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

Enjoyable

Let me first say that I wasn't a huge fan of the first book, I actually enjoyed the movie more than the book. But this was much better. A little long winded and I totally saw the big betrayal coming a mile away, but otherwise I enjoyed it.

Annoying

Would you try another book from Lauren Weisberger and/or Megan Hilty?

Yes. I loved The Devil Wears Prada, so I had high hopes for this book.

Any additional comments?

The main character Andy was very whiney and self absorbed.

What revenge???

Sigh, I am so disappointed in this sequel. I listened to the whole thing on audio and was entertained a bit, but it wasn't at all what I expected. The title signaled to me a juicy foray into the world of high fashion once again in the hellish office of Miranda Priestly. I expected the "revenge" to be her long overdue comeuppance and the triumph of Andy and Emily over Miranda. In that, though, I was sorely disappointed. This was less a do-tell romp and more of a real-life drama in which we see how Andy has made a life for herself beyond Runway Mag. Normally I wouldn't mind that; it's just not what I thought I was signing up for. I wanted fun and got serious with a veeerrrrry slooooowwww first half. The other thing that really bothered me, other than characters I didn't really like much (including Andy) and a lot of blasphemous swearing, is that Andy seemed to be modeled on some Ms. Magazine caricature, as if Weisberger followed a checklist for developing a a 30s-something NYC protagonist.

My favorite character is still Emily, although I wouldn't like her in real life, but the ending was predictable and very neat, and Weisberger's propensity for over-describing got on my nerves. I felt like there were a lot of missed opportunities for more interesting plotting, and one very glaring omission--the negotiation of a certain contract for more favorable terms--seemed so obvious to me that the events that followed felt contrived. Oh, well. It was still a good way to pass the time and find out what happens to Andy if you have a boring task to do. Just don't say I didn't warn you.

Cliche and poorly structured

Honestly, I'm quite disappointed in the second installment. The first was so windy and the story moved well. This, however, was nothing like that. The story jumps around in a confusing way, Andy is downright unlikable through about half the book, and the over done over adulating pieces of nonsense about childbearing are completely unnecessary.

ay! nooo, the history was ruined.....

Andy went stupid, and the revenge??? what revenge???? not good at all! I hate this book.....

Lazy writing. Lazy story.

This book reads like bad fan fiction of the first book.

Zero continuity aside from character names. The book is extremely disorganized. Andy is obnoxious, the author went through and completely undid everything she accomplished with Andy at the end of the first book, as she clearly did not grow during her time at Runway.,

What a mess…

An interesting read

if you are thirteen. The first book was a fun read but this one is full contrived angst. It features a navel-gazing "heroine?" who consistently avoids dealing with her problems. When she finally gets around to taking action, the author serves up a jump in time--eg. she has a huge fight with her husband and best friend and suddenly it is a year later. No insights about dealing with the conflict, only the results. I kept envisioning Meryl Streep in the movie and hoping for a follow up. It is a good bet that we will not see Ms. Streep in the sequel because hopefully, Hollywood will overlook this bit of nonsense as should most readers.

Where was the revenge!?

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

Megan Hilty was the best thing about this book!

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Such a disappointment. It was an epilogue not a sequel! Especially such a highly anticipated follow-up 10... I repeat 10 years in the making! Blah! Honestly, Lauren Weisberger could have saved us all the expense and made this an epilogue at the end of The Devil Wears Prada the book or one of those "the credit" snazzy things they do after movies. It did not need to be an entire book. It was a waste.

Ugh

I was very disappointed after I finished this book. Although Megan Hilty did an okay job with this book I felt that that author just rushed writing it.

Not at ALL like the first book. So if I had to do it all over again, I would of passed on this book and purchased something else.

Tiresome Story Line

What would have made Revenge Wears Prada better?

The story line is trite and very difficult to get through; I found myself skipping ahead and then finally just opting out of listening to completion. It felt like one of those books that was written to ride on the coattails of a previous hit; but the author didn't try very hard!

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Nope!