Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

29 reviews

kitlovesreading's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don’t know if Lauren Weisberger did this intentionally but no one in this book is even remotely likable, everyone is vapid, self-centered, and incredibly annoying, and I don’t know if that’s what Weisberger was going for or if it was just her writing, but I can definitely say for certain that this book was written in 2003 and that the characters are living in 2003. What I can tell you, however, is that Miranda Priestley will always remain iconic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder

appleinducedsleep's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder

nonidude's review against another edition

Every joke is at the expense of another whether it's ableist, elitest, fatphobic, racist or just downright rude! I didn't find any character loveable enough to care about and the name dropping of celebrities just got tiresome.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Ableism

Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Racism

strawberryblonde's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

In all honesty, just watch the movie. It's so much better. 

I found the main character in general very unlikeable and the book mainly consisted of her workplace abusing her in every way  possible. There were parts I enjoyed, but for me the pacing of the book was generally off. For a long time the plot didn't seem to be going anywhere and then the climax came at the very end of the book, which left me as a reader incredibly confused. It wasn't terrible, but I don't see myself picking it up again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Car accident, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Addiction

noedki's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

melancholymegs's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Dysphoria, Classism, Car accident, and Racism

molly_appleby's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hot take: maybe andy was the real villain after all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Eating disorder

bkjoap's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

calcifire's review

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Body shaming

Moderate: Car accident and Racism

prachidayal's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

• Medium read (6 hours)
• I hated Nigel and the use of 'flamboyant gay' stereotypes. I also disliked the inconsistencies (both physical and characteristic differences) between the movie and the book.
• I loved Andy's wit and various relationships. Her friends are more reasonable in the books and the ending makes more sense. Weisberger's writing style is fresh and makes me want to read more books by heYou could sense the effort and comprehension in the character development and traits.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder