Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger.
Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago.
Firstly you need to forget the film, there is so much that the film misses out that shows the extremes Andy goes to to achieve all her boss desires. In the book Miranda is an extremely difficult woman not only to work with but to also like and has an often used acid tongue. Emily is a slave to fashion and worships Miranda. And Lily has a far bigger and more significant role.
Andy becomes obsessed with her new job, hoping that if she works hard enough for a year Miranda will give her a good reference. But can Andy last the year? Or will her responsibilities to her friends and family catch up with her?
There are so many moral dilemma’s that Andy has to face. And as this is her first job, it is kind of easy to see how she gets sucked into that culture. Well that and also that strange need that needs to be satisfied, and can only be satisfied by pleasing your boss. Because when they reward you with their acceptance, you feel on top of the world.
Rereading this though, and I had forgotten how dark this book becomes. And the leave of extremities that have to happen for Andy to realise she needs to move one. I had the slightly fluffy film in my head!
Devil Wears Prada is a fun satire novel that will probably put you off working in the fashion magazine industry. If you feel that you can keep up….
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