The Devil Wears Prada

De: Lauren Weisberger

Narrado por: Rachel Leigh Cook

Duración: 4 h y 54 m

Resumen del Editor

A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses. Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful editor of Runway magazine, Andrea finds herself in an office that shouts Prada! Armani! Versace! at every turn, a world populated by impossibly thin, heart-wrenchingly stylish women and beautiful men clad in fine-ribbed turtlenecks and tight leather pants that show off their lifelong dedication to the gym. With breathtaking ease, Miranda can turn each and every one of these hip sophisticates into a scared, whimpering child. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA gives a rich and hilarious new meaning to complaints about “The Boss from Hell.”

Narrated in Andrea’s smart, refreshingly disarming voice, it traces a deep, dark, devilish view of life at the top only hinted at in gossip columns and over Cosmopolitans at the trendiest cocktail parties. From sending the latest, not-yet-in-stores Harry Potter to Miranda’s children in Paris by private jet, to locating an unnamed antique store where Miranda had at some point admired a vintage dresser, to serving lattes to Miranda at precisely the piping hot temperature she prefers, Andrea is sorely tested each and every day—and often late into the night with orders barked over the phone. She puts up with it all by keeping her eyes on the prize: a recommendation from Miranda that will get Andrea a top job at any magazine of her choosing. As things escalate from the merely unacceptable to the downright outrageous, however, Andrea begins to realize that the job a million girls would die for may just kill her. And even if she survives, she has to decide whether or not the job is worth the price of her soul.

©2003 Lauren Weisberger (P)2003 Random House Inc., Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

[A] funny, biting, low-cal treat."-Rush & Molloy, The New York Daily News

"A deliciously witty and gossipy first novel."-Publishers Weekly

"[An] on-the-money kiss-and-tell debut.-Kirkus

Haven't we all been there?

This is a story of a young professional woman in the beginning of her career. She's finding out who she is and what she wants out of life, true. But she's also learning what kind of person she wants to be in life.

I remember going through something similar and this story made me laugh out loud with memories I thought long forgoten.

TWO THUMBS UP! It's incredibly entertaining.

Comical and entertaining!

If you ever had an unbearable boss then you should listen to this book. It was comical and entertaining.

Very funny

As a twenty something new to the workforce myself... totally loved this exaggerated farce of workplace rediculousness. In some way, I think we've all "been there". I have listened to this book over and over it, and enjoy it each time. Bernadette is an amazing narrator, switiching seemlessly from Miranda to Andrea to a NY cabbie. She brings the story to life. Nothing earth shattering here... just some fun.

Would have smacked her

I could never work for Miranda..she would have been laid out. If I had the choice between working for her or homelessness, I would have picked the latter.

ENTERTAINING AND ENGAGING

The reading by Mrs. Cook is so engaging!!! She really makes you imagine and be part of the story from begining to end. Way better than the movie.

A descriptive narrartive

This was my first time listening to the book, and it is very cleverly descriptive. It’s very well done!

Not funny enough

A tale of a 23 year-old in her first out of university job. The story is very light and is supposed to be funny. But rather than finding the main character's "boss from hell" situation sympathetic and amusing, I found it pathetic and annoying. Her reason for staying in her job is a little thin and therefore it's hard to feel she's a victim. I did break a smile a few times but never really laughed.

Better than the Movie

I found this story to be so much better than the movie. I don't want to take anything away from the actors but this book had such a strong personalities.

A light read but entertaining

This book is pure junk food: No substance for a literary mind but a great read for giving your brain a rest. The length is good and the story keeps moving in this abridged addition. There were no preachy or long, whiny diatribes of the injustices Andrea suffered at the hands of her boss, (which I absolutely hated in the Nanny Diaries.) However, it annoyed me that the author weakly tried to tackle a moral/social issue (which is more important, job or friends). I think it detracted from the strengths of the book, which were its gossipy look into fashion publishing and those wonderful interactions with the devil herself, Miranda Priestly.

The Devil Wears Prada

This book was just fun! I loved it! I really hope there is a sequel to Andrea's life. For just a bit of light, fun listening - this is the book.