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Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
The hotly-anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada – the million copy bestseller that took the world by storm.
Everything’s in place for the season’s hottest launch: Tall latte (with two raw sugars)? Check. Gucci trench (draped over desk)? Check. Outrageous, unreasonable demands? Check.
Andy has just turned thirty and is an incredibly successful magazine editor, working closely with her best friend Emily, another Runway survivor. She’s about to get married – life’s on track and she’s been careful to stay clear of Miranda Priestly, her dreadful first boss. But Andy’s luck is running out. Miranda Priestly isn’t the kind of woman who hides in the background. She’s back… and more devilish than ever.
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- Jules
- 28-06-13
A terrible first impression
Granted I have only listened to the first two chapters of this book before coming online to write this review but I think it at least says a lot that I was disappointed enough to do so. As a light and easy listen, Devil Wears Prada was a real hit with me- a funny and engaging story that I have returned to more than twice. I'm guessing that most people reading this will have thought the same (and if you haven't already listened to Devil...then navigate away from this page, and download that instead).
A key problem with this sequel is that it is written in the third person, rather than from Andy's perspective as in the first book. This leaves the listener feeling much further removed from the character this time around, and has made me wonder if I just never noticed that Andy was so irritating right from the start. Rather than seeming to be a fairly realistic young modern woman (career minded but still focused on friends, family and having a good time), this incarnation of Devil's central character seems to be almost entirely wrapped up in pink, girlish fairytales of knights, white horses, weddings and dresses (I'm serious- all of these get a mention in the first chapter).
It's fair to say that Devil...wasn't always consistent in the way Andy was portrayed (she apparently had no interest in fashion but for some reason her narration included a detailed description of every shoe, dress, nail polish she cast her eye over), but this is just ridiculous- I thought her dream was to write for The New Yorker..instead she's editing a bridal magazine called 'The Plunge'? Ok, so I haven't persisted far enough with this download to give a really fair assessment but I'm just glad that Audible allow returns- and, as it is pretty much crystal clear that this book was written to cash in on possible future movie rights, I just hope Meryl's got more sense.
(One last note- the only saving grace of this download as far as I can tell is the narrator Laurel Lefkow. I know a lot of people can find American accents a bit grating but Lefkow has a soft, emotive voice that I enjoy listening to. Unfortunately here, she just couldn't save the material- if you like her narration, and haven't heard 'The Time Traveller's Wife' (in which she plays Claire- the '..Wife") then do try that as the male narrator there is also great and the story far outranks its movie adaptation and anything by Lauren Weisberger...
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- Lee
- 28-07-13
I think this one was "phoned in"
Would you try another book written by Lauren Weisberger or narrated by Laurel Lefkow?
This book was not a patch on the first book. Gone were the intricate characterisations and the fear and loathing that the " devil" caused. There were no detailed plots, no plot turns and nothing that made you feel that you were there. I got the impression that the author was given a large advance due to the success of the first book, but their heart was really not in it. Like many second books/films in a series this was a shadow of the first one.
What could Lauren Weisberger have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Give depth of chacterisation. Add more to the "one line" plot and introduce a few twists. Make Miranda a devil again.
What didn’t you like about Laurel Lefkow’s performance?
The narration was quite flat but I think this was more the book tan the narrator.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment. I greatly enjoyed the first book and film. This was nothing like the first book, even the author must have been bored.
Any additional comments?
Very sad, the first book had so much promise.
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- Sam.miller88
- 14-09-13
Please don't waste your money.
What would have made Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns better?
If the story actually had anything to do with the first book.
What could Lauren Weisberger have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
If the story had more substance and the characters had the same personalities they did in the first book. They lacked every quality that made the first book enjoyable.
How could the performance have been better?
The performance was done the best as the narrator possibly could given the lack of actual story.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
None, whatsoever!!
Any additional comments?
This book actually made me fall asleep on occasions! The most boring book I'v ever read and I'v read a lot!!
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- Edel Kelly
- 06-05-18
why the change in accents??
why is Emily read as British in this book but was American in the Devil Wears Prada? This is particularly annoying as in the first book it mentions Emily going home to Philadelphia for a funeral in the first book. I'm usually a fan of this narrator but this didn't feel well thought out, especially since many people who listened to book one would more than likely go on to listen to book two. incredibly off putting and ruined the continuity for me !
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- Colleen
- 01-02-14
Not the sequel I expected
What disappointed you about Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns?
I really enjoyed the first book as a study into driven individuals, high standards and interesting workplace approaches. Loved it.
This book is nothing like that. It is a study in female insecurity - I kept hoping it would get better, but it didn't.
Would you ever listen to anything by Lauren Weisberger again?
No likely
What aspect of Laurel Lefkow’s performance might you have changed?
The story is completely the insecure mind talk of the leading character. There isn't much of a plot at all. Miranda doesn't even appear in the book until 2 hours before the end.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns?
80% of the book where the lead character agnoises about her weight, clothes, relationship and everything. This is more like Bridget Jones. As a professional woman I don't relate.
Any additional comments?
It could have been a rollicking tale of cat and mouse revenge within the publishing industry, which is what I had hoped for.
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- Alison
- 19-09-13
A good sequel to the original.
If you could sum up Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns in three words, what would they be?
A good sequel.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Andie, she really develops over the course of the story into someone you can admire.
Have you listened to any of Laurel Lefkow’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No.
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- Anna
- 11-09-23
Indecisiveness and coincidences
What a drastic change from the first book!
What has happened to the bright, smart and aspiring Andy from before? How has she become so indecisive, insecure, self-conscious, inapprehensive and unobservant, not getting any clues or preferring to hide in a shell and hope the problems would somehow dissipate? She wanted to say something, but she didn’t… She decided to put it aside for a while… she preferred to postpone the conversation… she couldn’t face it right then… - and this goes through the entire book.
The Miranda character is also so different from the first book, just a cardboard depiction of a wicked woman with no depth or drama underneath. Very disappointing.
The plot is far-fetched and based on coincidences. People keep on bumping into each other in New York as if it was a tiny village. (Spoilers alert from now on!) Andy keeps on bumping into people: Emily on a cooking class, Alex in the shops, Alex’s girlfriend in mothers’ group – all meeting just by a mere chance! How many people are there in that city?
Apart from the coincidences, the whole plot is a stretch. And breastfeeding a newborn baby right after several rounds of strong drinks at a party?..
This book is really much worse than the first one. Even the title… Revenge? Who is taking revenge from whom?
The narration was OK though.
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- Chuck Sa
- 16-01-23
Wonderful sequel..That’s All!
If you loved Andi’s monologue about her friends, relationships and Miranda in Book 1 you will love the sequel too. Beautifully written and wonderfully performed.
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- JoB
- 13-12-22
Didn't love it
The Devil Wears Prada it's excellent, still. This book is an easy listen, which is nice if you'd like to continue the story but it's fairly predictable and pretty boring.
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- Lotus
- 08-08-19
Not quite as good as the devil wears prada
I really enjoyed the first book and was expecting great things from the sequel however they were not all delivered and there are a few storylines that were never finished off in my opinion
At some points I wanted to shake Andi but on the whole the story was ok but had a predictable ending - it was also a bit long
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