Hedge Fun Wives is the second novel coming from Tatiana Boncompagni. It holds some resemblance to her first novel, in the fact that it’s about the rich, and the inner workings of their lives. This book overall to me was cheesy to say the least. And honestly, that wasn’t too bad of a thing.Hedge Fund Wives is about a woman named Marcy and her husband named John. The two have been married for 5 years, their lives seeming to get better and better with each year. John starts working at a hedge fund, causing them to move from their hometown of Chicago, to the big city of New York. Unfortunately, the happiness doesn’t last long. John ends up cheating on Marcy, and things start to nosedive really fast. The only two characters in this book whom I had a connection to was Marcy and one of her friends Gigi. The others, not so much. To me, the characters of this book seemed to replicate those of her last. Yeah, there were different scandals, but you could see Robert in John, and the means girls were the same as the last book. I was disappointed by this, but overall amused how Boncompagni was still able to make me hate them all the same. The descriptions of this book were okay…They were still overly done at some points, but on other points were flawless. I enjoyed being able to see the million dollar eco-friendly apartment in my head, along with the white crispness of one of the Wives kitchens. It made me want to go out and start redecorating everything. But other times, the descriptions seemed repeated. For example, with the clothes, I felt like the author was writing the same thing over and over again — ruffled sleeveless blouse, with a pencil skirt. After awhile, it was like “Okay we get it! They all wear the same clothes!” Overall, I give this book a 4.5/5. It was a lot better than the other book, and had me on the edge of my seat waiting for what Marcy would do next. Unlike Gilding Lily, Marcy wasn’t a victim and took action against the people that wronged her. It was great to see so much power in her, and how she didn’t need anyone’s help in getting her life back together. (Save for her best friend, considering she needed a roof over her head for a while, and a few pep talks just so she knows that her life wasn’t meaningless.) Normally, I would have given a book like this two stars. It's total chick lit - "this is how the rich and famous live. These are the designer clothes they wear; these are the stylish places they visit; these are the expensive toys they have - - blah blah blah - don't we hate them for all they have and how empty they are . . .blah blah blah" But. It's June 1st and what better way to kick off summer than with a total beach read. This fit the bill perfectly.
What do You think about Hedge Fund Wives (2009)?
Tatiana i wish youd write more books like this.... I loved it and want more:)
—Feryal
Hege Fund Wives is definitely a guilty pleasure. It is a perfect beach read.
—Gail
Could not put it down, definitely a page turner!
—reader192
