Everyone Worth Knowing - Large Print Author:Lauren Weisberger 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. This time around, the PR industry is her target, and Prada fans will recognize similar themes throughout this entertaining, if at t... more »imes overly dramatic, expos?.
Bette Robinson is a twentysomething Emory graduate who shunned her parents' hippie ideals in favor of a high-paying yet excruciatingly boring job at a prestigious investment bank. One day, after a particularly condescending exchange with her boss (who sends her daily inspirational e-mails), Bette walks out on her job in a huff. After a few weeks of sleeping late, watching Dr. Phil and entertaining her dog Millington, Bette's uncle scores her a job at an up-and-coming public relations firm, where her entire job seems to revolve around staying out late partying and providing fodder for clandestine gossip columns. What follows is one episode after another of Bette climbing up the social ladder at the expense of her friends, family, and the one guy who actually seems worth pursuing.
Weisberger is clever enough to turn seemingly outrageous circumstances into amusing anecdotes, like the tale of a woman who was close to suicide until she found out she was only 18 months away from scoring a highly coveted Birkin bag ("You simply cannot kill yourself when you're that close ... it's just not an option."). This wit, combined a hint of voyeurism that most of us can't deny, is what makes Everyone Worth Knowing a guilty pleasure that's well worth the indulgence. --Gisele Toueg« less
After reading so many great chic lit authors (Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, etc), I found this book to be disappointing, to say the least. The book's plot twists were pretty evident after about the first 75 pages , but they don't get "revealed" until the very end. Also, I found it particularly annoying that the author dropped the names of so many real-life celebrities into the story. Not only does it show a lack of creativity, but the book will probably be dated in less than 10 years. I dont think the author was going for high class literature here, but still ... not a lot of foresight. I almost didnt finish, but I managed to skim through to the end. Its a quick read, if nothing else. All in all, not my favorite book.