Pineapple Street
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Summary
This unputdownable debut follows three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money， one who married into it， and one who wants to give it all away。
Darley， the eldest daughter in the well-connected， carefully-guarded Stockton family， has never had to worry about money。 Darley followed her heart， trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood， sacrificing more of herself than she ever intended。 Sasha， Darley's new sister-in-law， has come from more humble origins， and her hesitancy about signing a pre-nup has everyone worried about her intentions。 And Georgiana， the baby of the family， has fallen in love with someone she can't （and really shouldn't） have， and must confront the kind of person she wants to be。
Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York's one per centers - glittering parties， weekend homes and hungover brunches - Pineapple Street is a scintillating， escapist novel that sparkles with wit and wry humour。 Full of recognisable， loveable if fallible characters （and a few appalling ones！）， it's about the peculiar unknowability of someone else's family， the miles between the haves and have-nots and everything in between。
Darley， the eldest daughter in the well-connected， carefully-guarded Stockton family， has never had to worry about money。 Darley followed her heart， trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood， sacrificing more of herself than she ever intended。 Sasha， Darley's new sister-in-law， has come from more humble origins， and her hesitancy about signing a pre-nup has everyone worried about her intentions。 And Georgiana， the baby of the family， has fallen in love with someone she can't （and really shouldn't） have， and must confront the kind of person she wants to be。
Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York's one per centers - glittering parties， weekend homes and hungover brunches - Pineapple Street is a scintillating， escapist novel that sparkles with wit and wry humour。 Full of recognisable， loveable if fallible characters （and a few appalling ones！）， it's about the peculiar unknowability of someone else's family， the miles between the haves and have-nots and everything in between。
Reviews
Sarita Subramaniam
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I just loved this book。 I am surprised at how much I loved it The writing was so sharp- a pretty insightful analysis of class and wealth and how out of touch people can be about their privilege。 However， this was all done with humor and heart。 The story is about the Stockton family - Tilda the tennis and fashion obsessed matriarch and Chip the workaholic real estate patriarch。 We also get into the lives of their three grown children， Darley， Cord and Georgiana。 The story is about the lives of th I just loved this book。 I am surprised at how much I loved it The writing was so sharp- a pretty insightful analysis of class and wealth and how out of touch people can be about their privilege。 However， this was all done with humor and heart。 The story is about the Stockton family - Tilda the tennis and fashion obsessed matriarch and Chip the workaholic real estate patriarch。 We also get into the lives of their three grown children， Darley， Cord and Georgiana。 The story is about the lives of this family and the spouses they "allow" themselves to bring into their rarified lives。 There is incredible growth with this family as they come to terms with their lives of privilege。 The Stocktons have to re-evaluate their lives after several critical and life changing events。 I have a definite weakness for NYC stories and this one definitely it it out of the park！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Sally Anfilogoff
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"Charting the path of three women within one prominent Brooklyn family， Pineapple Street is an evocative and beautifully observed exploration of class， money and different kinds of dreams from an exciting new voice in fiction。This unputdownable debut follows three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money， one who married into it， and one who wants to give it all away。Darley， the eldest daughter in the well-connected， carefully-guarded Stockton family， has never had to w "Charting the path of three women within one prominent Brooklyn family， Pineapple Street is an evocative and beautifully observed exploration of class， money and different kinds of dreams from an exciting new voice in fiction。This unputdownable debut follows three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money， one who married into it， and one who wants to give it all away。Darley， the eldest daughter in the well-connected， carefully-guarded Stockton family， has never had to worry about money。 Darley followed her heart， trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood， sacrificing more of herself than she ever intended。 Sasha， Darley's new sister-in-law， has come from more humble origins， and her hesitancy about signing a pre-nup has everyone worried about her intentions。 And Georgiana， the baby of the family， has fallen in love with someone she can't （and really shouldn't） have， and must confront the kind of person she wants to be。Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York's one per centers - glittering parties， weekend homes and hungover brunches - Pineapple Street is a scintillating， escapist novel that sparkles with wit and wry humour。 Full of recognisable， loveable if fallible characters （and a few appalling ones！）， it's about the peculiar unknowability of someone else's family， the miles between the haves and have-nots and everything in between。"I requested this book because of Nick Hornby's recommendation on the cover （ like me， he considers Anne Tyler the greatest living writer in English） and was so happy I did。 It feels like a slight， fast read about the lives of a very rich family in Brooklyn but it's much more than that。 Relationships， family， love and class are examined acutely and I didn't want to put it down。 How the rich live is kind of interesting but family relationships are much more so！ And rich people are just like us but with more money。 Highly recommend this novel from a new author。 。。。more
Mary Lynn
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Loved！ My first favorite book of 2023。 Interesting characters and a fast moving plot。
Rebecca
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I had high expectations going into reading this book， but the overall experience did not live up to my expectations。The three narrators were easy to keep straight， but there were some inconsistencies among them， especially concerning Sasha。 I could not fully reconcile the narrator Sasha with how she was portrayed during Darley’s and Georgiana’s chapters。 While it was well-written， I was not really invested in any of the characters。 I do think it will be well-received， but it wasn’t really for me I had high expectations going into reading this book， but the overall experience did not live up to my expectations。The three narrators were easy to keep straight， but there were some inconsistencies among them， especially concerning Sasha。 I could not fully reconcile the narrator Sasha with how she was portrayed during Darley’s and Georgiana’s chapters。 While it was well-written， I was not really invested in any of the characters。 I do think it will be well-received， but it wasn’t really for me。 。。。more
Ann Margolis
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Thank you Knopf and NetGallery for allowing me to read ARC of this entertaining novel，Pineapple Street。It was a big mixture of sweetness，sadness，happiness，comedy，nastiness all rolled into one story。 The” haves” meet the “have nots”and clash w/o feelings， what so ever。Strangely enough，it kept my interest to keep reading so quickly to get to the outcome，like a good mystery story。 I liked the ending and hope author doesn’t do a sequel as so many authors these days do。
Ashley Reel
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An easy and entertaining read。 No real depth or characters of worth though。
Lisa Mcbroom
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Great chick lit book about lives of a WASPY Family in Brooklyn。 Writing very remnsicent of my favorite authors F。 Scott Fitzgerald and Edith wharton。
Rita Brutsch
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I had no idea what the book was about when I started reading but was hooked from the start despite generally not being a fan of novels set in NY and centering around money。 It is the story of a woman of humble beginnings marrying into a super rich family and her struggle to fit in。 Surprisingly funny and upbeat。 It will be a bestseller for sure。
Cori
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My last completed read of 2022 has left my head absolutely spinning。 I picked it up from my March 2023 galley stack to review and assumed a quick skim would confirm a book about a family of 1 percenters living in Brooklyn was NOT for me。 Twenty minutes later， I realized I was still reading。 After finishing it in two days， I have to admit it was not even a hate read。 How on earth Jackson made this group of people mostly likable and empathetic is still beyond comprehension。 It's as if she took the My last completed read of 2022 has left my head absolutely spinning。 I picked it up from my March 2023 galley stack to review and assumed a quick skim would confirm a book about a family of 1 percenters living in Brooklyn was NOT for me。 Twenty minutes later， I realized I was still reading。 After finishing it in two days， I have to admit it was not even a hate read。 How on earth Jackson made this group of people mostly likable and empathetic is still beyond comprehension。 It's as if she took the characters from The Family Stone， The Royal Tenenbaums， Lorelei Gilmore’s parents， and the cast of Gossip Girl， threw them in the blender， and let an original （yet irritatingly familiar） family emerge from their iconic character traits and planted them in Brooklyn。 So what drew me in？ Did I mention the family plays tennis （my sport of choice） and that is lightly woven throughout？ And it alternates between the three main female characters' perspectives （which is always catnip for me）？ To say my relationship with this book is complicated is to completely understate it。 I don’t want to like these people and their ridiculously privileged lives and solid safety nets for when they face the inevitable life problems we all encounter （usually without said safety nets）。 