I found it hard to sympathize with the simpering, over privileged protagonist in this book. The writing style is all over the place in that the book seems very manic and somewhat disorganized. Perhaps it is a symptom of the scattered thoughts a woman getting a divorce. I almost didn’t finish this book, but then about three quarters of the way through, I was stunned by the vivid descriptions of the characters that Agnes meets while waiting for her day in court to begin. The writing was excellent. Perhaps it is the subject matter or just the story, but this book was a slog for me and didn’t really grab my attention and make me want to keep reading.

Girl power! I loved that this book was more than a romance, it was female forward, funny and emotional all at once!

What would you do if you came home to find out your spouse locked you out of the house and hired someone to tase you if you tried to enter? This is exactly what happens to Agnes Nash in Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie Grazer. Agnes' husband, Trevor Nash, is a hot shot Hollywood producer who decides he wants to leave Agnes after celebrating her birthday. With her wit and family, Agnes slowly realizes she will be okay.

I did enjoy this book for the most part. I appreciated Agnes' thoughts because as a woman I can admit I myself have had a strange series of thoughts as well when in weird or hurtful predicaments. She is the perfect opposite of Trevor who is narcissistic and extremely rude. I hated him as a character. He did not seem like the type of man to put his family first and also, he is a terrible father. The way that he treated Agnes when he decided he wanted a divorce was absolutely awful. If he wasn't like this though, I wouldn't have believed that this was in Hollywood.

I am only giving this novel three stars because there were a lot of characters introduced and there was some action that just didn't make sense. Once I started focusing on one part there was a switch in action or another character was introduced.

I received this eARC from Netgalley and St. Martin Press in exchange for my honest review.

It is a weird tale that is hard to believe. It was funny in some places but mostly sad and very dysfunctional people

Compulsively readable- I read that term a lot, but it truly applies to this book. It’s fun, fresh, and a great look at narcissism and family dynamics.

This is the tale of a Hollywood marriage that goes wrong in a big way. The story is written almost as a TMZ exclusive look into the lives of a power couple and the divorce process. Now I enjoy a bit of celebrity gossip and will be the first to admit I look at the magazines in the checkout lines.

I really wanted to enjoy this one but I just didn't. It was just a train wreck for me. I did not enjoy the writing style and I know this deals with Hollywood but oh my was it over the top. I just did not care about any of the characters at all. I found no redeeming qualities in Agnes, Trevor or anyone else. The characters were so superficial and I just couldn't stand to read about them any more. I think this was meant to be funny or humorous but it really fell flat, almost as if it was trying to hard. I wish I had more wonderful reasons you should run out and get this book, but I don't.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Not my cup of tea--stopped at 15%. Other readers may really like it.
For me, the sentences were choppy--like being struck with words. The scenes started and stopped abruptly so that I found myself going back and rereading, thinking I had missed something. When the talk of sex and sex toys started, I'd had enough. I already disliked all the characters for their meanness and pettiness, so it wasn't hard to walk away.

LOVED THIS! Hilariously funny and often extremely frustrating but not in a bad way. So many feelings and emotions reading this book. The only thing that could have made it any better was a beach and a margarita. Must read!

I wanted to like this book, but it just didn't work for me. The premise seemed interesting, but the story did not follow through. It was very choppy and disconnected and sometimes I didn't know what was going on.

This is Been There, Married That written by Gigi Lavangie. This is my first book by Ms Lavangie. There was so much going on and an abundance of sarcasm that made it pretty difficult for me to grasp and retain the story. It feels like it was pulled right from one of those “housewives” reality shows. Lots of cattiness and back stabbing and just bad behavior. When Trevor decides to divorce Agnes he also quickly pulls the house and everything from under her feet. She will have to fight to make this work. Can Agnes save herself and Pep without losing her soul? This book is an in-depth look at the lives of the rich and famous behind the curtain. It’s also a sad testament of the definition of “fair weather” friends.

I requested this book through Netgalley because I thought it would be a light, funny read about people in Hollywood. However, it was nothing of the sort. The stream of consciousness writing makes it very hard to read. I also felt like I missed a chapter because the author rattles off names and doesn’t explain who the characters are. Lastly, I found some of the language and labeling/description of certain types of people offensive.

