Pineapple Street
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- Author：Jenny Jackson
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Reviews
Leslie
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Pineapple Street is one of the most entertaining books that I have read this year。 It is a funny and touching but not soppy story that is told from the viewpoints of the Stockton sisters， Darley and Georgianna and their sister-in- law Sasha。 Sasha hails from a working class family and has "married up" into the world of luxury cars and estates。 With their marriage， Cord Stockton and Sasha are gifted the family limestone on Pineapple Street but it comes complete with virtually all the possessions Pineapple Street is one of the most entertaining books that I have read this year。 It is a funny and touching but not soppy story that is told from the viewpoints of the Stockton sisters， Darley and Georgianna and their sister-in- law Sasha。 Sasha hails from a working class family and has "married up" into the world of luxury cars and estates。 With their marriage， Cord Stockton and Sasha are gifted the family limestone on Pineapple Street but it comes complete with virtually all the possessions and detritus accumulated by the family over the century and Sasha's attempts to make it their home are constantly thwarted by the Stocktons and their traditions。 This debut novel is a character-driven story of the drama within families and between family members and is well-written， easy to read chick-lit。 Anyone who picks it up will not be disappointed as it is a thoroughly enjoyable peek into the world of one wealthy New York family。 Thank you to NetGalley for the preview copy。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Pineapple Street will have you laughing and immersed in the lives of three women: two sisters and a sister- in-law。Their world is one of privilege and opportunity and yet they still seem to struggle。They always are not the nicest of people。 Do they behave badly: I would say yes。It is a story of family， of wealth， of insecurities and worries。I found myself not wanting the book to end as I raced to the end。 I will miss the Stockton ladies and their controlling mother。 A fun read not to be missed。T Pineapple Street will have you laughing and immersed in the lives of three women: two sisters and a sister- in-law。Their world is one of privilege and opportunity and yet they still seem to struggle。They always are not the nicest of people。 Do they behave badly: I would say yes。It is a story of family， of wealth， of insecurities and worries。I found myself not wanting the book to end as I raced to the end。 I will miss the Stockton ladies and their controlling mother。 A fun read not to be missed。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House， Viking for a thoroughly enjoyable read and change of pace。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Pineapple Street will have you laughing and immersed in the lives of three women: two sisters and a sister- in-law。Their world is one of privilege and opportunity and yet they still seem to struggle。They always are not the nicest of people。 Do they behave badly: I would say yes。It is a story of family， of wealth， of insecurities and worries。I found myself not wanting the book to end as I raced to the end。 I will miss the Stockton ladies and their controlling mother。 A fun read not to be missed。T Pineapple Street will have you laughing and immersed in the lives of three women: two sisters and a sister- in-law。Their world is one of privilege and opportunity and yet they still seem to struggle。They always are not the nicest of people。 Do they behave badly: I would say yes。It is a story of family， of wealth， of insecurities and worries。I found myself not wanting the book to end as I raced to the end。 I will miss the Stockton ladies and their controlling mother。 A fun read not to be missed。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House， Viking for a thoroughly enjoyable read and change of pace。 。。。more
Heather Dixon
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Thoroughly enjoyed this！ Family drama is one of my favourite types of books to read and this one was sharp， filled with flawed characters and was funny。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy！
Dakota Bossard
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3。5/5 This one was enjoyable！ It was easy to read， funny and had a solid cast of characters。 I loved the unique pocket of brooklyn it was set it。 I would say there were a handful of plot points that were over-baked or just unnecessary， but overall a fun escape。
Kathleen
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Pineapple Street has me entirely floored。I'm not entirely sure what I expected when I went into it。 On the surface， we've got something of a slice of life story about a old money family and the world they inhabit。 But it becomes so much more than that。 The characters are beautifully written in their own voices， and they're so layered and even morally grey at times that it's easy to forget you're not reading a particularly intimate biography。I love the self reflection our three main characters go Pineapple Street has me entirely floored。I'm not entirely sure what I expected when I went into it。 On the surface， we've got something of a slice of life story about a old money family and the world they inhabit。 But it becomes so much more than that。 The characters are beautifully written in their own voices， and they're so layered and even morally grey at times that it's easy to forget you're not reading a particularly intimate biography。I love the self reflection our three main characters go through over the course of the book， and I love experiencing it with them。 My only very minor complaint is that I would've liked to hear more from Darley！ I need a book about her family， please。 PLEASE。While there's certainly some family drama， I love that there isn't particularly a villain。 Just flawed people who， at the end of the day， are trying to do what's best for the people they love。Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Libriar