Their eccentric and quirky dichotomy of thriftiness and saving everything while also blithely spending money on the most random crap is annoying。 On the other hand， they are flawed， genuinely love each other， and still managed to unintentionally hurt one another， which feels realistic and relatable。 Each grown child’s increasing awareness of how their privileged and insular lives have shaped them and their reckoning with how their obscene wealth drives how they treat and view others is interesting。 Their discomfort and desire to change and be better people is what the rest of 99% of us wish would happen。 And maybe that is the reason for my ambivalence with this story。 Is this just a grown up fairy tale with a happy ending to give us non-wealthy people hopeful dreams of a more equitable world？ Even this optimistic gal knows that’s not happening anytime soon， and that is part of why this is fiction。 But it was highly readable and sucked me in， so now you get to decide whether it is a book for you。 。。。more
Brigitte
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It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve written a proper book review。 With puppy antics， the busy end of the work year， and the holidays， I’ve hardly had time to read more than a few pages at a time。 But Pineapple Street， a debut novel by longtime editor Jenny Jackson， captured my attention at just the right moment。 The novel can seem frivolous on its face， following an ultra wealthy family in Brooklyn Heights， but it ends up revealing a lot more depth。 It is essentially a sibling story， reveali It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve written a proper book review。 With puppy antics， the busy end of the work year， and the holidays， I’ve hardly had time to read more than a few pages at a time。 But Pineapple Street， a debut novel by longtime editor Jenny Jackson， captured my attention at just the right moment。 The novel can seem frivolous on its face， following an ultra wealthy family in Brooklyn Heights， but it ends up revealing a lot more depth。 It is essentially a sibling story， revealing the complicated relationship between Darley （the oldest sister in the Stockton family）， Georgiana （the baby of the family at age 26）， and Sasha （the sister in law who married their brother Cord Stockton）。 The family culture is absurd， especially the parents’ at times unbelievable WASP-iness and out of touch superficiality。 Nonetheless， the escapism is fun and the characters ultimately grow in meaningful ways。 I enjoyed this ARC from @pameladormanbooks and if you’re looking for a delicious family story with a dash of elitist intrigue， this novel is for you！ 。。。more
Sarah Benjamin
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A novel about what it means to be extreme wealthy in modern America and how this influences class and life style as told through the members of an extended family of wealthy Americans I found the characters interesting and well described the novel looks more at relationships and behaviours than anything else ，very little happens and the found because of this to was difficult to really care very much for any of them 。I was interested in their money and life style but ultimately didn’t find myself A novel about what it means to be extreme wealthy in modern America and how this influences class and life style as told through the members of an extended family of wealthy Americans I found the characters interesting and well described the novel looks more at relationships and behaviours than anything else ，very little happens and the found because of this to was difficult to really care very much for any of them 。I was interested in their money and life style but ultimately didn’t find myself carrying enough for any of them to get really invested in their outcomes they all seemed a bit two dimensional to me The author has a easily comfortable prose style and the book was a restful read but I didn’t really understand the humour of the bookThe fact that one of the women had no idea how much her fortune was worth and when she did discover it was 37 million Dollars I found horrifying I can see that this novel will gain its fans but it somehow missed the mark for me I read an early copy on NetGalley Uk the book is published in the Uk 13th April 2023 by Random House Uk 。。。more
Catalina
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For me Pineapple Street has been a bit of a guilty pleasure。 Like when you cannot stop yourself from watching Celebrity Reality TV despite abhorring the idea of Celebrity/Family Reality TV shows。 And in many ways it is just that: a show， err I mean a novel lol， following the Stockton family as they navigated what it means to be an old money family in New York society。 But also how they try to adapt to new realities like accepting a low birth daughter-in-law into the family and/or a Second Genera For me Pineapple Street has been a bit of a guilty pleasure。 Like when you cannot stop yourself from watching Celebrity Reality TV despite abhorring the idea of Celebrity/Family Reality TV shows。 And in many ways it is just that: a show， err I mean a novel lol， following the Stockton family as they navigated what it means to be an old money family in New York society。 But also how they try to adapt to new realities like accepting a low birth daughter-in-law into the family and/or a Second Generation immigrant， albeit coming for a good family， son-in-law。 Coming to terms with the rage against the 1%; wanting to be more than just your inheritance; opening up and learning to forge better relationships with those you consider family and so on。。。 But Pineapple Street is also the story of a 3 very different females。 It was lovely seeing them navigate life with its up and downs， while coming into themselves， learning and developing into beautiful human beings！ All in all an entertaining read that kept me gripped from start to finish。*Book from NetGalley with many thanks for the opportunity！ 。。。more
