Everyone Worth Knowing
by Lauren Weisberger
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Author: Lauren WeisbergerEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN: 1416543007
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Pocket Books
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Summary: 1 Stars
Oh God! This book is an absolute YAWN!
I expected more from the author of the famous `The Devil Wears Prada' novel, but sadly I was very, very disappointed! The story simply does not live up to the excitement conjured up by the synopsis...nope, not at all!
Foremost, the author chose to dwell (quite long, in fact) on Bette's boring bank job....for four chapters!....before she finally came to her senses and says, "I quit!" Gosh...why four long chapters worth of this? Everyone knows a bank job is boring, why keep hammering it into the reader? And I know this is a work of fiction, but at least try to be realistic! There is no such thing as a bank that enforces a `Employees must eat only at their desks' policy! Didn't Weisberger at least research on labor laws to portray something more believable?
The author used nearly one-fourth of the book to explain Bette's pathetic situation, when I could have just described it in a sentence and still would have driven the point across just the same - Bette, single and has no current boyfriend, is in her late twenties, quits her bank job, and had to use the help of her famous columnist Uncle to find a PR job (owned by Kelly who used to be her Uncle's personal assistant...so it was a `favor', basically!). Ta dah! I just summarized 60 pages worth of text! Now on to the exciting part about working in a PR firm and having celebrities as clientele, tackling the paparazzi, and partying like crazy but with no guilt due to the generosity of the `Black Amex Cardholders'!
But wait? Do I really begin to get excited? Unfortunately...NO. Everyone Worth Knowing portrays a similar plot to `The Devil Wears Prada', although there is no evil boss (whom critics have hinted seems to portray Anna Wintour, the current editor-in-chief of Vogue, and, perhaps due to this publicity, Ms. Weisberger mentions her name in this novel..."Vogue? You think I'm in any way equipped or qualified to work for that editor in chief - what's her name?"), Bette's boss, Kelly, still takes advantage of Bette'Everyone Worth Knowings paparazzi publicity to help her company. Another formula taken from the Prada book is Bette's appearance for the PR role. She is dressed completely wrong for the job, but there are a few chapters spent on her transformation from the Gap, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor outfits to the famous designer labels. And ofcourse, by the end of the story, we find Bette walking away from it all...the glitz, the glamour, the famous playboy boyfriend, and the designer labels.
Anyone interested reading this book please do yourself a favor and just skip it because this Weisberger novel is simply NOT worth knowing.
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