The Devil Wears Prada: A Novel

The Devil Wears No Name

3 weeks ago

After falling absolutely head over heals in lust with the movie The Devil Wears Prada, I decided to give the novel a try. My friend was always on my case to read it, saying it was “the best novel ever” and I honestly never had the chance to read it besides I thought it would be superficial, shallow and stupid… and I was right. Although the movie focuses on the actual characters, the novel focuses on clothes. The amount of times I had to read what each character wore for each day was… + read more

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i could take on the devil...

This review is from: The Devil Wears Prada (Hardcover)

3 years ago

i found it difficult to get into this one. It definitely caught my initial interest: the trials and trivials of entering the work force and landing ' a dream job that millions of girls would die for'... but that was shortlived and the remaining chapters went into great detail of the anxieties/pressures from working at a major fashion mag. and under the wings of a neurotic, influential, demanding editior in chief: the devil herself. The outrageous scenarios that were presented to Andrea were… + read more

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Laugh out loud hilarious!

3 years ago

I thought this book was absolutely hilarious. Many times I laughed out loud and some of the amazing situations the main character found herself in. I loved how I was able to really hate Miranda yet at the same time understand her. I also loved the ongoing comentary about the fashion industry and how it objectifies women. All in all, if your looking for a light, funny book to pass your time away this is the book for you.

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Easy read

This review is from: The Devil Wears Prada (Hardcover)

3 years ago

This is such a fun read, I couldn't put it down. Provides a good and fun image of what life in New York fashion is all about. The comedy was fantastic. A must read in my opinion...Can't wait to see the movie version.

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Great if you skip over the fashion bits

3 years ago

I enjoyed the book and read it pretty much to the end in one sitting because I was curious to see what would happen to Andy after 1 year on the job. I eventually took to skipping the Prada/Gucci/Jimmy Choo ravings in favour of reading the more interesting parts of the story. All in all I was drawn in to the story and bored by the whining at the same time.

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Meh.

This review is from: The Devil Wears Prada (Hardcover)

3 years ago

Considering this book was promoted as a thinly veiled exposé of Anna Wintour's reign of terror at Vogue magazine it came off as quite a boring read. The average episode of Fashion Television tends to be much juicier. It didn't help that the protagonist, who seems to think she's quite down to earth, comes off as an unsympathetic, condescending snob. There were several times throughout the book where I was hoping someone would strangle her with one of the oft mentioned Hermès scarves. I'm… + read more

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A guilty pleasure

3 years ago

Overall the Devil Wears Prada is a worthwhile read for those lazy, lay in the sun summer days. The combination of humour and well-developed, interesting characters will pull you in and make you not want to put the book down until the end. Even though the book tends to drag on a little near the end, it is a great read.

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what happened to alex?

This review is from: The Devil Wears Prada (Hardcover)

4 years ago

ok, i was dying to read this book ever since it came out... it was an easy read, and i loved the characters... wish something more happened w/ christian though or even with alex. there just wasn't enough juice. AND...what happened to alex? i wanted to know more but the book just kind of ended. + read more

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Great Read

3 years ago

Such a great read for anyone whose had a less than perfect boss! As a personal assistant I can see where Andrea is coming from but this book relates to everyone whose come out of school and started working in the "real world". Great book!

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