Deborah
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A complete delight。 I started reading and when I looked up， I didn't realize a whole day had gone by; I literally inhaled it。 Completely satisfying， laugh out loud funny， smart， satisfying， accomplished--I loved these characters， the Fruit Streets of Brooklyn， and the Stockton family and their world。 I didn't want it to end。 A complete delight。 I started reading and when I looked up， I didn't realize a whole day had gone by; I literally inhaled it。 Completely satisfying， laugh out loud funny， smart， satisfying， accomplished--I loved these characters， the Fruit Streets of Brooklyn， and the Stockton family and their world。 I didn't want it to end。 。。。more
Maggie
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3。5 Stars。Overall a pretty enjoyable read， ending felt a little rushed but I really liked it overall！
Kate O'Shea
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What always surprises me about American novels that purport to deal with the class divide is that they never have anything to do with class， only money。 I suppose that's what passes for class in the USA。 If the families in this novel were truly upper class （in the British terminology） they would be as poor as church mice with their ancient stately pile being owned and run by the National Trust。 They'd have no clue what clothes were in fashion and the house would be filled with "old retainers" an What always surprises me about American novels that purport to deal with the class divide is that they never have anything to do with class， only money。 I suppose that's what passes for class in the USA。 If the families in this novel were truly upper class （in the British terminology） they would be as poor as church mice with their ancient stately pile being owned and run by the National Trust。 They'd have no clue what clothes were in fashion and the house would be filled with "old retainers" and dogs。In the US version that we meet in Pineapple Street， the Stocktons are considered upper class because they are extremely wealthy。 They marry other wealthy people and if you dare to marry someone less wealthy then you get a pre-nup。 The youngsters （not even that young） are Cord （married to middle/working class） Sasha， Darley married to middle class Malcolm and Georgiana who， despite being mid twenties is repeatedly referred to as a "baby" or not quite adult。 I spent a healthy amount of time rolling my eyes at the ridiculous situations - the "fundraisers"， parties， socialising and general idiocy of the moneyed classes。 Of course there has to be a reckoning for each child and as the novel progresses they each have fundamental changes thrust upon them。 It's an easy novel to read。 It has nothing to do with class and everything to do with money。 The characters aren't particularly likeable bit nor are they so revolting you can't understand their behaviour。All in all this would make a good holiday read。 。。。more
Debbie Turk
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A Surprisingly Gripping Read。😍💘🎾🧯Pineapple StreetThis book has a slow start but I encourage you to stick with it。 Once you've broken through the surface of Darley， Sasha and Georgiana's lives， their interconnectedness becomes clearer， as do their unconscious prejudices。😳 The need to have money， to protect family money， and to marry money， although scoffed at is a way of life for many， though they won't admit it！ Sasha hates the way they all stick together and refuse to update anything about thei A Surprisingly Gripping Read。😍💘🎾🧯Pineapple StreetThis book has a slow start but I encourage you to stick with it。 Once you've broken through the surface of Darley， Sasha and Georgiana's lives， their interconnectedness becomes clearer， as do their unconscious prejudices。😳 The need to have money， to protect family money， and to marry money， although scoffed at is a way of life for many， though they won't admit it！ Sasha hates the way they all stick together and refuse to update anything about their lives， or their overstuffed houses。 She's left feeling like an outsider at every turn。😢 Georgie is a brat， although she wouldn't ever recognise that about herself。 She makes a really selfish decision with her heart。 That choice will rock the foundations of their world and all she believes！😢 Darley married for love。💘 She passed her inheritance on to her children， skipping herself - as though she'd died， and her husband is a Korean immigrant。 So of course she doesn't hold any prejudices。🤷🏻♀️This is a witty， at times 'cringe worthy' and enlightening look at the New York， old money 1%'ers。 It's well written and really enjoyable。😆Debbie， 1970， UK 。。。more
Lindsey Reeder
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Such a good read - highly recommended。
Serendipity Reviews
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Oh how the other half live！ I learned so much about the super rich by reading this book。 You would think they wouldn’t have any problems with so much money， but money can still make people miserable。 Then there is the added worry of being either self made rich or living off your inheritance。 Firstly let’s talk about Pineapple Street itself which I found fascinating， so much so， that I had to look it up online。 Alongside Cranberry Street and Orange Street， these streets were supposedly named afte Oh how the other half live！ I learned so much about the super rich by reading this book。 You would think they wouldn’t have any problems with so much money， but money can still make people miserable。 Then there is the added worry of being either self made rich or living off your inheritance。 Firstly let’s talk about Pineapple Street itself which I found fascinating， so much so， that I had to look it up online。 Alongside Cranberry Street and Orange Street， these streets were supposedly named after the farming activities of the Hick’s brothers who were part of the aristocracy and can be found in Brooklyn Heights。 Whenever I’ve read about Brooklyn before it has always been portrayed as a rough area populated by a wealth of different cultures but Brooklyn Heights is full of wealthy families who have inherited tons of money without having to lift a finger。 I then found I had to look up the definition of philanthropist as I didn’t realise it meant donating money to charities and good causes。 To have such substantial funds， that you can donate a million pounds without it putting a dent in piggy bank。 😮The various characters in this book each had their own grievances with wealth。 From prenups to bypassing your inheritance and the ones that always comes to mind when you think about being rich - gold diggers and hangers on。 I found this whole book fascinating and sharply observant。 I didn’t feel it was a celebration of wealth rather an in-depth analysis of the effects of wealth。 The Stockton family portray the different relationships people have with money and how it effects the people around them and the decisions they make。 This book is definitely worth a read to make you realise that money can’t buy you happiness。 。。。more
AtomicBiker
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When I first started this book， I wasn’t sure whether I was going to enjoy it in view of the upper class family setting。 However， I quickly become engrossed by the characters and enjoyed finding out more about them。 The story moves between 3 main female characters （2 sisters and their sister in law） and through the extended family and I liked the way it was all interlinked， exploring romantic and family relationships as well as friendships。 I felt it was well written and the pace was just right。 When I first started this book， I wasn’t sure whether I was going to enjoy it in view of the upper class family setting。 However， I quickly become engrossed by the characters and enjoyed finding out more about them。 The story moves between 3 main female characters （2 sisters and their sister in law） and through the extended family and I liked the way it was all interlinked， exploring romantic and family relationships as well as friendships。 I felt it was well written and the pace was just right。 Based on this debut novel， I would happily read more of this authors workThank you to NetGalley and Random House and Cornerstone for my free advanced copy。 This review is my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Vix Standen
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I do love a character-driven family drama， even if it did turn my stomach a bit to imagine their fancy pants millionaire lifestyles during this cost of living crisis 😬 …escapism， right？！ I ummed and ahhed between three and four stars here， but went with four because I spent the last few days picking this up wherever I could to steal a couple of pages here and there: a nice little feeling that doesn’t come along often。
Lynn B
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An interesting read。This is a story about people with untold wealth and old New York money， so that was not something that I could relate to immediately。 The story flips between the three women of the Stockton family。 Two born into it and Sasha who has married into the family and money。 Some of the story goes into the past lives of the three women and provides a backdrop to see how they got where they are now。 The style of writing is very clipped， very NY and moves along at speed。 I could relate An interesting read。This is a story about people with untold wealth and old New York money， so that was not something that I could relate to immediately。 The story flips between the three women of the Stockton family。 Two born into it and Sasha who has married into the family and money。 Some of the story goes into the past lives of the three women and provides a backdrop to see how they got where they are now。 The style of writing is very clipped， very NY and moves along at speed。 I could relate to Sasha the most with her realisation that when the chips are down， family sticks together against you whether you are in the right or not。A few twists along the way and not the ending I was expecting meant I kept reading this book to the last page。 I got so caught up in the lives of these people that I forgot I had finished it， and was wondering today what was going to happen next。The book lost one star for me as some of the USA references didn't translate for me。 。。。more
