Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

30 reviews

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

georgieg's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

katisreading's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

The ending is basically the only good thing about this book. It does what it does really well - but man, do I hate Miranda. Also, firmly in the camp that Andi’s friends and family and boyfriend had every right to be pissed at her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

This is a relatively fast, fun read. It takes a bit since it's a longer book, but the vocabulary isn't too complicated and the writing style flows easily. It's gimmicky and "trashy" in the best ways, reminding me of a reality show. Not much happens in the grand scheme of things, despite the book taking place over a year, so it's not the place to come if you're looking for a complex, earth shattering plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Car accident

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

This is one of the very few times where I’d say the movie was better than the book. Way better. All the tension the movie had the book has none of, the characters are somehow less interesting, and the movie ending is much more satisfying. 
You can read it if you want, it’s not a “bad” book, but it’s not really a “good” book either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

retropinkshelves's review against another edition

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

No one explicitly has an eating disorder, however the narrator constantly mentions height/weight and compares her own body with everyone around her. Most characters engage in very disordered behaviours (skipping meals, etc.) and none of it is frowned upon. In fact, these behaviors seem encouraged all throughout the book.

gamora_zen1's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Drug use

anapthine's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Alcohol, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Deadnaming

laurynreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Eating disorder

qrschulte's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder