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Superficial, dull & impossible to understand the lingo, November 12, 2008
This book is so hard to follow that reading it becomes a chore. I guess if I lived in L.A. I would understand what the author is trying to convey. I would not recommend this book,unless your looking for more challenges in your life.
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HEATHER THOMAS CERTAINLY HAS A LOT OF FRIENDS, March 20, 2009
I bought this book based not only on Amazon reviews but also kudos it received from the likes of Norman Lear and Arianna Huffington. I now have the feeling that a lot of the reviewers are friends of Ms. Thomas. "Made me laugh out loud...Ironic, smart"..."Sharp, wicked adrenaline-rush." I didn't read that book.
I can't begin to tell you how disappointed I was in this book. The message seems to be that you can spend obscene amounts of money on plastic surgery, Jimmy Choos and Manolos, facials, waxing, and of course your multi-million dollar house as long as you are raising lots of money for charity which apparently trophy wives are good at.
With the exception of Maya, our resident supermodel, none of these women have a job. However, with the upkeep of their fabulous faces, bodies and homes...they don't have time for one.
Marion Zane...the "hero" of our story is blessed with a face like Suzy Parker thanks to plastic surgery. Marion did not even know who Suzy Parker was when they made her face look like Suzy's. Note to Marion: it is probably a good idea to know who you are being made to look like when you are undergoing the knife.
Pepper, the most annoying character in this book with her faux hillbilly accent is not only a child abuser [Question for Heather: why would you have one of your main characters take a brush to her child's bare bottom for absolutely no discernible reason] and seems to spend this entire novel yelling at her children and trying to get her Greek husband back from a woman who has cast a spell on him using of all things...menstrual blood. Don't ask.
I don't think this book was at all funny and instead of making me understand the "trophy wife"...I came away wondering what on earth their purpose in life is beyond their so-called philanthropy.
Heather Thomas looks lovely on the inside cover of the book but I unfortunately can't say much for her writing abilities. Married to one of Hollywood's best known entertainment attorney's...I had the feeling while reading this that Marion is very close to Heather's heart. A wonderful way to rationalize living like Marie Antoinette while people are losing their homes and jobs and have no idea who Christian Louboutin is.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Clever, sarcastic, hilarious....Highly recommended!!, April 13, 2008
I just finished reading
Trophies: A Novel, by actress/author Heather Thomas, a book that I found myself completely immersed in from the first chapter until the end.
The story takes place in Los Angeles, specifically Hollywood, and the "trophies" are the wealthy and famous second wives of powerful movers-and-shakers, women who use their position, power and wealth to influence not only political parties and Hollywood deals, but also things like charities.
The main character, Marion, is the "Queen B" of the group, and enjoys the best of everything, loving family, loyal friends, the best charities under her belt etc., however she knows that things in the world that she runs in are not always what they may seem to be on the surface, and that sometimes a little insider information can be the most powerful tool of all--sometimes that information can also end up as a weapon--especially when wielded by someone within the same inner circle.
Things take a major turn after a rather shocking event and a clash over a charity function held in the aftermath. Marion finds herself on the outs with just about everything, virtually overnight. The events that follow are pretty incredible, taking you through a range of emotions as you laugh at some of the situations she finds herself in, but also feel her pain as she experiences one humility after another.
Of course, Marion is not one to stay down, and becomes determined to see her project through, despite her circumstances and the odds. Will she learn from her experience? Will she triumph? Will she get those who done her wrong? You will have to read the book to find out.
Trophies: A Novel is definitely hilarious reading material, with plenty of catty and juicy content to keep you turning the pages, and as Ms. Thomas lives the life she is writing about (perhaps not to the extremes her characters do) there is keen insight into the world of glitz, glamour and high profile fundraising that the average person is not privvy too.
Underneath it all however,
Trophies: A Novel is a genuinely warm and touching story about human nature, spirit and perseverance.
Highly recommended.
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