Lucy
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3。5* This was a surprisingly difficult novel to review and a really good example of why star ratings are not really the ideal marker of a book's quality。 I was sold on trying it due to the 'family saga' angle which is absolute catnip to me and I thought Jackson did a fantastic job of creating a family that was both recognisable and unique。 The story is told from the POV of three female characters - Georgiana and Darley （siblings from the main Stockton family） and Sasha， who has married their bro 3。5* This was a surprisingly difficult novel to review and a really good example of why star ratings are not really the ideal marker of a book's quality。 I was sold on trying it due to the 'family saga' angle which is absolute catnip to me and I thought Jackson did a fantastic job of creating a family that was both recognisable and unique。 The story is told from the POV of three female characters - Georgiana and Darley （siblings from the main Stockton family） and Sasha， who has married their brother Cord。 I enjoyed the different viewpoints this facilitated and the ability to learn more about each sibling's life outside of the central family unit。 I particularly loved the rendering of Darley and Malcolm's marriage， although it did feel unbelievably perfect！ Georgiana probably has the most interesting narrative arc of the three women， and I really liked the discussions around inherited wealth that her storyline invoked。 Sasha's family background is also explored a little which provides a nice juxtaposition to the extreme wealth and society centric one she marries into。 The interrogation of the morality and responsibilities surrounding inherited wealth were probably what interested me most about this book。 It's always fun reading about the super rich but it's also absolutely been done before so this was a great twist on the subject and genuinely sparked some debate between my husband and myself。 I found that in general Jackson showed depth of knowledge （or excellently done research） on a number of topics in the book: New York society， the property market， the financial industry and， perhaps most intriguingly， the financial side of the aviation industry。 Ultimately there's a lot to like about this novel and I definitely found that I sped through the final third of the story。 However it took me an incredibly long time to get into the book in the first place。 I thought that the more interesting aspects of each character didn't begin to evolve until quite late in the novel and they were instead kept superficial for a little too long。 The reason that， despite all the things I genuinely loved about 'Pineapple Street'， I didn't love the book as a whole was simply that I was left wanting more。 More of each character's story， more of Sasha's family， more interplay between the Stockton siblings and parents。 I resented how long it took to get into the book because， once I was in， there seemed to be so much to explore that was only touched upon。 There seemed to be so many interestingly messy emotions and yearnings that were suddenly neatly tied up at the end that I felt a little cheated out of what could've been a number of emotive and nuanced moments between characters。 In summary I do think this novel is worth a read。 As I mentioned earlier there's plenty to like， it's a really fun depiction of a New York society family and how interlinked their personalities and decisions are with their money。 There are loads of interesting relationships and little twists that are really enjoyable and some really amusing scenes。 。。。more
angela norton
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Loved this novel！ I found it a very easy interesting read that really pulled me in and I was so interested to see how the relationships and issues they had worked out。 I was reading last night and was really disappointed to see I was 97% through it so it was ending :（ I finished it then needless to say and the ending did not disappoint - I so hope there is a part 2 coming for this as there is plenty more story to tell I think。 I can also see this as a movie or series - it was fab！ Great work on Loved this novel！ I found it a very easy interesting read that really pulled me in and I was so interested to see how the relationships and issues they had worked out。 I was reading last night and was really disappointed to see I was 97% through it so it was ending :（ I finished it then needless to say and the ending did not disappoint - I so hope there is a part 2 coming for this as there is plenty more story to tell I think。 I can also see this as a movie or series - it was fab！ Great work on your debut novel thank you #JennyJackson， hope there are more books in the pipeline。Thanks for NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 #NetGalley 。。。more
Ang
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This was a pleasant read， easy to pick up and put down。 At times I wondered where this was going and wasn’t sure that I even liked the characters but at the end I was left wanting to know what next for the family。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion。
