Emily Paulson is a stay at home mother of 5 experiencing what befalls many parents who have left the traditional workforce. She feels lonely, tired, overstimulated, and is yearning for something new in her life. Enter Rejuvinat, a direct sales gig her friend introduces her to during a ̶s̶a̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶p̶i̶t̶c̶h̶ dinner out. Hey, Hun is told by Emily about her experience climbing the ranks in this company and the moral compromises she had to make along the way.

MLMs are one of my special interests. While I've never fallen prey to one, I am a former member of a church, a stay at home mom, and a white woman in a conservative community. They would love nothing more than to eat me for lunch is what I'm saying. I've been at war with direct sales and all that these companies represent for years now, so this book was a perfect fit for me.

I really loved Emily Paulson's writing voice, and that she was vulnerable about her experience without feeling a need to sugarcoat it. She brought anecdotes and she brought data on the predatory practices of not only the company she was involved with (hint: Rejuvinat is not a real company but a simple google will tell you which company is being written about in this book), but of other direct sales "businesses" and the industry as a whole. Paulson is not scared to have the hard conversations surrounding income disparity, colorful wording, and white supremacy infecting communities all across America. Hey, Hun will be a heavy hitter and perhaps divisive, but it leaves no room for misinterpretation.

I recommend this for readers of books like Cultish or for those who enjoyed watching LulaRich or Betting on Zero. I also recommend this for any reader who is currently involved with these companies or curious about the behind the scenes. It was absolutely a hit for me and I can't wait to see how it is received upon release.

Thanks so much to Row House Publishing as well as NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.