A sharp, witty and hugely entertaining novel, The Devil Wears Prada has become a generation-defining bestselling classic.
Welcome to the dollhouse, baby!
When Andrea first sets foot in the plush Manhattan offices of Runway she knows nothing. She’s never heard of the world’s most fashionable magazine, or its feared and fawned-over editor, Miranda Priestly. But she’s going to be Miranda’s … Miranda’s assistant, a job millions of girls would die for.
A year later, she knows altogether too much:
That it’s a sacking offence to wear anything lower than a three-inch heel to work.
That Miranda believes Hermes scarves are disposable, and you must keep a life-time supply on hand at all times.
That you can charge cars, manicures, anything at all to the Runway account, but you must never, ever, leave your desk, or let Miranda’s coffee get cold.
And that at 3 a.m. on a Sunday, when your boyfriend’s dumping you because you’re always at work, and your best friend’s just been arrested, if Miranda phones, you jump.
Most of all, Andrea knows that Miranda is a monster who makes Cruella de Vil look like a fluffy bunny. But also that this is her big break, and it’s going to be worth it in the end.
Isn’t it?
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Loved this book! The movie is very close to the book and both are fabulous.
Excellent read. This witty page-turner about the author’s tour-of-duty while working for the editor of a well-known high fashion magazine tells the inside scoop of what it’s like working for a high-powered, wealthy perfectionist who is very much accustomed to having everything done precisely to her very exacting, detailed, precise instructions. Hmmmmm, she should have met my mother. I’d loved to have gotten them into a cage match and see who the victor would have been.
Loved it – easy entertaining read.
I like all her books. Well written and funny
Loved the movie and was hoping for the book to be as good. Unfortunately not as great as the movie. However, the author still did a good job making me laugh.
Great book! I liked it so much more than the movie.
Although it’s an exaggerated view of the magazine publishing world, much of it is accurate! Terrific book!
Okay…. Honestly, I’m rather dissapointed with this book. I hate to say this, but the movie was better.
The book wasn’t badly written, I just really, really disliked this version of Andy. In the book she’s a whining, self-centered, stealing (yes, stealing. Making all those extra expenses and charging them to the company is stealing. She even admits she does it to spite her employer) and disrespectful person.
Also, Miranda isn’t nearly as evil as the title wants you to believe. She’s just demanding, and rightfully so (in my opinion. She didn’t get were she’s now without working hard).
As for the complaints for being on call 24/7: Andy was hired as a personal assistant. That comes with the territory, everyone knows that. And the promised pay-off for a year of servitude isn’t bad either.
Here’s the big difference between the movie and the book: the girl Ann Hathaway portrayed seemed to have a nice personality, Andy Sach’s personality is bordering on vile.
It takes her best friend having an almost-fatal accident to have her consider anyone else then herself, and even then, I, as a reader, am not convinced this is a lasting change.
The subjects of her freelance stories (which sound like they’re bordering on tell-all vengeance) seem to support this.
Oh, and the way Andy leaves Paris? Rather immature. I understand the stress of the past year building up, but really, I don’t believe that warrants the cursing.
This review was probably a bit of a rambling, that’s just because my thoughts on the book. If it hadn’t been for Andy Sachs, I would have liked it.
fun easy escape reading… perfect for a long weekend read
Very enjoyable story!