Robin
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A family story， a comedy of manners， and a coming of age story set in the fruit street neighborhood in Brooklyn among the old money Stocktons in the present day， Pineapple Street focuses on three younger women of the Stockton family。 Darley is married with children， and wondering if she should have given up her job and her trust for the sake of her family。 Sasha is the outsider， married to genial Cord， and referred to as the Gold Digger by the Stockton sisters。 And Georgiana is the youngest， ex A family story， a comedy of manners， and a coming of age story set in the fruit street neighborhood in Brooklyn among the old money Stocktons in the present day， Pineapple Street focuses on three younger women of the Stockton family。 Darley is married with children， and wondering if she should have given up her job and her trust for the sake of her family。 Sasha is the outsider， married to genial Cord， and referred to as the Gold Digger by the Stockton sisters。 And Georgiana is the youngest， experiencing her first great love and first great loss， struggling with what it means to be a good person。 Mother Tilda， who sends her housekeeper to help Darley when she is sick， and father Chip （'real men read pink newspapers，' iykyk） round out the crew。 I loved the characters， in spite of myself， and enjoyed visiting the rarefied environs of WASP old money。 。。。more
Raye
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I have to admit that I took a bit of time to get around to this book， but the summary really appealed and once I started reading， I couldn’t stop。This story is one of family dynamics in a family that has it all。 It’s about class and culture and what it all means to the Stocktons。Tilda and Chip are obsessed with their position in society， and in maintaining the status quo， so their daughter-in-law Sasha， who has married into the family doesn’t quite fit in。 No matter what she does she can’t seem I have to admit that I took a bit of time to get around to this book， but the summary really appealed and once I started reading， I couldn’t stop。This story is one of family dynamics in a family that has it all。 It’s about class and culture and what it all means to the Stocktons。Tilda and Chip are obsessed with their position in society， and in maintaining the status quo， so their daughter-in-law Sasha， who has married into the family doesn’t quite fit in。 No matter what she does she can’t seem to break into the tight-knit unit they created。 Cord frustrated me on many occasions when reading this because he just let his wife flounder in the familial home where things were never allowed to change - everything was on a set routine and nothing was allowed to get in the way of it。Georgiana， the youngest child， is entitled， having grown up over-indulged and spoilt rotten， but is she destined to become a cliché？ Only time will tell， but she is battling against stereotypes， though her choices should and are called into question， especially when she makes a decision that could destroy everything。Meanwhile， the middle child， Darley， is having to pretend that everything is going well， when in reality her husband has been fired from his job and she is having to hide this development from her family to save face。All of these things contribute towards a family that is like a bank of graceful swans on the surface， but paddling madly underneath to keep up appearances。 And this is the case with Pineapple Street and the Stockton family。Overall， this was an interesting read。 A lot happened， but as someone unfamiliar with the upper echelons of American society I did find myself at a bit of a loss on occasion， but I skipped through this book quickly。 The writing was engaging， the character development was well-done and this glimpse into the life of an affluent family is enlightening。 。。。more
Emma
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Take a trip to Brooklyn Heights where we follow the lives of three women。 One who was born with family money， one who married into money and one who wants to give all of their trust fund away。 Sasha grew up in a ‘middle-class’ family。 She never went without but she did work in the holidays and saved up to go to college。 Although， her in-laws are from polar opposite backgrounds。 Darley has grown up with money and is the eldest daughter of the Stockton family。 She never had to worry about money un Take a trip to Brooklyn Heights where we follow the lives of three women。 One who was born with family money， one who married into money and one who wants to give all of their trust fund away。 Sasha grew up in a ‘middle-class’ family。 She never went without but she did work in the holidays and saved up to go to college。 Although， her in-laws are from polar opposite backgrounds。 Darley has grown up with money and is the eldest daughter of the Stockton family。 She never had to worry about money until she gave up her inheritance and her career for marriage and children。 She never thought that her situation could change at the drop of a hat， and when it did， reality hit home。 Then we have Georgiana。 She is the youngest of the Stockton family。 She works for a non-profit charity and has spent her life living in a bubble surrounded by money and zero financial worries。 