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The Devil Wears Prada
by Lauren Weisberger
To make a long story short, I liked the movie better! The problem I had with the novel The Devil Wears Prada is that the heroine character, Andrea/Andy Sachs, is bland and unsympathetic.
At least in the movie, I felt like cheering for Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs. She was likable. The Emily character was hilarious. In the film, the things Andy sacrificed in the name of her job were not as severe as in the book - compared to missing her boyfriend's birthday party in the movie, in the book, she didn't notice her best friend's serious drinking problem? She didn't have time to see her sister's new baby? Yikes. In the movie, the characters had redeeming qualities. In the novel, I seriously hoped that Alex (her entirely-too-kind boyfriend) would leave Andy in the dust. I wanted Lily to get it together and get away from Andy. The book Andy didn't deserve to have either of those loyal people in her life.
The narrative is palatable, but the descriptions in the book are often overwritten - I know it was the author's first novel, but it just isn't well-written. Too talky, poor grammar. Where was her editor? My brain cringed at some of the phrasing.
My verdict? Skip the book. Rent the movie.
At least in the movie, I felt like cheering for Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs. She was likable. The Emily character was hilarious. In the film, the things Andy sacrificed in the name of her job were not as severe as in the book - compared to missing her boyfriend's birthday party in the movie, in the book, she didn't notice her best friend's serious drinking problem? She didn't have time to see her sister's new baby? Yikes. In the movie, the characters had redeeming qualities. In the novel, I seriously hoped that Alex (her entirely-too-kind boyfriend) would leave Andy in the dust. I wanted Lily to get it together and get away from Andy. The book Andy didn't deserve to have either of those loyal people in her life.
The narrative is palatable, but the descriptions in the book are often overwritten - I know it was the author's first novel, but it just isn't well-written. Too talky, poor grammar. Where was her editor? My brain cringed at some of the phrasing.
My verdict? Skip the book. Rent the movie.