A tale inspired by the ultra-wealthy hedgefund society of the Upper East Side finds Holly, a wife of an elite investment company owner, becoming in...
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Aug 12, 2009
Ben
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I began this book fairly sceptical and remained ambivalent throughout. Chick lit isn't a genre I read too often, so I'm not sure what made me pick this book up off the library shelf--perhaps a combination of the title and the promise of a glimpse into the world of New York high society.
This book made me extremely aware of how young I am. Growing up, all the books I read talked about technology commonplace to my parents' world: television, radio, cars, and computers. Hence, it's be More...
This book made me extremely aware of how young I am. Growing up, all the books I read talked about technology commonplace to my parents' world: television, radio, cars, and computers. Hence, it's be More...
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Oct 21, 2011
Cindy
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I just dont understand this! The character was married, her husband out of town. She was getting ready to head out with her friends for dinner, then suddenly with no explanation or segue into the next scene, she's at a party with her former sister in law, saying she's ready to party and meet someone new since she's single and divorced.
Ive read books with typos and thats okay but there was a whole chapter or several paragraphs missing...?
I never give two stars and Im sur More...
Ive read books with typos and thats okay but there was a whole chapter or several paragraphs missing...?
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Feb 01, 2012
Julie
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The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund by Jill Kaangman
Story about a woman whose husband grows up in a company and he
learns to trade funds and be very good at it, so good he's able to
hide them in his portfolio. She has a baby, Miles, and her best
girlfriend are out one day when they see her husband making out
with another female on the streets. He's not due home for another
2 days so they ransack his office to find his hidden funds so they
can take them and deposit them elsewhere. More...
Story about a woman whose husband grows up in a company and he
learns to trade funds and be very good at it, so good he's able to
hide them in his portfolio. She has a baby, Miles, and her best
girlfriend are out one day when they see her husband making out
with another female on the streets. He's not due home for another
2 days so they ransack his office to find his hidden funds so they
can take them and deposit them elsewhere. More...
Jul 04, 2009
mark
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Finally, a female author makes it to the "Really bad books" shelf. This is Chick-lit at its worst. Terrible writing that relies on every cliche and every currently "hip" phrase to fill out the page; and even uses GRAPHS! Which make no sense at all. There are quotes that lead each chapter, which are amusing, BUT, the relation to the chapter content is obscure. If you come across this book at your favorite bookstore, or the library, please turn to page 150, Chapter 25, and see
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Aug 04, 2009
Robin
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A very unrealistic and predictable read. Wife gets dumped for younger model. She finds new love of her life with minimal effort and time. Seems to have no financial worries and is always out dating and partying with a few references to puting her child to bed...... Motherhood in Manhattan (?) At the end she gets married to her new love, who just so happens to be wealthy as was her last husband. In between all that, she finds a fabulous, cool job with again little effort. Also, her ex husb
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Aug 05, 2010
Karen
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May 28, 2009
Lisa
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It started out shakey, I thought it was going to be another one-dimentional character...but she turned out to have some hard moments and some great descriptions of heart ache. In the end it was perfect...but I guess thats what people want....I thought I was one of those people too, but I next I would love to find a real-life book. Where things do not end perfect buttercup. Cause the beggining to end story structure gets repetitous when you read a lot...
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Apr 25, 2010
B
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I have liked the authors other books but this one was just...so forced. I stuck with it but just wasn't enamored with it like I generally am when I read a book. The best part of the book? The end where she gives the insights one what certain characters are now up to. So skip reading the whole book, go straight for the back and call it a day.
Dec 20, 2009
Debbie
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A somewhat predictable novel of the life and times of a woman married to a wealthy hedge fund manager. There's the requisite affair (his), the end of the marriage (theirs), the supportive best friends (hers), the young child going back and forth between 2 parents (theirs), and the happy ending (hers). A easy, amusing read.
Jul 29, 2011
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and although it slowed down a lot somewhere in the middle it was still a fast and good read. Holly and Kiki are the kind of sister/friend we all hope to have. And the chronicling of their lives after their divorces was simply fun and at times crazy!!