She wants to burst this bubble after falling for someone and deciding she needs to change her ways。 This is not my usual go-to comfort genre， and I feared it may be a bit on the light ‘fluffy’ side and stereotypical。 However， I was proved wrong。 I really enjoyed learning about Sasha， Darley and Georgiana and the journeys they went on in their lives。 I found this book to be a refreshing palette cleanser as it was funny and honest， with well-rounded characters。 It's a lovely heart-warming story but not overly emotional and superficial either。 I was intrigued by its title and learnt a few interesting facts about New York after a little bit of a google， I had never heard of the ‘Fruit Streets’。 Thank you @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for the opportunity to read this book before its release on the 13th of April 2023。 。。。more
Lisa Quinn
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Pineapple Street is a follows the wealthy Stockton family's three grown up children and partners as they go through some experiences which challenge their view on the world， particularly around their financial status and how people perceive them because of this， and their social responsibilities。 It is an easy enough read and is a fairly comfortable story。 Although there is one event which leads a family member traumatised， it feels at a remove， so the reader is never really challenged by this。 Pineapple Street is a follows the wealthy Stockton family's three grown up children and partners as they go through some experiences which challenge their view on the world， particularly around their financial status and how people perceive them because of this， and their social responsibilities。 It is an easy enough read and is a fairly comfortable story。 Although there is one event which leads a family member traumatised， it feels at a remove， so the reader is never really challenged by this。 There are interesting commentaries on acquired vs inherited wealth， and the duties of those who hold wealth， but again， this is all very comfortable， and I felt like this could have gone further -all of the people who are challenged by this do so in a safe and controlled manner and with happy enough endings。 I quite enjoyed it while I was reading it， and liked the various characters， but it hasn't really stuck with me a couple of days later and I feel like this is one that won't stick in my mind when I look back over the year's reading。 A safe， comfortable three stars for me。 。。。more
Amanda
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Money old or new gives you that comfort， that knowledge that you can afford those new shoes， that holiday and if work comes crashing down you won’t need up on the streets。 But does it really make you that happy。 Jackson deftly explored this concept ， Darleen and Georgiana， sisters who didn’t think about their wealth， their privilege until their brother Cord married Sasha。 Sasha from a middle class background， a successful graphic designer who tried and seemed to fail at fitting in with her new f Money old or new gives you that comfort， that knowledge that you can afford those new shoes， that holiday and if work comes crashing down you won’t need up on the streets。 But does it really make you that happy。 Jackson deftly explored this concept ， Darleen and Georgiana， sisters who didn’t think about their wealth， their privilege until their brother Cord married Sasha。 Sasha from a middle class background， a successful graphic designer who tried and seemed to fail at fitting in with her new family。She was the tool Jackson used to bring out the flaws of the rich， of the snobby， narrow mindedness， that she just didn’t fit into their niche world。Yet life is never smooth and Jackson gave them tragedy， and downfall that made them reassess， look at their lives differently and perhaps appreciate what they did have。It was a great exploration of class， of wealth， privilege， of acceptance and a willingness to open doors to other possibilities。A fantastic debut 。。。more
Krista
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Very funny at parts， but I don't think this will be one of those books that sticks in my mind。 It took a while to get to "know" the three women， and even when I did I felt it was still only on a superficial layer。 I actually found Malcolm to be the most interesting character （although I can't say I really understood his job！）。 The book was written well， it just seemed a bit formulaic - I knew from the get-go pretty much how it would end。 This would make a fun， light movie。 Very funny at parts， but I don't think this will be one of those books that sticks in my mind。 It took a while to get to "know" the three women， and even when I did I felt it was still only on a superficial layer。 I actually found Malcolm to be the most interesting character （although I can't say I really understood his job！）。 The book was written well， it just seemed a bit formulaic - I knew from the get-go pretty much how it would end。 This would make a fun， light movie。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Pineapple Street
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Pineapple Street&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Pineapple Street&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0