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This was a fun look inside the adult children of a wealthy New York family。 Each member makes choices that readers will love to hate but ultimately each character grew on me and I wanted everyone to find happiness。 ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。
Lisbeth Clement
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In the beginning， I thought I was reading a story about the complications of old money told by the younger generation。 The complications had mostly to do with parenting and marriage。 I am trying to remember if any of the women have a career and I don't think they do。 The book features a multi-character POV， which the author pulls off， technically speaking。 The issue is that none of these characters voices were particularly distinct， nor were these women enlightened or even fun to read about。 The In the beginning， I thought I was reading a story about the complications of old money told by the younger generation。 The complications had mostly to do with parenting and marriage。 I am trying to remember if any of the women have a career and I don't think they do。 The book features a multi-character POV， which the author pulls off， technically speaking。 The issue is that none of these characters voices were particularly distinct， nor were these women enlightened or even fun to read about。 There is a lot of spoiled behavior in Pineapple Street and the "good deeds" left a bad taste in my mouth。 In the end， I felt that I had read a story about rich people that offered no surprises whatsoever about rich people。 Dull and unimaginative。 Thank you to the author and NetGalley for my ARC。 。。。more
Paola
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A quick and entertaining read！ I just finished watching season 1 of The White Lotus and I totally got the same vibes。 The title can’t just be a coincidence， right 👀🍍
Karine
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I’m not sure how to feel about the book。 The writing was good， but it took me a while to get into the story。 I did not care about the holier than thou attitude of some characters。 While there was an attitude change， it felt like the flip of a switch。
Maykb
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3。5 stars
Michelle W。 - Sweaters & Stilettos
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I did not like this book。 The summary is very accurate， so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised by what is inside。 And yet， these people made me so angry by the end。 This novel is well written。 It was easy to read and took no time at all to be immersed and then to finish it。 It is entirely character driven with multiple viewpoints。 The characters are very well drawn and felt very real。 The problem for me is that while I started out liking these people， by the end I kind of hated them。 If I didn’t li I did not like this book。 The summary is very accurate， so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised by what is inside。 And yet， these people made me so angry by the end。 This novel is well written。 It was easy to read and took no time at all to be immersed and then to finish it。 It is entirely character driven with multiple viewpoints。 The characters are very well drawn and felt very real。 The problem for me is that while I started out liking these people， by the end I kind of hated them。 If I didn’t like them， I at least didn’t think they were horrible human beings。 Also， there wasn’t really a plot。 It was like a long description of various lives in one family and how they intersect and grow in six months。 By the end I was very turned off。 We meet the elder Stocktons who live in Brooklyn Heights via their daughter-in-law。 Sasha has married into a family of very wealthy individuals。 They live in a neighbourhood of very wealthy individuals and Sasha isn’t pleased。 We then meet her husband and his two sisters; one older and one younger。 Everyone is at different points in their lives。 Darley has children and Georgiana is in her mid-twenties。 As the viewpoints change between the three women， we get a complete picture of the family dynamic。 These people have so much wealth and it is such a focus of their lives it becomes distasteful。 If you like peeking into the windows of the uber-wealthy， you will probably enjoy this。 It’s a bit like the first season of gossip girl in that way。 The WASPs have their rituals but no one really talks about anything that makes them uncomfortable。 Life is a big secret where people drink a lot and only think about themselves。 Even Georgiana’s awakening feels less than authentic。 Tilda seems to be the most true to herself。 Chip speaks very rarely but seems to have intelligent things to say。 There was nothing fundamentally wrong with this novel， except perhaps the plot which was lacking。 It is well written and the characters are fully realized。 I just didn’t like it。 If reading about horrible people who are obsessed with themselves and their money doesn’t turn you off， you will probably enjoy this very much。 。。。more
Jen
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This book is delightfully witty with a sharp honesty you rarely see beyond the closed doors of family。 Characters you love， hate， and feel joy for。 Truly a feel good story。 I recieved this book as a givaway and was not compensated for this review。
Sue Hayward-Ault
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My thanks to NetGalley and Hutchinson Heinemann publishing for the opportunity to review this advance readers copy。Loved this debut novel a combination of comedic and poignant。 How the other half lives and perceptions of class and wealth。Loved the ending。 。
Brianne Sperber