I rarely give up on a book, but I stopped at 22% and chose not to continue.

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this free eARC.

Hysterical! When Agnes' Hollywood diva of a husband decides he isn't into their marriage any longer, she, too, decides to be done with the Hollywood scene. The high road she takes will have you cracking up and just wait until Fin, Agnes' ex-con sister arrives on the scene. Five stars.

At first glance, Gigi Levangie’s ‘Been There, Married That’ has all the hallmarks of a zany, entertaining examination of a Hollywood marriage gone sour. Unfortunately, in practice, the novel is a lot more meandering and over-the-top with superficial characters.

When Agnes Murphy Nash discovers that her husband, Trevor, has changed the locks, she realizes that her “perfect” marriage is quickly deteriorating. Multiple misadventures then ensure as her gaslighting husband tries to “win” the divorce. Thus, the novel is more of an exploration of Agnes and all of the crazy misfortunes that befall upon her on her way to divorce.

‘Been There, Married That’ tries desperately to be funny, but mostly isn’t. (And in some cases, I’d argue that the “humor” comes a little short of being politically correct; there were moments that I felt uncomfortable reading because of this.) The plot is choppy and jumps around nonsensically, making it quite difficult to follow. I also didn’t feel like there was enough exposition on any of the (numerous) characters in the book. So I didn’t have any sort of feelings or connections to any of them. I had to put it down multiple times and give myself a pep talk to finish.

In the end, the ideas are there, but the execution isn’t. Thank you, NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was fluffy and light. I felt like there were too many characters at the beginning who were introduced briefly and it was hard to track who was who. It was hard for me to get into at the beginning. As the story progressed and there was more focus on the core main characters it got more engaging.

I’m not a Real Housewives watcher but if anyone is they will love this book. For me it was just OK.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A pretty humorous take on the Hollywood lifestyles of the rich and famous dumped wife. Agnes gets notice of her divorce from ultra famous, powerful, and narcissistic husband by being locked out of her home while away for the evening. Thus begins the woman scorned, fighting to navigate the divorce, keep her child, and sanity. None of the characters are super likable, but the humor woven in and out keeps it from being a train wreck divorce plot. If you like to poke fun at the craziness of the Hollywood crowd, you will find some laugh out loud moments and enjoy the book overall. Probably not the best I've read with this kind of plot, but a fun enough ride for 3.5 stars.

This book started out quite difficult to read, but as the divorce progressed it got funnier and snarkier. Some of the writing was hard to follow at times, with scene transitions missing (to me at least). But as i got more comfortable with the writing style, the more I liked it. I wondered if any of the characters were based on real people, but this book definitely made me scared to ever live in LA.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so convoluted that o can’t figure out the storyline. It is too busy, with too much side talk and I have no idea what’s happening.

I was only able to read the first few pages of this book, before I decided it would be a waste of my time. I didn’t like the style of writing at all, so I gave up.
Thanks NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the advanced copy.

This is my Fifth Levangie excursion in literature. It’s brash as usual, it’s full of Hollywood insider tidbits,each more amazing than the last. It has it’s cliques and pitfalls. It exhausting I don’t know how people sleep,with trying to keep up with the latest and greatest trends. I have always liked the rhythm of her dialog and this did not disappoint.Sadly or happily I loved her exciting of a sister more than Agnes our “star”. But then my bread and butter is not tied up with a narcissist with an egotist eye for detail. It is Fin who not only levels the ground for her sister ,it is Fin who reveals this circus for the chaos life it has become. The author has always used a bit of this altered reality and pushed it through a kaleidoscope of characters and systems all for the sale. It was fun .

I am so sad, because this book is exactly what I love to read!!! LOVE the cover, love the premise, but the book itself was no good. Such choppy dialogue and the story jumps around all over the place. To be honest, I think I would prefer to listen to this book, because I think it would be much easier to follow in an audio version.

Thank you to Net Galley for the free ARC for an honest review.