No political science degree could ever prepare Elizabeth Miller for her new job as a second assistant at The Agency, whose clients include everyone...
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Nov 19, 2011
Emily
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Elizabeth is thankful for a new job and a new start, moving to Los Angles to be a second assistant to Scott, a young Hollywood Producer, when her job as congressional intern comes to an unexpected end. She has alot to learn in Hollywood, as there are a whole new set of priorities and social structure that Elizabeth has never heard of or considered before. The plot follows Elizabeth through her tasks as she learns, what she has to do, what she is expected to do, and what she really wants to keep
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May 23, 2010
Blodeuedd
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I had a strange feeling with this book. It was fun, I giggled, and I read it real fast, but at times I didn't feel it. I don't know, I just didn't feel.
But if we forget that for a moment. This is a book about Elizabeth who leaves the political world and gets a job as a second assistant at a big time agency. But it's a cut-throat world. The famous wants it all and their way, the bosses are mad and she feels lonely. But she does come close to a co-worker and a guy she meets. She fanci More...
But if we forget that for a moment. This is a book about Elizabeth who leaves the political world and gets a job as a second assistant at a big time agency. But it's a cut-throat world. The famous wants it all and their way, the bosses are mad and she feels lonely. But she does come close to a co-worker and a guy she meets. She fanci More...
Apr 24, 2009
Purplycookie
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Definitely one for by-the-pool or while lounging-under-the-summer-sun kind of light reading.
In the tradition of "The Devil Wears Prada" the now painful truth is re-asserted: that working for the rich/powerful/glamorous can be torturous & definitely not what it's all cut out to be.
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 yo More...
In the tradition of "The Devil Wears Prada" the now painful truth is re-asserted: that working for the rich/powerful/glamorous can be torturous & definitely not what it's all cut out to be.
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 yo More...
Jun 23, 2007
stephanie
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classic tale of young idealistic girl who goes to hollywood and finds herself both in over her head, in love, and totally confused about whether she wants to stay in hollywood or not. the ending is too cheesy for words, but lizzie's a cool character. the writing just isn't as good as it could be (and the sequel is much better).
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Dec 17, 2009
Suzanne
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This book was eh. After The Nanny Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada, it was very been-there-done-that. Maybe I should write an fictionalized account of my years spent as a camp counselor...
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Jan 10, 2010
Debbie
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This was like The Devil Wears Prada, but about a movie exec's assistant instead of a fashion magazine exec. assistant, and takes place in LA instead of NY. Both characters are naive girls whose parents don't get why they are doing the job they are doing and both spend a lot of time getting their bosses out of crises and getting expensive lattes from across the street. This book was definately not as good as Devil wears Prada, but I read it in 2 days, so it held my interest more than the angel b
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Jan 26, 2012
Rachel
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okay, not going to lie. This was a tough book to finish. I feel as though it was not organized very well and it seemed jumbled. I've read a lot of reviews about this book and some compare it to The Devil Wears Prada. Yes, I see a lot of the commonalities, but in the end, it was only the content that compares--not the writing.
Not until the last 180 pages or so did the book actually have somewhat of a plot and not just a girl running around being a second assistant. Not a book I would re More...
Not until the last 180 pages or so did the book actually have somewhat of a plot and not just a girl running around being a second assistant. Not a book I would re More...
Aug 13, 2011
Regi
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Boring and full of cliches and psuedo-name drops. May have been written to make a "Devil Wears Prada" style movie from the novel, but it's all been said and done before. The main character is vapid, not naive enough to be absorbed fully by the Hollywood machine, but not smart enough to know herself or what she wants out of it. The main character was pretty stupid to be honest, the biggest stretch in the book was the fact she managed to get a job at all, much less find her way to Hollyw
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Jul 24, 2008
Heather
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Writing style was chick-lit interesting- and fast-moving-enough, but I really dislike the cliched stories about how shallow and horrible everyone is in LA.
I know this is a roman a clef and that this is probably very true to the writers' experience, but my experience of Los Angeles has been 100% different and the perpetuation of this myth that LA is only full of completely vapid plastic assholes really gets under my skin.
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I know this is a roman a clef and that this is probably very true to the writers' experience, but my experience of Los Angeles has been 100% different and the perpetuation of this myth that LA is only full of completely vapid plastic assholes really gets under my skin.
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Mar 09, 2009
Brittany
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How I Came To Read This Book: My sister randomly purchased it.
The Plot: Lizzie, tired of her job in the political world, quits and heads out to Hollywood to live the good life...as the second assistant to a major agent to the stars. There isn't too much plot (as with all of these slice of life insider stories) other than Lizzie tries to find a way to ascend in the not-as-cutthroat world of agents (and tries to head towards her dream of being a Hollywood producer) and various love thr More...
The Plot: Lizzie, tired of her job in the political world, quits and heads out to Hollywood to live the good life...as the second assistant to a major agent to the stars. There isn't too much plot (as with all of these slice of life insider stories) other than Lizzie tries to find a way to ascend in the not-as-cutthroat world of agents (and tries to head towards her dream of being a Hollywood producer) and various love thr More...
Aug 11, 2009
Pikachu
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I seem to collect shallow stories about abused PAs working for morally bankrupt executives. It's very much like The Devil Wears Prada, although I got a bit of a Gossip Girl vibe from this book, as well (probably because of that scene that starts out with skiing and ends up with sex- talk about a slippery slope!).
