine is set to be sold for millions of dollars, but Andi refuses to work under Miranda for another year. Where is the logic? Doesn't the Plunge team have a series of lawyers to help write the contract so they don't have to deal with Miranda's abuse? Like, there's NO OTHER WAY to make this sale without subjecting themselves to being Miranda's Minions for a year? Doubtful. Seriously.
Andi spent the entire book handing other people her power. I guess in the end she took it back, but that ending SUCKED. It's supposed to be a light read, but she gets betrayed by her husband AND her best friend in the LAST COUPLE OF CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK? Andi's life sucks, I guess. And mine wasn't made any better by reading this book.
Maybe I was supposed to be cheering because she got back together with Alex. But I wasn't. I wanted her marriage to work. I wanted her to be a self-made millionaire. I didn't want her relationship to implode in 2 short pages.
I rage-finished this one. And I'm still pretty mad.
Miranda, the real star of book 1, is conspicuously absent. She makes her appearance here and there. And the magazine is set to be sold for millions of dollars, but Andi refuses to work under Miranda for another year. Where is the logic? Doesn't the Plunge team have a series of lawyers to help write the contract so they don't have to deal with Miranda's abuse? Like, there's NO OTHER WAY to make this sale without subjecting themselves to being Miranda's Minions for a year? Doubtful. Seriously.
Andi spent the entire book handing other people her power. I guess in the end she took it back, but that ending SUCKED. It's supposed to be a light read, but she gets betrayed by her husband AND her best friend in the LAST COUPLE OF CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK? Andi's life sucks, I guess. And mine wasn't made any better by reading this book.
Maybe I was supposed to be cheering because she got back together with Alex. But I wasn't. I wanted her marriage to work. I wanted her to be a self-made millionaire. I didn't want her relationship to implode in 2 short pages.
I rage-finished this one. And I'm still pretty mad.
book_concierge's review against another edition
2.0
Digital audiobook narrated by Megan Hilty
Subtitle: The Devil Returns
This is a follow-up to the immensely popular The Devil Wears Prada.
Several years after the ending of the first book’s plot, Andy and her former nemesis, Emily, join forces and create a high-end bridal magazine that garners them much attention … including from Miranda Priestly, their former boss at Runway. Meanwhile, both have gotten married and are navigating the ups and downs of the newly married.
This book deals with the drama of the early working life of most singles, and/or newly married couples. They have to juggle demands of their careers against the pull of the relationships. They’re not always sure whom to trust and sometimes overreact, while at other times giving in to intertia and the status quo.
I have to say that Andy really irritated me. Her go-to position seemed to be to wait in silence, while feeling sick and tired of it all. Emily was equally clueless about friendship, dismissing Andy’s hesitancy in favor of her own ambition.
I’d already read book three in the series (which focuses on Emily), so that may have colored my reactions.
Megan Hilty does a fine job of narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and has clear diction, so I could easily understand even when listening at double speed.
Subtitle: The Devil Returns
This is a follow-up to the immensely popular The Devil Wears Prada.
Several years after the ending of the first book’s plot, Andy and her former nemesis, Emily, join forces and create a high-end bridal magazine that garners them much attention … including from Miranda Priestly, their former boss at Runway. Meanwhile, both have gotten married and are navigating the ups and downs of the newly married.
This book deals with the drama of the early working life of most singles, and/or newly married couples. They have to juggle demands of their careers against the pull of the relationships. They’re not always sure whom to trust and sometimes overreact, while at other times giving in to intertia and the status quo.
I have to say that Andy really irritated me. Her go-to position seemed to be to wait in silence, while feeling sick and tired of it all. Emily was equally clueless about friendship, dismissing Andy’s hesitancy in favor of her own ambition.
I’d already read book three in the series (which focuses on Emily), so that may have colored my reactions.
Megan Hilty does a fine job of narrating the audiobook. She sets a good pace and has clear diction, so I could easily understand even when listening at double speed.
therainbowzebra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0