A review by rhayrhay
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

medium-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
I read this when I was young and upon rereading it I remembered how grating the main character was for me. The plot is mostly driven by her own lack of self-knowledge and introspection. She is quite self-sabotaging and blaming others for her misery. The resolution of the book is that she stops self-sabotaging. The glamour was a nice touch. The fatphobia, both internalised and expressed by other characters, and being shamed for eating (MC) was not a great headspace for me. The cost of glamour (financially , mentally and physically) is a big theme in this book, but it doesn't go anywhere. Meh read. 
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