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Title: The Recessionistas
Subtitle: A Novel of the Once Rich and Powerful
Author: Alexandra Lebenthal
Narrator: Renée Raudman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-11-10
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
It's the day after Labor Day, 2008, and the elite universe of New York's Upper East Side is about to unravel along with the economy. Socialite Grigsby Somerset is barely aware of her changing world and has no idea her investment banker husband, Blake, is about to enter into a devil's bargain with hedge fund owner John Cutter.
As autumn unfolds, Grigsby's fairytale life starts to unwind. Street-smart Renee Parker has been hired as John's executive assistant and is convinced that something is amiss with her new boss. Renee enlists her friend Sasha Silver, CEO of Silver Partners, to help her decipher what is happening. They soon discover that John is nearly ruined, except for the assets he is hiding in the Cayman Islands from his wife, Mimi, and has concocted with Blake a scheme to redeem himself. This tale of expulsion from a modern-day Garden of Eden captures what happens when economic decline spells ruin for Manhattan's pampered elite.
Critic Reviews:
"This fun and sassy novel delivers satisfying poetic justice in its depiction of the hubris and sense of entitlement that led to the economic downfall of many wealthy New Yorkers." (Library Journal)
Members Reviews:
Great Concept
The premise of the book is great, about rich people who lost all their money and the glamorous NY life, but I found the dialogue hard to get through. I can't imagine real people talking like that, in multi-sentence paragraphs, as if they were making a speech. It was at times very goody-goody and condescending, especially about the black maid Donita and her chicken curry and her saintly daughter Rene. I am an avid reader of fiction about NYC, especially chick lit and love Candace Bushnell, Amy Sohn (funny and witty), Jill Kargman, Molly Jong-Fast (devoured The Social Climber's Handbook in one day), etc., and their books are easier to read. I would welcome a sequel to The Recessionistas, but with wittier dialogue.
Head Candy
This novel by Wall Street insider Alexandra Lebenthal will reinforce every stereotype anyone ever had about rich wives who marry 'masters of the universe' and live on the upper east side of New York City. Two words -- vapid and clueless -- pretty much cover the female characters that people this book, with the exception of the two righteous ones, Sasha and Renee, who can be described as 'stereotypically virtuous.' Renee, an African American, is especially over the goody-two-shoes top. It's almost as if Lebenthal felt it was her social duty to integrate the novel with a character who illustrates the poor, but noble, downtrodden class.
The book is short on dialogue and long on stilted narration that explains the feelings of the characters rather than shows them. At times it's slow going, as Lebenthal educates readers about the incredibly vacuous habits of the rich and social. For some of these women, chairing the Christmas benefit is the highlight of their lives. The sad part is that Lebenthal is of that world and so probably knows what she's talking about.
That said, I still give Recessionistas three stars. If you can get past the cardboard characters and amateurish writing, it is actually quite entertaining.
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Title: The Recessionistas
Subtitle: A Novel of the Once Rich and Powerful
Author: Alexandra Lebenthal
Narrator: Renée Raudman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-11-10
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
It's the day after Labor Day, 2008, and the elite universe of New York's Upper East Side is about to unravel along with the economy. Socialite Grigsby Somerset is barely aware of her changing world and has no idea her investment banker husband, Blake, is about to enter into a devil's bargain with hedge fund owner John Cutter.
As autumn unfolds, Grigsby's fairytale life starts to unwind. Street-smart Renee Parker has been hired as John's executive assistant and is convinced that something is amiss with her new boss. Renee enlists her friend Sasha Silver, CEO of Silver Partners, to help her decipher what is happening. They soon discover that John is nearly ruined, except for the assets he is hiding in the Cayman Islands from his wife, Mimi, and has concocted with Blake a scheme to redeem himself. This tale of expulsion from a modern-day Garden of Eden captures what happens when economic decline spells ruin for Manhattan's pampered elite.
Critic Reviews:
"This fun and sassy novel delivers satisfying poetic justice in its depiction of the hubris and sense of entitlement that led to the economic downfall of many wealthy New Yorkers." (Library Journal)
Members Reviews:
Great Concept
The premise of the book is great, about rich people who lost all their money and the glamorous NY life, but I found the dialogue hard to get through. I can't imagine real people talking like that, in multi-sentence paragraphs, as if they were making a speech. It was at times very goody-goody and condescending, especially about the black maid Donita and her chicken curry and her saintly daughter Rene. I am an avid reader of fiction about NYC, especially chick lit and love Candace Bushnell, Amy Sohn (funny and witty), Jill Kargman, Molly Jong-Fast (devoured The Social Climber's Handbook in one day), etc., and their books are easier to read. I would welcome a sequel to The Recessionistas, but with wittier dialogue.
Head Candy
This novel by Wall Street insider Alexandra Lebenthal will reinforce every stereotype anyone ever had about rich wives who marry 'masters of the universe' and live on the upper east side of New York City. Two words -- vapid and clueless -- pretty much cover the female characters that people this book, with the exception of the two righteous ones, Sasha and Renee, who can be described as 'stereotypically virtuous.' Renee, an African American, is especially over the goody-two-shoes top. It's almost as if Lebenthal felt it was her social duty to integrate the novel with a character who illustrates the poor, but noble, downtrodden class.
The book is short on dialogue and long on stilted narration that explains the feelings of the characters rather than shows them. At times it's slow going, as Lebenthal educates readers about the incredibly vacuous habits of the rich and social. For some of these women, chairing the Christmas benefit is the highlight of their lives. The sad part is that Lebenthal is of that world and so probably knows what she's talking about.
That said, I still give Recessionistas three stars. If you can get past the cardboard characters and amateurish writing, it is actually quite entertaining.