Cate Kendall

Set in Melbourne, Australia Gucci Mama's may well have been told in New York or London for the lack of distinctive flavor. As a member of the working class poor it's difficult to find sympathy for women who complain about how hard their lives are as their housekeepers polish their silver, the nanny takes their children to school and they hand over a platinum credit card to buy another pair of $1500 shoes. However Kendall (a pseunydom for a pair of writers who cowrote the book)manages to illustrate just how seriously the women take themselves while pointing out the riduculousness of their petty comcerns. Of couse Kendall is eager to show that life is not as easy as it seems. Mim's marriage is suffering under the strain of the workload her husband has to maintain to provide for their lifestyle. Liz and Ellie both have secrets they dread being found out and Tiffany's husband is chronically unfaithful. It's a stretch to find empathy for these characters whose problems are largely of their own making but by the same token it's quite satisfying to know that money doesn't necessarily equate to happiness (though I'd sure like the chance to personally test that theory).A generally entertaining satire about the 'truth' of society wives seemingly glamorous lives, Gucci Mama is a quick read from the chicklit bookshelf… (plus d'informations)