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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Quite a few f-words in those first few pages. Read it because I watched the movie. PG-13
funny
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:
No
Admittedly, I saw the movie way before I read this book, I know, blasphemy. But aside from trying not to compare the book and the movie through my entire reading, I must say that I was actually a little bit disappointed. I get that she's working for a "she-devil" but Andrea really does just whine and act like a bitch toward her friends. I grew tired of the constant asides of her rattling on about what she would like to say out loud, but not actually saying it. In fact, she sounds more like a teenager than she does an adult. No one understood her, no one was being sympathetic enough for her, blah blah blah. It was still an enjoyable read, I just didn't expect it to be so whine-y. I did enjoy the depth in Lily's character, she was entirely different from the movie, and I also enjoyed that not everything worked out for Andy and Alex, she treated him like shit and I appreciate that realistically they were not able to get back together as they did in movie world.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very different from the movie (which I’ve always loved). But the book does a waaay better job at character development.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars
This book really got on my nerves. When the main character constantly complains and does really stupid things I feel zero sympathy / empathy for them. I actually had no idea that the book was semi based on the author's real life experiences until I just looked it up, but that sure explains a lot. It's hard to believe a character could be written so simultaneously bitter yet perfect without the author projecting her own issues onto it. Ordinary small town girl Andrea gets a job in NYC at the glamorous Runway magazine under a tyrannical boss, Miranda Priestly. Shenanigans ensue as she is asked to do ridiculous things such as fetch coffee and pick up dry cleaning, all the while wondering why everyone is so hard on her as she takes extended smoke breaks and chats on the work phone to her boyfriend and generally takes ten times longer to do HER PAID JOB than is necessary. Having worked in plenty of mindless, low level jobs in my time, as I'm sure most of us have, I just didn't buy Andrea's whole 'woe is me' thing. Yeah, Miranda was a hardass but either a) stand up for yourself or b) quit. The writing was meant to be funny and I guess meant to be a satirical look at the fashion industry and our obsession with image, but I just couldn't see past the endless complaining. Meh. Watch the movie instead, it's much better.
This book really got on my nerves. When the main character constantly complains and does really stupid things I feel zero sympathy / empathy for them. I actually had no idea that the book was semi based on the author's real life experiences until I just looked it up, but that sure explains a lot. It's hard to believe a character could be written so simultaneously bitter yet perfect without the author projecting her own issues onto it. Ordinary small town girl Andrea gets a job in NYC at the glamorous Runway magazine under a tyrannical boss, Miranda Priestly. Shenanigans ensue as she is asked to do ridiculous things such as fetch coffee and pick up dry cleaning, all the while wondering why everyone is so hard on her as she takes extended smoke breaks and chats on the work phone to her boyfriend and generally takes ten times longer to do HER PAID JOB than is necessary. Having worked in plenty of mindless, low level jobs in my time, as I'm sure most of us have, I just didn't buy Andrea's whole 'woe is me' thing. Yeah, Miranda was a hardass but either a) stand up for yourself or b) quit. The writing was meant to be funny and I guess meant to be a satirical look at the fashion industry and our obsession with image, but I just couldn't see past the endless complaining. Meh. Watch the movie instead, it's much better.
challenging
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hasn't everyone read this book? It was really good! :-)