Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jun 19 '06
Pros: quick read
Cons: you can feel Andrea's stress increase with each page turned, ending disappointing
Summary: I am a teacher and have my summers off. I started stocking up on paperbacks a few weeks ago in eager anticipation of afternoons spent at the beach or in the pool. I picked up The Devil Wears Prada because I had been eying it up for several ... read more
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Sep 12 '08
Pros: Funny and uplifting
Cons: At times the story was not always believable.
Summary: I know this book has been out for quite a while but if you have not had the opportunity to read it, I highly recommend it!I just finished reading The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger and was absolutely impressed with the quality of ... read more
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Dec 03 '07
Pros: Easy writing style, lots of name-dropping if you're into fashion
Cons: Unlikeable main character
Summary: I enjoyed the movie based on this book, and since the book version is usually better than the movie, I really looked forward to reading this book. Unfortunately, I was rather disappointed by what I read. First of all, to anyone who has seen the movie, ... read more
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Nov 15 '07
Pros: Very entertaining; hard to believe this could actually happen to someone.
Cons: N/A
Summary: When Andy Sachs, a twenty-something aspiring journalist lands a job assisting the editor-in-chief of a popular fashion magazine, she figures it to be a great start to her career. After all, once Miranda Priestley’s in your corner, she’ll refer ... read more
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Sep 06 '07
Pros: Very funny
Cons: None
Summary: Ok my life is so busy I’m behind with everything including seeing movies. I never saw the movie DEVIL WEARS PRADA and when I saw the audio book version I decided to pick it up and see what everyone was raving about. I’m really glad I did as it made my ... read more
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Mar 30 '07
Pros: Witty, well-written
Cons: Foul language
Summary: I received this book as a Christmas gift from one of my best friends and even though I had seen the movie (and also got that for Christmas) I still wanted to read it. I was even more impressed than I had anticipated. If you think it's not worth the ... read more
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Oct 04 '06
Pros: Great book, funny, easy to read
Cons: I was sad when I reached the end and it was over
Summary: Let me preface this by stating that I am not a reader. I do not generally sit down and read many books. Magazines, yes - they are faster! I purchased this book at a book sale at my place of work. I thought that it was a steal for $5 and decided that ... read more
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Aug 30 '06
Pros: A riot of laughter, well written, characters beautifully crafted
Cons: Tends to feel a bit stretched, exaggerated at times.
Summary: The Plot: A simple ambitious young girl straight out of school, aspiring to write for the New Yorker ends up making it as a Fashion Assistant in the hippest, hottest fashion magazine-Runway- where she is to work with Miranda Priestly, one of the most ... read more
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May 29 '05
Pros: Funny, fast-paced, light, a fun book to read, unique, bestseller
Cons: Not the deepest book I have ever read
Summary: I haven’t had a lot of time for leisure reading recently. So when I stopped in my local library and found “Devil Wears Prada” for sale for $1, I couldn’t resist! I had vaguely heard of this one before, but all I needed was that and a ... read more
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Dec 31 '03
Pros: interesting, pretty much everyone can relate
Cons: not the best writing
Summary: Summary: Andrea Sachs has just graduated from college with hopes of becoming a writer for the New Yorker. Thinking she'll have to start with a different magazine, she applies to a number of magazines before landing an interview at Runway, the world's ... read more
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Nov 05 '03
Pros: Shallow characters, not funny
Cons: You will learn that $40.000 for a dress is not too much money.
Summary: There must be something about New York Humor that I just don't understand. I picked up the book because I had seen it at a friends house and was told it was "very funny", but then my friend is from New York, and the story is set there, so I'm not sure wha ... read more
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Oct 29 '03
Pros: Good if you want to know a little more about fashion and designers.
Cons: Not very interesting or fun.
Summary: When you think about high fashion, New York City, models and top designers, you're probably intrigued, right? Well, even if you aren't intrigued, you probably wouldn't mind reading more about it, especially if you like looking at fashion magazines and ma ... read more
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Aug 22 '03
Pros: Could have made a decent book if someone else had written it.
Cons: everything. Boring. Shallow characters.
Summary: I thought this book was horrible. It was shallow. The main character was weak. The story line was ... read more
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Aug 17 '03
Pros: easy read
Cons: Lacks depth, unresolved, predictable, unrealistic
Summary: I picked up the Devil Wears Prada when I went to the library the other day. I was actually looking f ... read more
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Jul 27 '03
Pros: Main characters are great, plot, timing, and comedy
Cons: none!
Summary: Yes, it seems unreal that a fashion magazine editor would have two assistants, one that just runs er ... read more
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