Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016. The worst thing about this book is that I genuinely loved The Devil Wears Prada, not particularly well written but a great light hearted read where I genuinely liked Andy... That's why it saddens me the direction the book was taken in, Andy turns into a selfish, self absorbed character whom I genuinely no longer like. This is chick-lit. I loved DWP and counted down to the release of this for months. There's a lot of fun to be had in this book but it needs another round of editing and also some better writing. The author clearly attempted no effort in character building this time around and the book read similar to that of a summary as opposed to a true novel. Probably not as many as 10, but no real problem here. I mean, she's crazy rich and beautiful and successful and talented and spends all her time at the Hamptons or with celebrities and wears designer clothes but she is just, like, SO down-to-earth and SO disaffected and SO much better than everyone else ever. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. Shouldn't he be the one having trouble trusting her after that? Wisely, Meryl Streep, in her stunning portrayal, softened the … Sie können immer noch alle Kundenbewertungen für das Produkt sehen. Name brand this, lavish description of that. Then she has an encounter with Alex her old boyfriend and doesn't mention it at all to Max. But she doesn't even appear until about half-way through the book, and even then she's a minor character at best. The Devil wears Prada, war vielleicht nicht perfekt geschrieben aber es war frisch, spannend gab einen "Einblick" in die Mode-Welt und kam zum richtigen Zeitpunkt des Chick-Lit-Hypes heraus. were to write a made for TV sequel for the movie "The Devil Wears Prada,"... that screenplay would be better written and more believable a sequel than this book. No one cares how I feel." This is quite a waste of time to read. Wählen Sie eine Sprache für Ihren Einkauf. The author did a hasty and watered down job with this sequel, not to mention, the characters were boring and lacked depth. Not so with this book, I HATED Andy. I was so disappointed in this book. Title: Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns Author: Lauren Weisberger # of pages: 400. The only reason I'm writing this review is to DISCOURAGE anyone even remotely curious about this book to read it. But no, that's not the case. The only reason I kept reading was for the payoff hinted at by the title, but it was all a big tease. Juni 2013. Could I stand to work for Miranda - and could I not get fired?'. I mean, she's crazy rich and beautiful and successful and talented and spends all her time at the Hamptons or with celebrit. I thought this was a very creative way to continue one of my favorite stories. I almost DNF it but i have the rule to read what i start. I had high hopes for this one...being the sequel and all. The minute she got what she wanted, she didn't want it anymore and demanded something else. I checked the front several times because I simply could not believe that Weisberger wrote this. The author apparently forgot Jill's first son is named Isaac not Josh or Jonah, there should have been nearly a chapter on Andy's stress and major fashion details on what she wore to Miranda's dinner, details about the outcome of the sale of the magazine - surely Miranda threw a fit about losing Andy as she hates losing... Ending totally predictable and written LAZILY without detail. "Summer beach read," or "delightful romp," whatever. Instead we're subjected to listening to the protagonist Andie whine about anything and everything even while we're informed that she's getting married to Mr. Auch für nicht geübte Englisch-LeserInnen geeignet. Plus while reading the book it just kept jumping out at me and smacking me in the face as the perfect word to describe Andy.) Start by marking “Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns (The Devil Wears Prada, #2)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Just, so, unbelievably bad. The author clearly attempted no effort in character building this time around and the book read similar to that of a summary as opposed to a true novel. She wants to acquire their magazine-- this isn't based on some ten-year vendetta or plot to get back at them. I could empathize with Andy and wonder 'if I were in her shoes, could I do it? Please, no. I mean, I cared what had happened to Lily and Alex, but I think the info could have been revealed in a way that actually moved the story along at the same time. this one is just purely a waste, 2 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus Deutschland vom 24. It deserves one for everything else. Right off the bat, Andy's pregnant. But other than that I loved Emily & Andy's relationship, her becoming a mother, and all the interactions with Miranda. Ebenso wie andere Bücher von Lauren Weisberger ganz mein Geschmack! If you loved the first book, don't read this one. [I didn't like the way there was so much exposition and filling in where everyone's been for the past ten years. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. The most frustrating part was how upset by her husband's omission about his bachelor party (would she really divorce him over that?) This seems to be an overly-used theme lately in a lot of books. After that I read two more of Ms. Weisberger's book and none of them had the same impact or was even close to be as well written as the original "Devil". I've just finished it and I am so disappointed. But I don't regret reading it. Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. I WANTED Max to have cheated on her. But now "revenge" wears Prada? However, it was really hard for me to get interested in the storyline and it took me several tries (and the Internet going down in my house so I had no other interesting things to do at home at night) to finally read the whole thing. I was so excited and began reading it last night. Instead he is willing to do any and everything to prove how much he loves her and only her. Hauptsächlich geht es um Andrea's Müttergefühle und Zweifel an ihrer Ehe. I'd like to be able to say the rest of the characters and other parts of the plot made up for the ever whining Andy, but, sadly they did not. So much mediocre, messy, silly writing between a handful of good scenes. Juli 2014. The title would be completely misleading, except that eventually a very minor character, so minor she has no actual dialogue, is cited as having a Prada backpack customized with puffy paint. How cool if in the sequel Andy found herself involved in a business venture with Miranda. Diese Seite funktioniert am besten mit JavaScript. She was like a spoiled, tantrum throwing child. She essentially gets revenge on Miranda and those who thought she couldn't cut it in the fashion industry and she has finally made something of herself on her own merits. I must confess that I did not actually read, The Devil Wears Prada was by no means a literary masterpiece, but at least it was entertaining. She’s the co-founder and editor in chief of a high end bridal magazine, about to get … Doesn't live up to potential..not my choice for happy ending, Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016. I kept waiting for Miranda to make an appearance as she was the best part about the book and the movie. Lauren Weisberger was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale recently made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. Let's just hope the actors from the first movie are smart enough to say no to the sequel. I hoped Andy and Emily were friends.... check! She says that Max is her best friend but then one note has her doubting him and the marriage...okay, so people do jump to conclusions but really?! I imagined the sequel would be some years later. The title is completely misleading, as I never read anything about Miranda Priestly getting revenge or the girls getting revenge on Miranda (correct me of I'm wrong). The author did a hasty and watered down job with this sequel, not to mention, the characters were boring and lacked depth. She had turned the protagonist into another typical American tragedy and another statistic. The plot is just... funny. Perfect, has a great career and is about to be a new mom. It flattens the possibilities of a great storyline. November 2013. I WANTED Max to have. You open the book and you are on familiar ground. Book Details. I was so disappointed in this book. The Miranda character pops in and out. if someone is described as your best friend then you know you can talk to them about anything..she did so with Lily...I really liked Max..i thought he was the one who truly showed up in the marriage and was looking out for the best interest of his wife and family. No one understands me. Wouldn't that be fun? Obviously he didn't agree with his mother since he clearly couldn't wait to make Andy his wife. Spoiler Alert...I would have liked to give this book five stars but it wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I've just finished it and I am so disappointed. Cannot compete with "The devil wears Prada" AT ALL. Oktober 2013. The Devil Wears Prada was a fun read. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Max and Emily end up behaving exactly as you expect they will, and the ending is so predictable I could have cried. This book is like running into an old friend whom you have not seen in three years. It was back to 10 years ago with Andy being a timid yes-girl. But she doesn't even appear until about half-way through the book, and even then she's a minor character at best. That's not because the book was so compelling, but because I was waiting--fruitlessly!--for either revenge or Prada to factor in. Lame and confusing story. I wanted to punch her in the face. Juni 2013. Juli 2013, i was a big fan of Devil wears Prada. I don't think it could have been more different to The Devil Wears Prada as it sees a much more grown up and mature Andy, 10 years on as she looks to settle down. Momentanes Problem beim Laden dieses Menüs. I wasn't expecting Tolstoy when I started reading this book, but I didn't think I was going to hate the plucky heroine, Andy, by the end of the first chapter. Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. I felt like Andy made everything difficult for all the people around her. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. I absolutely loved the first book of this series as well as the movies depiction of it. Link to Buy: Amazon.in Author Profile. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. I was super excited to see the author had written a sequel. I can roll with that.