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I’ve been struggling with everything I’ve read lately。 Pineapple Street is a fully satisfying read。 I highly recommend anyone who has spent any time in Brooklyn， or around rich people， to read this。 Perfect for fans of Crazy Rich Asians。 You will laugh out loud and roll your eyes。
Sanda
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I came for the pretty cover and interesting blurb and then stayed for the wholesome writing and characters who though not necessarily relatable made me feel emotionally invested in the best way possible。 I am a fan of well written family dramas and Pineapple Street definitely fit the bill and will continue to find itself on the list of books I push on my unsuspecting book loving friends。 At the heart of the story is a wealthy family living on （you guessed it） Pineapple Street in Brooklyn。 Darley I came for the pretty cover and interesting blurb and then stayed for the wholesome writing and characters who though not necessarily relatable made me feel emotionally invested in the best way possible。 I am a fan of well written family dramas and Pineapple Street definitely fit the bill and will continue to find itself on the list of books I push on my unsuspecting book loving friends。 At the heart of the story is a wealthy family living on （you guessed it） Pineapple Street in Brooklyn。 Darley， Sasha and Georgina are 3 vastly different women， connected either by blood or marriage and trying to navigate life's curve-balls， as well as their identities within the family dynamics and outside of it。 This book will appeal to a pretty wide audience - those looking for lighthearted literary fiction， a beach read or next book club pick。 I found it engaging， entertaining and I loved that the characters were offbeat and imperfect。 Though I'm not a big fan of comparing books， I have to say if you were a fan of Marrying the Ketchups， you should definitely give this one a try！ A big thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing me with an ARC of this lovely book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lonopia
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I'm not sure why， but when I first saw this book I 100% thought that it was going to be a historical fiction。 It most definitely is not one。 It's a contemporary fiction about a family with every luxury in the world， except for the ones that they really want， acceptance， belonging， love， security and approval。 This book truly emulates the age old say， that money can't buy you happiness。I love that it followed the 3 ladies， 2 sisters and one sister in law。 The view from the inside， verses the view I'm not sure why， but when I first saw this book I 100% thought that it was going to be a historical fiction。 It most definitely is not one。 It's a contemporary fiction about a family with every luxury in the world， except for the ones that they really want， acceptance， belonging， love， security and approval。 This book truly emulates the age old say， that money can't buy you happiness。I love that it followed the 3 ladies， 2 sisters and one sister in law。 The view from the inside， verses the view from the outside。 It was intriguing to see the different ways these ladies saw situations and the different reactions they had。 The view of someone who was born with money， verse someone who worked for their fortune， verses someone who was considered middle class。 It was all so interesting。I actually ended up reading this book in one sitting。 The relationship between these 3 ladies was so fascinating to watch unfold。 I just couldn't get enough。Highly recommend adding this one to your TBR and picking it up when it releases。Huge thank you to Penguin Random House for the gifted e-copy。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Leslie Hagel
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Set in Brooklyn， Pineapple Street is a family drama about the uber-wealthy in New York。 From a debut author， I can’t wait to read more from Jenny Jackson。The story is told from the perspective of three female character’s within the old moneyed Stockton family。 Darley， the oldest daughter has bet on true love signing away her inheritance and trading her big job for staying home with her children。 Sasha has married into the family and struggles to be accepted。 Youngest daughter， Georgiana， falls i Set in Brooklyn， Pineapple Street is a family drama about the uber-wealthy in New York。 From a debut author， I can’t wait to read more from Jenny Jackson。The story is told from the perspective of three female character’s within the old moneyed Stockton family。 Darley， the oldest daughter has bet on true love signing away her inheritance and trading her big job for staying home with her children。 Sasha has married into the family and struggles to be accepted。 Youngest daughter， Georgiana， falls in love with the wrong guy and must decide if she wants to continue as the spoiled baby or stand for more as an adult。An escape read that reveals the world of the upper one percent of society and the struggles within all families。 Written with intelligence and humor， Jackson’s debut will appeal to readers of The Nest。Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for the opportunity to review this title before it’s release。 。。。more
Amy （amy_alwaysreading）
