I have read a lot of this author but this book is forgettable. The bottom line for me is that the book functions well as a satire of the fact that human beings value connections with other humans. The author seems to feel that good people never put work first. I feel like I need to give this review in the context of its predecessor "The Devil Wears Prada," which was good. Everyone Worth Knowing is a book which has been lying in a corner of my shelves for many years. See all 3 questions about Everyone Worth Knowing…, Jennifer Weiner on Why 'Beach Reads' Matter Now More Than Ever. Once this book captured my attention with its cute, little cover art, I was definitely hooked. Jennifer Weiner is the author of many bestsellers, including Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and Mrs. Everything. At Parkland High School, Lauren participated in all sorts of projects, activities, and organizations for the sole purpose of padding h. Lauren Weisberger was born March 28, 1977, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a locale recently made even more chic, if possible, by The Office. Really late to the party but I highly recommend The Singles Game. The author keeps rehashing how difficult the working situations are and how upset the girls friends are that they aren't around as much. These women need to stand up for themselves! They certainly don't ignore me or refuse to speak to me as the characters in this book do. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. This book does not stand the test of time. I think she needs to be a bit more in touch with the real world. Just don't....I am begging you. I think she needs to be a bit more in touch with the real world. This includes the present work by the same author. I have no specific knowledge of this author's life, but there is no suspense in this story. Full disclosure: I went into this with a hatred of chick-lit. This book does not stand the test of time. (Try Devil Wears Prada when this book has faded from your, Really late to the party but I highly recommend The Singles Game. Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2007. This was a really dull book with such a pointless, meandering plotline. I've carted it around with me on several trips, and I finally got to it on a recent trip to St. Lucia. Namely there is no one in NYC that would take a bus to Poughkeepsie when you can take a train in less than two hours. The protagonist is earnest, foolish, and occasionally depressed, but she seems to have more resources for moving toward what she wants than did the protagonist of *Prada*. I loved the main character, Bette. We’d love your help. I live in the Hudson Valley and am close to Poughkeepsie where the main character allegedly grew up. Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018, I was hopeful for a good story but the characters never really develop and the story line is very superficial, Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2010. It is self conscious writing. The sometimes negative feedback given to "chic lit" novels is understandable at times, yet I feel that Weisberger's characters in "Everyone Worth Knowing" are written in an ordinary enough way that readers are able to more easily relate to them. I absolutely loved The Devil Wears Prada and would probably put it in my top ten chick lit books of all time, maybe even my top five. by Pocket Books. The are posed as every day people, doing every day things, in our often times cold world. Her boss and coworkers are colorful and sometimes devious, but also seem earnest and foolish. I bought 'Everyone Worth Knowing' because I had like 'The Devil Wears Prada'. [She knew that Sammy valued his career over her, knew that she would always play second fiddle, but she pined for him anyway. This story is about a girl, who basically falls in love. I don'. And I have to give props to Weisberger for her engaging and intelligent writing. Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018, I was hopeful for a good story but the characters never really develop and the story line is very superficial, Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2010. Just don't....I am begging you. This novel contains none of the poor grammar or flimsy plot structures you would find in Sex and the City (the novel - loved the series) or The Nanny Diaries (saw this movie last night and it was a hundred times better than the weak novel). This fits the bill nicely. And I have to give props to Weisberger for her engaging and intelligent writing. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Everyone Worth Knowing, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Yeah, it's not life changing. This page works best with JavaScript. Or maybe I'm just too old for this ridiculousness anymore. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Again, I pushed through and felt empty and sad just like the characters where through out this book. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. This book needed an editor. The dialogues are unrealistic, theatrical and immature. I have a hard time putting an audio book on my "Read" shelf - but what the hell. The story is an easy read which allows for a large circle of. The reviews that say that this is a poorly constructed, disappointing, overhyped book baffle me. I continued because it was vaguely familiar. Seeing it is about high fashion, partying, and basically the social scene of everything high society, the references to Lindsay Lohan, Playboy Bunnies, Paris Hilton's sex tape, P. Diddy and his entourage, etc. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by Lauren Weisberger. Obviously Weisberger blew off her friends when she worked at Vogue, but she needs to stop whining about it and write some characters with back-bone! The novel was published in 2005, so all the references to in-brands, celebrity couples (none are still together) and hotspots (Bungalow 8 - does anyone still go there?) The Family Favorite, and moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, at age eleven. Our heroine is a slender, pretty young woman who happens to have a wealthy famous uncle who provides the girl with a plum PR job in New York city. I'd say that after 16-20 years in the USA a typical re. Just ask me to wait and I will, ask me to understand that things will be difficult but that when this period is over, we'll be happy and in love and together. He only reached out to her when he found out that his investors were her Uncle Will and Simon, her uncle's lover. Also, this novel has basically the same plot as the Devil Wears Prada. This is chick lit, but for someone who doesn't really have a brain cell in their head at all. I've carted it around with me on several trips, and I finally got to it on a recent trip to St. Lucia. that rambled for ten 'kindle' pages. I don't care about this stuff at all anymore and it really just seems trivial and pointless to read about it. The style of the writing can be seen as slightly bland because the characters are so completely normal. Yes, it was fairly breezy and light, perfect for my purposes. Predictable ended just was the icing on the cake. Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2006. that rambled for ten 'kindle' pages. Yes, it was fairly breezy and light, perfect for my purposes. are silly. This book is not worth reading. I haven't read it in a while, but I remember it has some adult scenes that aren't very graphic. This was so poorly researched. “But I cheered myself up slightly with the rationalization that all new relationships - even the fictional ones - have obstacles to overcome in the beginning. The theme, from the very start, is Boyfriends. My friends may not be thrilled, but they understand. It's as if the author needed to justify the drivel she was writing. This was shallow and I really got exhausted reading about her hippy parents that worked at Vassar and lived in PK. This novel contains none of the poor grammar or flimsy plot structures you would find in Sex and the City (the novel - loved the series) or The Nanny Diaries (saw this movie last night and it was a hundred times better than the weak novel). I bought 'Everyone Worth Knowing' because I had like 'The Devil Wears Prada'. I have no specific knowledge of this author's life, but there is no suspense in this story. So I was completely prepared to love this book as well and found it horribly, horribly disappointing. What happens when a girl on the fringe enters the realm of New York's chic, party-hopping elite? When I started reading this book I forgot that a) I had read it before and b) it was stupid. Very different from this! But overall, the story l. This book has been on my tbr for years, literally. I am not your typical "chick lit" fan, but I must confess that I really like this author - she writes bright, funny, light-hearted books and she can actually compose a sentence! Kind of like watching the Style Network, only you don't have to deal with infomercials at 3am, and you can do it while your boyfriend is sleeping without worrying about waking him. Everyone Worth Knowing is Lauren Weisberger 's second novel. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I couldn't get through Devil Wears Prada because I had seen parts of the movie first. Amazon.com Review Lauren Weisberger, whose bestselling debut The Devil Wears Prada outed the vicious antics of the magazine industry elite, is back at it with Everyone Worth Knowing, another cautionary tale of sex, power, and fame. It's not profound, but if I wanted profound, I wouldn't have picked this up in the first place! Yeah, it's not life changing. Our heroine is a slender, pretty young woman who happens to have a wealthy famous uncle who provides the girl with a plum PR job in New York city. My bad experience with Devil Wears Prada and the uninteresting synopsis made me have little to no interest in reading it. She was joined four years later by sister Dana, a.k.a. I continued because it was vaguely familiar. Very different from this! Somehow it feels like a rehash. But overall, the story left me feeling kinda yucky. December 26th 2006 And the references to fashion sense are certainly outdated as well. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Everyone Worth Knowing, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. She was hilarious, likeable and very relatable.

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