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The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund
by
Jill Kargman
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 increasingly disenchanted within a sheltered world of snobby women and interfering in-laws; a situation that is further complicated by her husband's infidelity.
Hardcover, 290 pages
Published
April 16th 2009
by Dutton Adult
(first published February 12th 2009)
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This book didn't start out too bad. But it ended up being awful! The characters were all one-dimensional and the plot was so predictable. I didn't care about Holly at all, even though she was supposedly down-to-earth compared to all of the other hedge fund wives. I didn't have a favorite character, except maybe the slutty best friend because she was such a Long Island stereotype (who was somehow supposed to be super classy despite her trashy wardrobe and fowl mouth).
The worst part (and this is...more
The worst part (and this is...more
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 become noticeable...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 become noticeable...more
I am not a huge "chick-lit" fan but I decided to read this because I enjoyed Kargman's other novel, The Rock Star in Seat 3A. While this book was not awful, I was not impressed. It was a quick and easy read, which everyone needs every once in a while, but it was also rather predictable and flat. I have one more of Kargman's books that I picked up at the library and I am debating whether I am going to give it a shot or assume it ends the same way as The Ex Mrs. Hedgefund. I appreciate how Kargma...more
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 sure the book was very good...more
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 sure the book was very good...more
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. They used to attend
charity events w...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. They used to attend
charity events w...more
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 if you don't agree....more
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 husband los...more
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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...
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.
I got his book from the library because it was on a list of "funny" books and I needed to read something funny after the dark book I just read. I thought it was slightly amusing and full of stereotypes and clichés. Even though I didn't laugh out loud it was nice to be entertained and amused instead of scared and creeped out.
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
Martine
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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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Katie
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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.
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.
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.
Better than I was expecting for "chick-lit." It's an entertaining quick read. And has its fair share of cheesy truisms, but less superficial than most chick-lit.
Same story, different characters. I feel like I've read this book a hundred times before. Maybe not Kargman's fault, but I found it really difficult to finish.
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.
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..:)
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
Met her on Facebook - her PR guy was working for someone I help manage. Looked her up on Amazon. This was a fun, quick, enjoyable read! :)
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.
The first 20 or so pages are kind of blah, but then it gets much better...actually, I couldn't put the book down!
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