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suicidaldaron's review against another edition
4.0
sort of went on for a bit too long, but honestly it was a very fun read.
hannah_0708's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read it because I watched the film. The film is better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
oliviacasellini's review against another edition
4.0
I may be a bit biased since the movie-version of this book is one of my favorite films of all time, but I loved this book! It’s a funny take on the fashion world, and was written with my type of humor. Sometimes Andy annoyed me, I can only take so much complaining about having to wear Prada instead of Banana Republic. Overall she was a lovable character.
The ending of this was quite different from the movie, but not necessarily in a bad way. The movie version irked me, but was a perfect example of who Miranda was. The book showed who Andy was, bringing out some of her worst qualities. Honestly, it was refreshing to see her be flawed.
The ending of this was quite different from the movie, but not necessarily in a bad way. The movie version irked me, but was a perfect example of who Miranda was. The book showed who Andy was, bringing out some of her worst qualities. Honestly, it was refreshing to see her be flawed.
erinlcrane's review against another edition
2.0
I kind of hated this, but I didn’t feel like I could give it 1 star because it’s not horrible at what it’s trying to be. I just really don’t like what it’s trying to be either.
To be invested in the story you have to buy that Andrea needs to do this job for a year and then she’ll somehow get a job at the New Yorker. Through the majority of the book I didn’t understand why or how that would happen, so I didn’t understand her determination to work at this horrible job for a year. It made it very difficult to care.
I was also confused by Miranda as “the devil.” It took a good while for her to feel like *crazy* levels of horrible. I didn’t see her fire or threaten to fire a single person until the very end. I felt like it took too long to really feel her awfulness.
Other things I didn’t like:
1) Lots of casual racism, especially at the beginning
2) Boring details, including the multiple (Kindle) page snippet from the Bulletin and a description of the floor plan of the office
3) Repetitive crises and conflicts - oh she tried to make another plan with Alex? I wonder what will happen…
4) I kept expecting her to have to have a reason to write for Runway - got my hopes up when the travel writer called, only to have nothing come of it. Got my hopes up again when she had to write a speech. Nope. It would have been an interesting turn of events if she’d had an opportunity to write and have something come of it, but that was never something the story explored. I never even understood exactly *what* she wanted to write. Writing “for the New Yorker” could be a lot of things. In the end she writes a short story, which is not something you’d write as an employee of the New Yorker… you’d think if she wants to write so badly I’d have a better idea of what she wants to write!!
Things I wanted to like but failed me because this isn’t trying to be literary fiction:
1) The discussion around beauty standards and eating disorders. I wanted more, it would have been a perfect thing to address. When Anita writes to Miranda and Andrea is like, this lady creates problems for girls like Anita - let’s get into that!! No? Ok..
2) The discussion around Lily’s alcohol abuse and other self medication strategies. Let’s get into that! Oh she’s just a device to give Andrea a crisis… ok.
3) The discussion around awful “idea” people, powerful people, whose bad behavior is tolerated because they are “geniuses.” I loved when Andrea is talking to Emily and trying to get Emily to see that Miranda’s genius does not excuse treating Emily and others like trash. This is weirdly not explored more as a problem despite being the main conflict of the story.
To be invested in the story you have to buy that Andrea needs to do this job for a year and then she’ll somehow get a job at the New Yorker. Through the majority of the book I didn’t understand why or how that would happen, so I didn’t understand her determination to work at this horrible job for a year. It made it very difficult to care.
I was also confused by Miranda as “the devil.” It took a good while for her to feel like *crazy* levels of horrible. I didn’t see her fire or threaten to fire a single person until the very end. I felt like it took too long to really feel her awfulness.
Other things I didn’t like:
1) Lots of casual racism, especially at the beginning
2) Boring details, including the multiple (Kindle) page snippet from the Bulletin and a description of the floor plan of the office
3) Repetitive crises and conflicts - oh she tried to make another plan with Alex? I wonder what will happen…
4) I kept expecting her to have to have a reason to write for Runway - got my hopes up when the travel writer called, only to have nothing come of it. Got my hopes up again when she had to write a speech. Nope. It would have been an interesting turn of events if she’d had an opportunity to write and have something come of it, but that was never something the story explored. I never even understood exactly *what* she wanted to write. Writing “for the New Yorker” could be a lot of things. In the end she writes a short story, which is not something you’d write as an employee of the New Yorker… you’d think if she wants to write so badly I’d have a better idea of what she wants to write!!
Things I wanted to like but failed me because this isn’t trying to be literary fiction:
1) The discussion around beauty standards and eating disorders. I wanted more, it would have been a perfect thing to address. When Anita writes to Miranda and Andrea is like, this lady creates problems for girls like Anita - let’s get into that!! No? Ok..
2) The discussion around Lily’s alcohol abuse and other self medication strategies. Let’s get into that! Oh she’s just a device to give Andrea a crisis… ok.
3) The discussion around awful “idea” people, powerful people, whose bad behavior is tolerated because they are “geniuses.” I loved when Andrea is talking to Emily and trying to get Emily to see that Miranda’s genius does not excuse treating Emily and others like trash. This is weirdly not explored more as a problem despite being the main conflict of the story.
rgsvro's review against another edition
1.0
pior tradução publicada que já vi (pelo menos da minha edição)
silviaa_'s review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
libraryforspooky's review against another edition
4.0
Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor of Runway magazine, Andrea finds herself in an office that shouts Prada! Armani! Versace! at every turn. A world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants that show off their lifelong dedication to the gym. With breathtaking ease, Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child. The Devil Wears Prada gives a rich and hilarious new meaning to complaints about “The Boss from Hell.”
Narrated in Andrea’s smart, refreshingly disarming voice, the novel traces a deep, dark, devilish view of life at the top only hinted at in gossip columns and over Cosmopolitans at the trendiest cocktail parties. From sending the latest, not-yet-in-stores Harry Potter to Miranda’s children in Paris by private jet, to locating an unnamed antique store where Miranda had at some point admired a vintage dresser, to serving lattes to Miranda at precisely the piping hot temperature she prefers, Andrea is sorely tested each and every day—and often late into the night with orders barked over the phone. She puts up with it all by keeping her eyes on the prize: a recommendation from Miranda that will get Andrea a top job at any magazine of her choosing. As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether or not the job is worth the price of her soul.
Narrated in Andrea’s smart, refreshingly disarming voice, the novel traces a deep, dark, devilish view of life at the top only hinted at in gossip columns and over Cosmopolitans at the trendiest cocktail parties. From sending the latest, not-yet-in-stores Harry Potter to Miranda’s children in Paris by private jet, to locating an unnamed antique store where Miranda had at some point admired a vintage dresser, to serving lattes to Miranda at precisely the piping hot temperature she prefers, Andrea is sorely tested each and every day—and often late into the night with orders barked over the phone. She puts up with it all by keeping her eyes on the prize: a recommendation from Miranda that will get Andrea a top job at any magazine of her choosing. As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether or not the job is worth the price of her soul.
frida2oo3's review against another edition
1.0
DNFed because I couldn't get passed the line:
And there is something about not being able to distinguish between two Indian roommates that feels racist
“Shanti and Kendra ended up being two very sweet and quiet Indian girls who’d just graduated from Duke, worked hellishly long hours at investment banks, and seemed to me, that first
day and every day thereafter, utterly indistinguishable from each other”
And there is something about not being able to distinguish between two Indian roommates that feels racist