May 16, 2009
Mary (BookHounds)
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I LOVE snarky dialogue and this has it! It is full of line you just wish you had said yourself and with that fantasy in mind, everything else that you could dream up. This is a great beach read and chick lit for the summer months. I like the fact that the main character, Holly, is not so wrapped up in the rich and famous lifestyle and you can honestly root for her. That and the EX gets his in the end.
Jun 07, 2010
Sue
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I just love Kargman's fun attitude. My favorite part was when Holly and Kiki were mocking a woman's dress and Kiki said "If you could weave vomit, it would be that dress."
I know, the wealthy New York scene is popular material in books but she does it with more wit.
I know, the wealthy New York scene is popular material in books but she does it with more wit.
Jun 17, 2009
Marnie
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A really quick read about being a wife...or ex-wife...in NYC's hedge fund society. Pretty predictable, but still entertaining to watch Holland & Kiki divorce hedge fund brothers, get back out on the market, and remarry another set of brothers, one a hedgie, one in art.
Jul 26, 2010
Rio (Lynne)
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This book was OK, but not great. It did hold my attention better than Hedge Fund Wives, which never went anywhere. I enjoyed the friendship of the best friends. Kiki's character could have her own book. For a bargain price book, this will fill a rainy day.
May 04, 2010
MJ
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Better than 'The right Address" but the theme was the same - NY social life of the mega rich. Too much language, too much 'new rich', too many brand name dropping, too many brainless wives... I really hope there is a lot of fiction in this book, because these people make me sick. I liked the quotes and the end.
Nov 19, 2011
Ameena
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This wasn't exactly what I thought it would be but it was a good read anyway. It was more of a dating story than a book about high-flying hedge fund wives...but the book definitely had interesting and funny parts. I'd recommend it.
May 08, 2009
Planning on reading this after "Time Traveler's Wife"-with a title like that, how can it be passed by? Plus, the author also wrote "The Right Address" which was an enjoyable, summer read many years ago for me.
Jun 08, 2009
Jessica
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All I wanted was a mindless, entertaining summer read. Turgid writing and a plot lifted from a junior high school essay alone weren't enough to kill this book for me, but the heaping helping of moralizing and condescension rendered this one unreadable. I gave up one third of the way through and still resent the author for wasting that much of my time.
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Jan 24, 2010
Amy
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A great chick-lit find. I actually cried at the end when she was giving her toast at her best friend's wedding about what marriage is--its the person you can't live without.
Mar 20, 2010
Sharal
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Another book by this author that was utterly forgettable. If there is an adultery theme in the book that is in the past tense, I seem to be able to overlook it as just part of the story, but when it's in the present, I have a harder time letting it go; especially when the heroine's stupid mother in law berates her for filing for divorce instead of accepting the infidelity as "men have needs." Life is too short to be annoyed and irritated with my reading material.
Dec 26, 2011
Stacy
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I loved this book and love reading her work! I enjoy reading about people with money, and a true sence of humor.. It makes my life more fun..:)
Oct 06, 2011
Karen
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Quick read as a beach type book. The out come and happenings are what you expect. It was a book club read or it wouldn't have been my selection
Jul 29, 2010
Julie
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This was a fun book to read. I wasn't a big fan of the crude language and some of the racy scenes, but I enjoyed the story.
May 26, 2010
Chrissy
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The first 20 or so pages are kind of blah, but then it gets much better...actually, I couldn't put the book down!
Nov 24, 2009
Erin
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Perfect for the mood I was in...flying home from NCTE conference. Great entertainment with a classic Kargman twist.
May 23, 2009
Erin
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This was cute. Super predictable but fun! An easy and enjoyable read when you need a break from "serious" books!
May 18, 2009
Mary
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This was a fun book. It was neat getting a glimpse into the ultra-rich manhattan society. It is a quick light read.
May 05, 2009
Loved the author when she presented at the Christamore House Guild luncheon late last month! She is hilarious!
Aug 25, 2009
Desiree
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This book has some great quotes! Every chapter starts with a quote about marriage or divorce and some are hilarious.