Jul 14, 2009
Erika
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It took me I guess over a month to read this book. I just couldn't get into it. It felt like a lot of short stories made into chapters at first. No continuity to anything. Then about 200 pages in, it was like going downhill on a rollercoaster. I thoroughly enjoyed those last 160 pages, but i couldn't believe it took me that long. I am going to give these ladies another try with the follow-up next. Hopefully their writing skills got a little better.
Nov 09, 2009
Britt
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If you want something deep that will make you do some soul-searching, don't read this book. If, however, you want a fun, completely frivilous read, then I completely recommend it. Its the story of a twenty-something woman who leaves the political world of Washington D.C. for the crazy glamour and backstabbing of Hollywood. There she makes friends and enemies, falls in and out of love, and discovers that her true passions are completely different from what she had originally thought. The only
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Nov 11, 2009
Jenny
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I thought this book would be classic chick lit - and it is, but it's also a little more. It touches on the subject of being lonely in a new city, maybe not following the career path you had planned for yourself, and navigating a whole new culture - all things I've done myself.
It got a little wordy at the end (and preposterous with Eliabeth's romance plotline), but I'm curious to read the second book and see what happens.
It got a little wordy at the end (and preposterous with Eliabeth's romance plotline), but I'm curious to read the second book and see what happens.
Feb 19, 2011
I did not like this book. I tried reading it twice and didn't get very far. It didn't seem to flow in the light easy to read manner of most other chick-lit. I don't think you should have to work to get into a chick-lit book - their supposed to be like candy...you can't stop consuming it. Not so in this case.
Jun 20, 2009
Melissa
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This novel was an intersting take on life in Hollywood for one second assistant to a powerful, yet infantile agent. I liked it for the fact that it was light, entertaining summer reading that didn't make me think too hard about weightier topics. I could tell though that there were two writers as sometimes the plot seemed to take a gigantic leap forward or that some of the story was rushed along. I liked it enough to look forward to the sequel, The First Assistant.
Jul 11, 2011
Andy
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Very funny and a delightful read. I think it's aimed at being a movie, so you should expect that it feels like a soon to be script. But the characters are amusing and even though it bears remarkable resemblance to Devil Wears Prada, I think the Hollywood setting has a broader appeal.
Sep 14, 2009
Miramira
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If you've ever experienced the horror of living in L.A. for any extended period, or have been made in to hash by The Industry, then this book is a gem. Otherwise, it may well bore you, especially if you've already read "The Devil Wears Prada."
Jul 22, 2011
Carol
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I enjoyed this book. It wasn't my ususal sort of read. No real romance, just some romantic possibilities. Some amusing situations and some very unique characters. If you dropped me in the middle of the movie industry, I think I would be just as clueless as the heroine. I like learning more about the inside of the movie industry.
Jun 24, 2011
Danielle
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Typical chick-lit novel. Very similar to "The Devil Wears Prada". I liked the easy nature of this book. This is a great beach read or one that you can put down and pick up any time and not be lost in whats going on. Cute, fun read.
Feb 21, 2010
Kristine
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The bleach-blond sun-drenched version of The Devil Wears Prada. While the topics here have been skewered before, they´re so deserving in my mind (especially since I live in LA) that I enjoyed the mindless romp anyway.
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Jul 06, 2011
Lena
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One of my favourites. Thinking it was going to be a fun springtime read, I delved in, and became consumed with the desire to finish it, at the expense of other goals. The heroine was perfectly imperfect.
Jan 22, 2009
Mia
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Don't insult yourself by reading this. I will defend myself by saying it was the holidays, I was at my sister's house, I finished the book I had been reading and there weren't a lot of options...
Aug 20, 2007
Meredith
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So far I cannot push myself through this book for some reason. I usually love this chick lit stuff but this one just isn't that great in my opinion. I'm only on page 100 though so maybe that will change. I'll update everyone once I get further into it. Update: So I finished the book and it wasn't so bad in the end, just not a book that I would recommend. I felt like I could care less what happened next and there was zero suspense until maybe the last few chapters. I definitely don't think I'll b
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Jun 27, 2011
Jessie
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The Second Assistant is a cute, if not predictable, story. The characters are entertaining and the story moves quickly. This is a good summer beach read.
As a sidenote: Make sure to read this BEFORE you read The First Assistant.
As a sidenote: Make sure to read this BEFORE you read The First Assistant.
Aug 16, 2009
Melody
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This took me a while to get into (pick it up...put it down... and repeat) but I really did enjoy it. Reading about being a "lowly" in Hollywood provided some chuckle-worthy moments.
Nov 18, 2010
Katherine
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Loved every minute of this fabulously fun and exciting book. It won't challenge your intelligence but it will make you laugh out loud and keep reading until the very end.
Oct 17, 2010
Sarah
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Got this book on audio and listened to it while I was traveling. Very much like 'Devil Wears Prada' only set in Hollywood. Nice fluffy read that kept me giggling.
Nov 25, 2009
Corrine
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Light, funny read. The typical bottom of the ladder stuff. Did you like Devil Wears Prada? Pretty much the same stuff, maybe a little fresher. Sorta Recommend
Oct 14, 2011
Pamela
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It was funny and an easy read. They name drop in that book probably as much as they do in Hollywood so it was "authetically" amusing in that sense.
