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Everyone Worth Knowing
Everyone Worth Knowing
Author: Lauren Weisberger
An irresistible tale about what happens when a girl on the fringe enters the realm of New York's chic, party-hopping elite.
On paper, Bette Robinson's life is good. At twenty-six, she's got a great deal on an apartment in Manhattan, and she's on target to become an associate at the prestigious investment bank where she wor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743262293
ISBN-10: 0743262298
Publication Date: 10/4/2005
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 242 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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jai avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 310 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
I enjoyed this much more than Weisberger's first book - The Devil Wears Prada. I would say that both books are about young women in New York City with a new job and having that job take over their lives, but this one seemed better written and less repetitious to me. Romance seems like a bigger focus in this book as well, in DWP it her relationship seems to be touched on verrry briefly. Lots of pop culture and New York City references. I think this character was better fleshed out than in the first book: more about her family and her personality and hobbies.
Pattakins avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 365 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Very similar to "The Devil Wears Prada", although the story has a better role for "the guy who isn't good for her" and a reasonably appealing "guy she really wants".

Story is basically university-educated Jewish girl from Upstate New York moves to New York City, has a boring job she hates and quits, takes a job as a party planner because her flamboyantly gay celebrity uncle tells her to, and gets caught up in a job that takes over her life, causing rifts with her family and best friend (sound familiar?).

I found it highly predictable, and had worked out all the "surprise" plot twists long before they were revealed, and I found the protagonist, Bette, to be easily manipulated, naive, and fairly tiresome.

The structure of the book is, admittedly, solid, with well-written descriptive prose that very much sets the scene and mood. It's unfortunate that the characters are all fairly two-dimensional and the plot "twists" so predictable.
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Helpful Score: 4
This is the author that wrote The Devil Wore Prada. Even though I found the book predictable it is very entertaining. It is easy to read. This book would be great for someone who wanted a light entertaining book without a lot of depth to it. I liked it.
DLeahL avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Lauren Weisberger really hit the big time with her first novel, The Devil Wears Prada, and was most likely encouraged to milk the rebound from Prada with a similar type of novel. In fact, I'm wondering if she can write anything that's really different at this point in time, if ever.

What I find irritating about her books is that the main character is always a spoiled, whiny child who manages to get a job that other people would be infinitely grateful to have - the perks are amazing and the job provides opportunities for tremendous career growth. The pay isn't all that great and the hours are long - but hey, I'd rather have a job like this than work the same amount of time at Burger King and Walmart. But do Weisberger's characters see it this way? No, they'd rather whine about the long hours, "hard work," cattiness and difficult demands than count their obvious blessings. Further, they do this with a sense of righteousness - as if earning a great deal of money working a straight 40 hour week with honest, cooperative co-workers immediately out of college is something they are entitled to have.

In Prada, Weisberger must have been told that her characters were a bit too one-dimensional, because this book is stuffed with characters who have an eccentricity. Only one per character, and their quirkiness seems pulled out of a book of stereotypes.

However, all this said, it was still a fun read. Why? Because a.) it gives you an insight into a world that most of us will never be a part of, with luxurious opportunities and gifts raining from heaven and b.) it allows US to feel self-righteous as we smugly imagine what WE would do if given the same opportunity!

So I would not pass up this book on its shortcomings, because even though it's advantages seem less influential, they make the reading worthwhile.

If you enjoyed Prada on ANY level, this book is definitely for you.
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Helpful Score: 3
I loved LOVED this book! It was funny, romantic, heartwrenching at times... I really felt for the characters.
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dizeemother avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on
If you liked the BOOK "The Devil Wears Prada", then you will definately like this book as well. Light reading but very entertaining - a fast read. I couldn't put it down.
StacyFreeElf avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on
If you liked The Devil Wears Prada you'll love this one, too. It was great! Funny!
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If you loved "The Devil Wears Prada" you will also love the second book by this author. A great story about finding true love, fashion and Hollywood attitude. Funny and really enjoyable!
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Very enjoyable! Good summer reading.
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Popularity isn't everything, at the end of the day you have to live with the consequences of your actions. Female-empowering story!
HeidiS avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 10 more book reviews
If you are a chick lit fan, this is a must read! I couldn't put it down.
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Great poolside or beach read!
fastfingers avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 73 more book reviews
Fun read! Makes you think about fashion, accessories and what is really important.
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A good one! Fun read!
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bossolan avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on
I love chick-lit and was interested enough to request this book, yet when it arrived I let it sit around for awhile and wondered if it was too predictable a book to even bother with. However, I'm glad I began reading it because, although a tad predictable, there are enough characters and little twists to keep you interested and even have you rooting for Bette in the end. If you are looking for a quick, easy, yet satisfying chick-lit book (and nothing more!), I reccomend this!
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Funny & a great read
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Great book! I couldn't put it down.
sukie175 avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 18 more book reviews
I found this just as entertaining as the Devil Wears Prada. Enjoyed the characters and their stories, loved the glam settings and found it great escapism.
mmasno01 avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 2 more book reviews
I found this book a little hard to get into but once I did I really enjoyed it. The main character is fun and relatable.
vegaslilqt avatar reviewed Everyone Worth Knowing on + 9 more book reviews
Just had a hard time with this book, couldn't get into the characters. I've still got my bookmark at the 1/2 way point for the past year.
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From the creator of "The Devil Wears Prada" comes the story of Bette Robinson. She's a young girl thrown into the glitzy world of party planning. She soon finds out everything isn't as glamorous as it may appear. I enjoyed the read. It was a downer at some points, and laugh out loud at others.


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