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From Publishers Weekly
Books about bright young women learning the ropes of glamorous careers under corrosively evil bosses are catnip to a generation of readers, so this West Coast version of The Devil Wears Prada fills a niche, with brio. Elizabeth Miller gives up an idealistic job as a Washington senator's aide to join the Agency, a super-powerful Hollywood outfit that represents stars, producers and directors. The young L.A. newcomer may not be as clearheaded and full of self-knowledge as she's intended to be (she does jump topless into the agency head's pool with a lecherous producer), but she's a paragon of virtue compared to her boss, Scott Wagner, who is loutish, sex-obsessed, terminally addicted to any abusable substance, lazy and overbearing. Despite her misgivings and scads of unjustified abuse, Elizabeth throws herself into Xeroxing and party planning ("Dancers from Crazy Girls on La Brea. Though only small-nippled girls") and is rewarded by brushes with a parade of A-list personalities (Cameron, Jennifer, George, Harvey). The insider peeks at Tinseltown are more engrossing than the plot, but a hot script and backroom Agency dealings keep the pages turning. Contrivances aboundâ€"Elizabeth keeps meeting key figures at just the right momentâ€"and the jokes often fall flat. The book undoes itself by offering as chapter headings some of the great dialogue from old movies ("What's the going price on integrity this week?"), and there's simply no comparison between what those old scriptwriters and these joint authors offer up. Still, this is a fast, fun, trashy read.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From AudioFile
Hollywood insider Mimi Hare and seasoned writer Clare Naylor have teamed up to create a wickedly funny look at an appearance-obsessed, name-dropping, ego-driven industry from the eyes of naïve outsider Elizabeth Miller. Ali Marsh Weller does an excellent job portraying the clueless heroine as she navigates her way through the maze of personalities and mores of her adopted city. Thanks to Weller's skillful reading, Elizabeth comes across as incredulous but savvy, and other characters, though quirky, become likable and believable. Matching the mood set by Weller, chapters are divided by hip, upbeat music. Production elements, fine and entertaining writing, and gifted narration come together for a wonderful escape package. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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