BOOK REVIEW: REVENGE WEARS PRADA

Title : Revenge Wears Prada
Author : Lauren Weisberger

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I tak suka buku ni. Wasted my time reading Andy whining and complaining about unfairness in her life. Get a grip girl!

Also, be sure what you want to be. Nak jadi business woman atau editor/writer. Once you decide that, go through with it.

10 years after Paris incident with the devil, she claimed her life and make her own name and she is now a respectable writer but she is still having nightmares of her past life. Andy is now living life in New York City and engaged to be married to a lelaki idaman, handsome and rich, and he won media empire. Andy also bestie again with Emily but oh-my-god she still didn't grow up. Apa ko nak sebenarnya pompuan?

The writer made me think of Andy as shallow and petty. She let small things in life to dictate her and eventually ruin her. Yes, her future mother in law don't like her (anyway, who does?), then she complain how she has to look good for appointment. Like, if you hates it so much, delegate the work to someone else. grrrrrrrrrr.

She and Emily started a small but successful luxury bridal magazine. She being good writer and superb editorial skill and combine with Emily sharp business skill they made good team. Is she happy about it? NO. To her she is reason the firm success no thanks to Emily help.

Her husband, is described as so handsome, is the major shareholder/investor of her magazine. Does she recognise that? NO. She entitled to it. She's the wife haha.

So when the devil found out about their little magazine, they making an offer to acquire them. Everyone ecstatic except her because one of terms are both of her and Emily has to stay for a year. Immediately her nightmare  returns and she is so adamant to refuse the offer.

When the investor/husband try to find out why;

“If you’re late for lunch with Miranda Priestly, she’s not going to yell and scream and lecture you on courtesy and consideration. She’s merely going to order the exact moment she’s ready, whether you’ve arrived or not, and then she’s going to eat her lunch and leave. Does it matter to her if your kid was sick or your taxi was in an accident? ... Not for a moment. Because she doesn’t care about you at all.”

Truthfully, that is not enough reason to refuse a good offer. Not like she will be the devil assistant again. She will be editor of a magazine, work will continue as usual. So, I feels that she is selfish, self entitled and the way Ms. Weisberger write it, Andy Sachs is whiny and annoying little girl. Why didn't the author empowered her as an editor? Why is she still thinks like a assistant? When will she grow up?

I'm so frustrated and upset of this book. Perhaps my feelings is due to the movie was so good. Anna Wintour was portrayed as iconic successful woman and Andy in movie a strong young woman who face off the devil successfully.

However, this book is an okay book for beach reach.