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（4。5⭐️） Thank you to my friends at @prhaudio for the #gifted audiobook。 Raucous。 Cheeky。 Delicious。 This was a total binge read， helluva good time！Born with various silver spoons， the Stocktons have never not known wealth。 From over-the-top themed parties to prestigious antique （albeit itchy） décor previously owned by a governor， this is a family well established in the trappings of wealth。 But when （middle class） Sasha marries into this family， it sets in motion an insightful examination of cla （4。5⭐️） Thank you to my friends at @prhaudio for the #gifted audiobook。 Raucous。 Cheeky。 Delicious。 This was a total binge read， helluva good time！Born with various silver spoons， the Stocktons have never not known wealth。 From over-the-top themed parties to prestigious antique （albeit itchy） décor previously owned by a governor， this is a family well established in the trappings of wealth。 But when （middle class） Sasha marries into this family， it sets in motion an insightful examination of class and wealth。 Jackson’s debut is hugely entertaining。 It’s cleverly written and full of hilarious one liners。 I binged this one in less than 24 hours and was sad to see the fun end。 Jackson’s sharp and witty style completely took hold of me， allowing me to laugh while also examining truths about society and the upper echelon。 🎧Marin Ireland is one of my favorite narrators。 Her portrayal of the three POVs in Pineapple Street was spot on for each distinct personality。 She created meaning while giving plenty of space for the wit。 This is one of my favorite escapist reads。 Add it to your list。 Full of humor and heart， it’s going to be the perfect book to throw in your bag for spring break！ 。。。more
Tara B
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The story of 3 women in a wealthy family of money。 Two sisters and the sister in law。I love reading debut novels。 I imagine them being thought out for years and years and tweeted to perfection by before being released。The content of this book wasn’t for me。 Really made me think about how this family was living。 How money didn’t make a better family。 I would have rather spend my time with Sasha’s family。
Amy
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3。5。 Entertaining and light， it touches on some heavier topics but mostly just a small peek into the lives of the rich。
Jessica
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Rating: 3。5 starsFirst of all， thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC。 I went into this book not knowing much about it and it really was an easy read。 It is character driven and they are written well。 All of the characters have their flaws and have moments where they are not likable。 It was still interesting to see how each woman thought about money and their place in a wealthy inheritance family。 I did want to see where each character would end up in this novel。 Sinc Rating: 3。5 starsFirst of all， thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC。 I went into this book not knowing much about it and it really was an easy read。 It is character driven and they are written well。 All of the characters have their flaws and have moments where they are not likable。 It was still interesting to see how each woman thought about money and their place in a wealthy inheritance family。 I did want to see where each character would end up in this novel。 Since the storyline did revolve around the lives of the top 1% it was hard to relate at times。 I also felt that there were a couple of descriptions that could have been cut shorter or ideas repeated one too many times。 That being said， I ended up caring about the characters， even if I didn't like them at times and it was a good read。 。。。more
bookishcharli
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I really enjoyed this one。 There’s nothing I love more than flawed and relatable characters， and this book has them and more。 The plot flowed beautifully and I loved witnessing the journeys that these characters went on in this book。 I enjoyed being sucked into a world of privilege and opportunity， but seeing how difficult some people in this world struggle with that kind of lifestyle and the control that family members have over them。 Thank you to Penguin UK for sending me a proof！
tolovetoread
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I always have a book with me - you never know when you may have those few precious minutes。 This book accompanied me over the past week and kept me entertained。😌Pineapple Street is for those that love character driven stories and I’m definitely one of those。 It centers around 3 women living in the Stockton family - 2 who were born into immense wealth and one who married in。 The book focuses on indulgence， those that seemingly ‘have it all’ and how they have a really hard time understanding that I always have a book with me - you never know when you may have those few precious minutes。 This book accompanied me over the past week and kept me entertained。😌Pineapple Street is for those that love character driven stories and I’m definitely one of those。 It centers around 3 women living in the Stockton family - 2 who were born into immense wealth and one who married in。 The book focuses on indulgence， those that seemingly ‘have it all’ and how they have a really hard time understanding that not everyone has the same amount of money。 As we know， money cannot buy happiness and the Stockton family discover this reality。💰I enjoyed this one - it takes you into the moneyed world of the 1%。 I liked the glimpse into this fantastical life but I found it hard to like any of these characters。 Overall it was good - would be perfect as a beach read。⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Thanks to @penguinrandomca for a copy to review。 This one is available everywhere on March 7th。 #ad 。@tolovetoread #tolovetoread #read #reader #reading #readersofig #readthisbook #book #books #amreading #bookstagram #bookworm #bookish #bookreviewer #bibliophile #bookaddict #booksofig #booksof2023#bookrecommendations #bookishcanadians #bestbooksof2023 #bookthoughts #booklife #readanywhere #librarylife #ad。 。。。more
Erin
