brendaclay's review against another edition
2.0
Ten years after the events of The Devil Wears Prada, former enemies Andy and Emily are best friends and co-founders of a successful high-end wedding magazine, The Plunge. Andy has just married the handsome, charming heir to a media empire. Other than her mother-in-law's disapproval of the marriage, her life is going great, and her nightmarish year working for Miranda Priestly is far in the past. Then Andy gets several unexpected surprises, and Miranda makes an offer to buy The Plunge that the girls can't refuse.
I mostly enjoyed this. Andy is a very sympathetic character, but I somehow expected a more lighthearted plot. A lot of what happens in the story is disappointing and sad. Maybe others won't read it that way, but it hit some buttons for me. In that sense, I guess you could say this sequel is more realistic than the original. On a writerly note, I also found the switch from first person to third person interesting.
I mostly enjoyed this. Andy is a very sympathetic character, but I somehow expected a more lighthearted plot. A lot of what happens in the story is disappointing and sad. Maybe others won't read it that way, but it hit some buttons for me. In that sense, I guess you could say this sequel is more realistic than the original. On a writerly note, I also found the switch from first person to third person interesting.
debbiemanning's review against another edition
3.0
Fun beach read. My only complaint was the ending was predictable.
whitmc's review against another edition
1.0
That was hideously bad. I should have listened to all the reviews that said no matter how much I loved Devil when I was 24, I should not under any circumstances pick up this book. But if course, I eventually caved out of curiosity and I wish I could have the past 3 days of reading time back. Wow. I liked nothing about Andy, she spent the entire book whining, the end was stupid, and by the way? No Revenge happened anywhere in the book warranting a terrible title.
act_10's review against another edition
3.0
Read my review here!
http://areadersrapture.blogspot.ca/2015/05/revenge-wears-prada.html
http://areadersrapture.blogspot.ca/2015/05/revenge-wears-prada.html
melissageritas's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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? N/A
3.75
shipleyd's review against another edition
1.0
I can’t remember the last time I disliked a book this much. All of the characters (except for baby Clementine) are truly unlikeable. The plot of this book is merely an undertone to all of Andy’s Runway PTSD issues and insecurities. There is no actual revenge in this book as one would expect from the title. In fact, Miranda makes only a few appearances in this book. The only positive thing I can say is that the audio narrator did a nice job.
rebbemcc's review against another edition
1.0
Terrible. Awful. Ridiculous characters I wanted to stab in the eye. The thinnest of plots that made no sense, wasn't believable, and was terribly obvious.
nglofile's review against another edition
1.0
I'm confused -- or, rather, perhaps the author is. Did anyone finish The Devil Wears Prada and wish to know more about Andrea Sachs' personal life? I think not. The draws were in the impossible workplace demands, the worlds of fashion and publishing, and the character of Miranda Priestly. Why take the blandest character, inflate her privilege and self-involvement, and then build a sequel entirely around her relationship and baby drama? Or, if you are determined to do so, don't perpetrate such an obvious bait-and-switch by titling it Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns, when Miranda is little more than a specter throughout, albeit with a few awkward appearances.
audiobook note: I've become a fan of Megan Hilty, and she does good work here. I'll admit that at first I was disappointed, though I couldn't pinpoint what wasn't clicking, but I soon realized it was the writing which was cloying, not the performance.
audiobook note: I've become a fan of Megan Hilty, and she does good work here. I'll admit that at first I was disappointed, though I couldn't pinpoint what wasn't clicking, but I soon realized it was the writing which was cloying, not the performance.
kellymc03's review against another edition
2.0
I am being nice by giving this book 2 stars. Disappointing.
crikhopit's review against another edition
1.0
Dumb. Not only is Andrea (Andy) Sachs one of the worst people in the world to begin with, she doesn't even come close to redeeming herself in this sequel.
SPOILERS.
In the first book (which I LOVED, don't get me wrong), she alienates her boyfriend and best friend by becoming a pretentious snob, then quits her job and abandons her coworkers. In this book, she becomes best friends with her ex-rival Emily (then ends their DECADE-LONG friendship in one afternoon), marries (reluctantly) a great guy, makes up in her head that he's having an affair (which he is most certainly is not), then ruins her marriage because her husband (smartly) sold her company for millions of dollars - behind her back - because she took nearly six? (eight?) months to make a decision. The woman needs counseling on top of counseling, but we're supposed to feel bad for her because her boss TEN YEARS AGO was a nightmare? Nope. Good try, Lauren Weisberger.
SPOILERS.
In the first book (which I LOVED, don't get me wrong), she alienates her boyfriend and best friend by becoming a pretentious snob, then quits her job and abandons her coworkers. In this book, she becomes best friends with her ex-rival Emily (then ends their DECADE-LONG friendship in one afternoon), marries (reluctantly) a great guy, makes up in her head that he's having an affair (which he is most certainly is not), then ruins her marriage because her husband (smartly) sold her company for millions of dollars - behind her back - because she took nearly six? (eight?) months to make a decision. The woman needs counseling on top of counseling, but we're supposed to feel bad for her because her boss TEN YEARS AGO was a nightmare? Nope. Good try, Lauren Weisberger.