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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
A training manual that every manger should read on how a competent person can go about training an incompetent person.
I found that there were some aspects of this book that intrigued me, like Andy's chemistry with Christian, but other areas I was completely bored with. I found that there was no connection or interest in Andy's friendship with Lily or Alex, though it was often forced down the throat. The first 50% of the book seems to be setting up the scene before it starts to become more interesting. I most likely will not read this book again.
I actually think the film was more entertaining and that's rare for me to say.
Boring, story could have been done in under a 100 paged
The Devil Wears Prada movie was a favourite of mine growing up and therefore I expected to enjoy the book more than I did. The book is pretty average on all accounts, however I did enjoy Andrea's character more in the book than in the film. It felt like she had more personality and was more fleshed out as a person. This is one of those rare occasions where my verdict is - the movie is better than the book.
I was really excited to read this and compare it to the movie but I could take it or leave it. Enjoyed reading it but wasn't fascinated by it.
A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the second assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly. Her life is made a living hell for the next year.
I liked this book, but I couldn't believe she allowed herself to be treated that way. I think, I actually liked the movie better. You can't beat the performance of Emily Blunt. She was hilarious.
I liked this book, but I couldn't believe she allowed herself to be treated that way. I think, I actually liked the movie better. You can't beat the performance of Emily Blunt. She was hilarious.
Gotta say, I was pretty dissapointed with this one. I remember it was a huge hit 15 years ago so it has been on my tbr list for a long time. A lot of telling, infodumping, characters making no sense. Why would Andrea work for so long in terrible conditions (almost humanly immpossible) just to get a CHANCE to do what she wants later? Why she has no self-asteem, why was she so easily brainwashed?! She wasn't poor, she had nice upringing and supportive family and a great boyfriend. I just don't get her motivation - are newyorkers really that job-crazy? Everything seems unrealistic, it was bad even for brainless fun. Nothing happened almost the whole book. Like the author wrote it just to say FUCK YOU to some rich person that frustrated her. Interested to see how did the sequel go because I like to be annoyed, apparently.
Funny, funny, book...there is some crude language...but the storyline is hilarious. I haven't seen the movie yet, but from the previews, I imagine they are very different.
I had picked up Lauren Weisberger's When Life Gives You Lululemons but before starting on that book I decided to go back to the beginning and read Devil Wears Prada. If you've seen the movie but haven't read the book, the movie and the book are quite different. Unfortunately this is one of those cases where I think the movie is much better than the book. Andrea is an unlikeable character who wipes her dirty hands and dishes on Miranda's clothes in the dry cleaning pile as an act of silent rebellion. There is no loveable Nigel (Stanley Tucci) to take Andy under his wing and transform her. The book got repetitive and it felt like readers are being hit over the head with a hammer to make sure they know just how boring and demeaning Andy's day to day tasks are.