The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund

by Jill Kargman

Book Overview

"A cheeky tale for recession-era romantics," (More) from a bestselling author

The year is 2006 and Holly Talbott is married to the founder of Comer Capital at the apex of excess on Wall street. Sure, Holly loves being a stay-at-home mom and keeping house accounts at all the best places, but there are some downsides to being Mrs. Hedgefund. Even botox can't beautify her mother-in-law's withering stares, and her husband, Tim,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452295947
• ISBN13: 9780452295940
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Another hit for Kargman

Jill has the uncanny knack for making the reader feel like she is right there, living the fun (and foibles) of her relatable protagonists. Her latest work is no different: Get ready to be indoctrinated in "Hedgie 101."

Timely and laugh out loud funny

The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund is both a quick funny beach read and a keenly observed social comedy of its time and place. It's a send-up of the personal excesses practiced by the New York City "hedgie" set prior to the current economic crisis, and the story a newly divorced mom finding her way back to happiness. The book had me alternately laughing out loud, chuckling under my breath and nodding in recognition of the characters and situations. Holly, the main character/narrator, must navigate between her previously comfortable life and a new one, minus the perks of wealth, that might really be happy, all the while trying to keep her son well-grounded. You don't need to be a New Yorker or know the financial world to enjoy this book, as Kargman explains a lot in both Holly's narrative and in the fun charts scattered throughout the book. Jill Kargman is great at skewering the rarified world of the Upper East Side of NYC that she knows best, with sharp-witted humor, but obvious fondness for its foibles.

LOVED THIS BOOK!

OMG! I just loved this book! I picked it up on my way home from work Friday night and could not stop reading. I was soooo dissapoited when I finished the book Sunday morning only to want more! I have read all of Jill's books and she just has a way of transending the reader into the story. This book was so fun it made me laugh, cry and laugh again. I loved the quotes before each chapter, they were a hoot! I cannot wait for her next book.

Must Summer Read!!!!

I have read all of Mrs Kargman's books (I am actually a male) and enjoy her intellect and approach to todays social strata. Over the last few years the world had become a somewhat surreal place and to truly understand where we are collectively heading one must remember where we were. Some of the excesses were extraordinary and absurd. This book gives a fantastic angle into the lives of an entire subculture of money hungry, vacuous people. They defined success, stature and class simply as a correlation to material wealth. The ex-mrs. hedgefund will be remembered as an anthropological assessment of a time that many mere "wealthy" people hope never returns. This book is a must read and can easily be read in a day at the beach and will definitely create enjoyable dinner conversation. The only thing I would like to do now is spend an hour with the author and share some more anecdotes.

Fun Read! I devoured it in a day.

I fell in love with the main character Holly Talbott. This is a very engaging and entertaining story. With so many so-called "gripping" best selling books that can leave one tense and depressed - this book is such a delight. It's a smirky and witty look at the super rich and the search for happiness no matter your zip code or tax bracket.