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Pineapple StreetI really enjoyed the debut novel from Jenny Jackson。 This book is definitely more literary fiction than plot based。 It is told from three different perspectives of the women in the old money， very wealthy Stockton family: Sasha， who married into the family， Darley， the eldest sister and Georgiana， the youngest。 Set in New York City， it follows the lives of the three narrators and their relationships with their family members and their relationships with money/class。 Sasha， coming Pineapple StreetI really enjoyed the debut novel from Jenny Jackson。 This book is definitely more literary fiction than plot based。 It is told from three different perspectives of the women in the old money， very wealthy Stockton family: Sasha， who married into the family， Darley， the eldest sister and Georgiana， the youngest。 Set in New York City， it follows the lives of the three narrators and their relationships with their family members and their relationships with money/class。 Sasha， coming from a middle class family is having a hard time fitting into her new family。 Darley is grappling with having stepped away from work after having her two children。 Georgiana is struggling with her place in the world is questioning if she is a good person。 I found Jenny’s writing very compelling and got sucked into the story right away。 The story was entertaining and smart。 I enjoyed hearing the story from three different views and even though sometimes the characters were not all that likeable， it gave interesting and different perspectives on family， wealth and class。 Thank you NetGalley， Penguin Random House Canada and Jenny Jackson for the ARC。 。。。more
Sandy S
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PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson is a contemporary， adult， stand alone work of fiction focusing on the affluent Stockton family on Pineapple Street。Told from third person perspective PINEAPPLE STREET follows the lives of the three Stockton children， heirs to the Stockton fortune: Darley and her husband， investment banker Malcolm; Cord （who works for his father’s real estate investment firm） and his Korean wife Sasha; and Georgiana， who is employed at a not-for-profit aid foundation。Tilda and Ch PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson is a contemporary， adult， stand alone work of fiction focusing on the affluent Stockton family on Pineapple Street。Told from third person perspective PINEAPPLE STREET follows the lives of the three Stockton children， heirs to the Stockton fortune: Darley and her husband， investment banker Malcolm; Cord （who works for his father’s real estate investment firm） and his Korean wife Sasha; and Georgiana， who is employed at a not-for-profit aid foundation。Tilda and Chip Stockton come from old money and successful real estate ventures， and as such have influenced their now adult children’s ideas and ideals about money and class。 The residents of the ‘fruit streets’ of Brooklyn Heights come from old money， and none more so than our story line family but money doesn’t equate to happiness， and the small cracks in the family’s foundation quickly grow into a chasm of haunting lies。The Stockton family are elitist， classist， pretentious aristocratic snobs but none more so than the matriarch Tilda Stockton。 Wealth equates social class， and the children are representative of a system of capitalism， racism， affluence and money but the Stockton children are about to come face to face with reality as each of their lives begins to crumble with the weight of keeping up appearances in the face of secrets， and the fall out of misery， pain， betrayal and loss。 Jenny Jackson pulls the reader into a thought provoking and intense， reflective commentary of the uber-rich; the one percenters who control ninety-nine percent of the world’s commodities and wealth， and the abuse of power and control between the have and the have-nots。www。thereadingcafe。com 。。。more
Becky
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I really enjoyed this story of privilege in New York 1%ers。 Most od the characters were deeply irritating， out of touch， and quite foul， so the skill lay in making me still care about their development。
Rebecca Kenyon
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This was such a fun book！ Character driven storylines can be hit or miss for me but this one was done well。 Pineapple Street follows the Stocktons who live guess where - on Pineapple Street - and dives into many topics including wealth， class， identity and family。 The characters initially were unlikeable but as you further got to know them you recognized that they， like all people， are multi faceted and complex。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC ebook in exchange for an hones This was such a fun book！ Character driven storylines can be hit or miss for me but this one was done well。 Pineapple Street follows the Stocktons who live guess where - on Pineapple Street - and dives into many topics including wealth， class， identity and family。 The characters initially were unlikeable but as you further got to know them you recognized that they， like all people， are multi faceted and complex。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Melodi
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3。5Thank you to @prhaudio for the advance complimentary audiobook。 This was a fun， realistic drama of life in the upper echelon of the New York elite。 As a reader we follow the three siblings who all have their own problems and own drama as adults。 I mean…I’m always so entertained by rich people problems。 While some may seem small and ridiculous to the ordinary person， there’s truth to the problem of having too much money。 With that burden problems arise。 This was an entertaining and serious rea 3。5Thank you to @prhaudio for the advance complimentary audiobook。 This was a fun， realistic drama of life in the upper echelon of the New York elite。 As a reader we follow the three siblings who all have their own problems and own drama as adults。 I mean…I’m always so entertained by rich people problems。 While some may seem small and ridiculous to the ordinary person， there’s truth to the problem of having too much money。 With that burden problems arise。 This was an entertaining and serious read that felt light enough to enjoy without burdening the reader。 。。。more
Novel Visits
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