Revenge Wears Prada

The Devil Returns

By: Lauren Weisberger

Narrated by: Megan Hilty

Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

The sequel you’ve been waiting for: the follow-up to the sensational number-one best seller The Devil Wears Prada.

Eight years have passed since Andrea "Andy" Sachs quit the job "a million girls would die for" working for Miranda Priestly at Runway magazine - a dream that turned out to be a nightmare. Now Andy’s on the top of the world: She’s writing and reporting to her heart’s content; running The Plunge, her wildly successful high-fashion bridal magazine with Miranda’s other ex-assistant, Emily; and most importantly, getting married to the scion of a storied media family and the love of her life.

But the night before her wedding, Andy can’t sleep. As happy as she is - as happy as she should be - she’s still haunted by the specter of her former boss. Maybe it’s survivor syndrome? Or maybe it’s justifiable, self-inflicted, paranoia. From the start, Andy and Emily have felt entitled to use their rolodex of contacts - Miranda’s contacts - from Runway as they make their way in the magazine world. As The Plunge succeeds, Andy and Emily realize they’ll soon come face to face with their former tormenter at industry functions, award ceremonies, and even weddings. Still, Andy can hardly anticipate the horrifying reality that’s approaching - a reversal so profound that she will be squarely in Miranda’s crosshairs once more.

Karma’s a bitch. And Andy’s efforts to build a bright new life have led her directly to the one she fled - and into the path of the Devil herself.

©2013 Lauren Weisberger (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

Whiny Andie is beyond painful

Never did I think I’d be sympathetic towards Miranda but Andie is a brat and a prissy, self obsessed stick in the mud. BLECH. This book was as bad as the first one was great.

Reality of the Fashion Industry at its best!

What did you love best about Revenge Wears Prada?

I worked in Fashion for years and I can definitely relate to alot of what this book has in it... entertaining and frustrating and really good listen!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Revenge Wears Prada?

When Andy's husband betrayed her! I felt so mad inside like as if it were me!

Which character – as performed by Megan Hilty – was your favorite?

Andy of course

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Well I didnt cry but I literally was all twisted up inside after listening to Andy learn her husband and best friend went behind her back... I came home mad for awhile haha

Hilty Helps

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It would be impossible for any follow-up to "The Devil Wears Prada" to match the original in terms of the sheer "I can't believe she'd expect that!" quality of Miranda Priestly's expectations. While there are certain insider tid-bits about how a real magazine works in "Revenge...", it could be more rewarding on that level.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I know that soapy relationship drama - friends betraying friends, husbands and wives going behind each other's back, people from one's past reappearing out of nowhere, even falling in (maternal) love with one's own children - are Weisberger's stock in trade, but the most exciting material for me came when Andy was working - the book could use more of that.

What does Megan Hilty bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Megan Hilty is utterly charming and has a knack for making conversations jump off the page. She's especially good at differentiating between Andy's fraught interior monologues and the somewhat-more-put-together things she manages to get our of her mouth. I especially enjoy her employment of oversize accents for some of the more larger-than-life characters.

Was Revenge Wears Prada worth the listening time?

Absolutely. It was easy and breezy.

Any additional comments?

While it doesn't match the magic of the original, all the good will I felt for the characters (both from the book and the film) came rushing back and made me immediately invested. And though I've complained above that the book is heavier on less-inventive personal drama and lighter on more-interesting work drama, I did find myself invested in the characters' trials and tribulations and surprisingly charmed by Wesberger's portrait of Andy as a new mom. That said, I'm very glad they got the fabulous Megan Hilty to read this book. Without a doubt, she elevated some of the more meh parts with her sparkle and pizzazz.

Anti climactic and slow- good narrator

Meghan Hilty is a great narrator; however, the story was definitely lacking. The book seemed to drag and I lost interest quite a bit. I still don't get where the "Revenge" comes from in the title. I don't see this being adapted to screenplay without a dramatic rewrite!

meh

slow, lots of detail, required little thinking or engagement but passed the time. wouldn't recommend to stay awake on the road

Andie was whiny

I listened to the whole book to give the benefit of the doubt. But it was not the best. Andie complained way too much!

Insufferable Protagonist

The title was misleading. There wasn’t really any revenge nor did we see a lot of our villain Miranda Presley. From the title I was expecting a well thought out calculated attack from Miranda but that just wasn’t the case.

Andy was also incredibly insufferable, emotionally immature, and ungrateful. It was disappointing to see such a doormat of a character. If you wanted to read a book about pregnancy, motherhood, and non stop mentioning of babies this is your book. Overall a sequel had so much potential but this one did not deliver.

Not really sure about this

Having loved the first book, The Devil Wears Prada, I have to say I found this a little disappointing. Emily is Miranda all over again. Max has a streak of there a little woman don't worry you're pretty little head about it. Andy should have seen his presumptuousness coming. What saved this from being a DNF was that it was an audiobook and the narrator was lovely. And yet I will go ahead and read the next one and see if the story line improves.

Better than expected but missed in the ending

overall loved revisiting all the characters from the original but the back and forth at the beginning was a bit confusing and I was left wanting more information at the end in the 1 year time jump of what happened in between

It was okay!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, but it was a little slow.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Revenge Wears Prada?

The most memorable moments is always when she quits.

What aspect of Megan Hilty’s performance would you have changed?

Nothing

Did Revenge Wears Prada inspire you to do anything?

Nope!