I did not really enjoy this book at all- everything this book should have been was the movie. Cut out the other 70% of the book all together.

I was considering giving up and putting the book down a few times during this read- but I figured "it's gotta get bback on track sometime"

This was never ending- there was just so much bitching, and complaining and horror stories about this boss that it was almost painful to read after a while. She's the devil- in prada- we get it!

The only satisfying thing in this whole novel is the part where she finally tells the bitch off- the movie made these people have depth and personalities, the book was a 1 dimensional characiture of a gorgan fashionista.

Llegué al libro por haber visto la película (sino no se hasta qué punto me hubiese interesado por él), y aunque esperaba que se parecieran, terminaron siendo dos historias muy diferentes. Se mantiene la idea básica de la jefa déspota, pero nada más.

El argumento es bastante sencillo, ya que gira en torno al trabajo de la protagonista y las relaciones y emociones pasan a un segundo o tercer plano (además de que aunque quisiera seguir con su vida, no tendría tiempo de hacerlo).

El diablo viste de Prada me resultó realmente divertido. En serio.
Hay una cantidad considerable de sarcasmo e ironía, y me he reido mucho con la forma en que se cuentan las situaciones que padece la pobre Andrea a causa de su jefa, con sus exigencias tan diversas como ridículas.
Trabajar para Miranda Priestly es malo para la salud.

Andrea decide tomar ese empleo porque resistir un año con Miranda equivale en experiencia a cinco años en otros lugares. Lo que no le dijeron es que ese trabajo por el que miles de chicas darían un ojo de la cara sería como perder cinco años de vida, y despertaría en ella instintos asesinos (llevados con mucho humor).

n  "Miranda llevaba su ropa sucia a la oficina y a mí me correspondía, qué afortunada, llamar a la tintorería y comunicarles que teníamos mercancía. (...) Mi trabajo era, intelectualmente, cada vez más estimulante."n

Me gustó especialmente que aunque estuviese sumergida en el mundo de la moda, a Andrea no pudieran importarle menos su aspecto, las marcas carísimas por las que todos se desviven o el glamour del que se ve rodeada. Si la personalidad de la protagonista hubiese sido diferente, parte del encanto del libro se habría perdido.


Reseña de Libros junto al mar

perfect for the beach. not a high brow read, but totally worth reading if you're in the mood for a giggle

The book “The Devil Wears Prada” written by Lauren Weisberger is a novel about a girl called Andrea who accidently gets a job at a fashion magazine, but she doesn’t know anything about fashion. Everyone says this is a job “a million girls would die for” but it turns out that her boss is the biggest nightmare. Her job is extremely demanding and her boss won’t take “no” for an answer. It is a fabulous book about managing work and life outside of work. It can teach a lot and make you question how much time do you spend with people you love. In my opinion if you start reading this book you are going to fall in love with it. I would recommend this book to everyone but especially young teenage girls who are fond of fashion.

I love these people so much that nothing else but The Devil Wears Prada could make me want to give them bloodied noses.

Entretenida y divertida novela que se lee en unas pocas horas, decir que es una de las veces que la película me ha gustado más que el libro, será porque salía mi querida y preferida actriz Meryl Streep.
Leyendo el libro una otra vez la veía a ella y a Anne Hathaway.
Una novela para pasar un rato entretenido sin más, bueno para para mí eso es leer, tener mi mente entretenida y este libro y la película lo consiguieron.

Reading crime #5000 for the month of January.
I saw the movie first.
I loved the movie.
This is the first time I have read this book.
I didn't like the book.

Before I begin I should say some nice words. While reading this book, I kept picturing the actors/actresses from the movie. It was like re-watching the movie again but in my head. I'd rather watch the movie - it was less painful.

The Devil Wears Prada was not a perfect book. It really wasn't. It was beyond terrible. It had so many flaws that I don't really want to talk about them. HA! just kidding - here come the flaws people!

Step one: When reading The Devil Wears Prada I suggest you have a bottle of wine somewhere near you. If you are of drinking age, open the god damn bottle and pour yourself an "Alaina Pour."

For example:

Step two: Take a huge sip when any character annoys you.

For example, Andrea/Andy annoyed me every time she talked. I just couldn't like her. Not even wine could make me like her. This whole not liking her made me so sad because I liked her character a hell of a lot more in the movie but that's probably due to the amazing Anne Hathaway.

Step three: Skim through the boring parts. HA - just kidding! Don't do that. Suffer instead. Enjoy Andy whining throughout the entire book. The entire time I was reading this book, I was whining about her whining and how I would rather participate in a star wars movie marathon.

SPOILER: I don't like any of the Star Wars movies. I didn't see the one that came out in December 2017 with my family and I'm pretty sure I slept during the movie before that. IN THE MOVIE THEATER. I have no regrets - best nap of my life!

PS. Sorry to all the Star Wars lovers. I tried to get into them but yeah.. I can't. More for you?

Anyways, I'm kind of sad that I read it but I'm also happy at the same time because I still haven't DNF'd a book and I got one more book off of my TBR list.



Step four: If you see this book.. walk away. NO - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AND DON'T LOOK BACK EVER.

Where to start with this one! Seldom have I ever read a book that actually made my blood boil with rage, but this did it! I can, unfortunately, relate to the utter misery that Andy faces while at Runway, while my own clearly does not amount to her cataclysmic year of agony.

Having seen the movie well over 20 times, I found the book to be very little like the movie in most regards. The book is far more depressing, but far more real, and thus far more enjoyable. If you've never read this book, do so in order to gain a glimpse into what total suffering can be.

Regarding Miranda Priestly, it is rare that I have come across a character that deserves a slow a horrid death, but she deserves to die slowly. No matter the talent the woman had in editing, I would argue that her knee caps be shot out, one at a time, six months apart, then followed by her thumbs being removed with piano wire. Lastly, her tongue should have been removed with acid. Once finished with these (perhaps one year later, maybe two), poisoning by strychnine would be administered in order for her to suffocate and die of asphyxiation.

Or, on the lighter side, simply putting several ounces of glass dust into her damned Starbucks's latte would be enough to grind her internal organs into hamburger over several months of a painful and slow death.

No human being like Miranda should be allowed to live on Earth.

I didn’t think I’d ever say this about any book, but… the movie was better

It is rare that a movie based on a book is better. But here we are.

Miranda reminds me of someone from my past school days. This teacher was also elegant, and everyone escaped away and afraid of her. Everyone was running around her in fear as she entered the classroom.
The book is wonderful. A clash of two worlds - an ordinary girl and a rich, influential woman from the fashion world. The book is interesting and worth recommending

I was very disappointed by this book. I saw the movie first (maybe that was my mistake?) and LOVED it. Wanted to be even more a fashion hoe than I was. Started reading Vogue and taking more time to get ready for the day. Then part 2 came out and I NEEDED to read the series. And... my heart broke when I read it. I thought I was going to LOVE it and didn't realize how different the book was to the movie. I don't understand why or how movies can do that but I think it's selfish of them haha. They tricked me. If you saw the movie then you don't need to read this book.