What makes this book work is how distinctly unlikeable every character is, and the power of the writing is within the fact that by the end, you can empathise with each one of them.

Pineapple Street is an interesting snapshot of NYC's 0.1% and other struggles: the "burden" of their wealth, whiteness, and privilege and the somewhat ironic hand-wringing they engage in over it.

The book never fully commits to its criticism of these people and rather conveniently paints them in an overly sympathetic light in the guise of "character development." Perhaps I was looking for an ending that was never going to come, and despite that, I still enjoyed it!

Altogether, a fun, chaotic romp that is just shy of profound.

Rating 3.5 rounded down because I am in a particularly eat-the-rich kind of mood this morning.

This was my first time reading a book from the author but I am delighted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the story and I look forward to reading more books from the writer in the future

I didn’t know much about this book going in, just that it was about a super rich New York family. I probably wouldn’t have bothered, if it hadn’t been recommended by friends. I absolutely loved it and flew through it.

It’s such an easy read, warm and witty, but with no real plot to speak of. It’s sort of like Succession if you took away 90% of the business and if the Roys were actually good people.

A light, easy read set amongst one of the wealthiest families in New York and their first world problems.

Despite, or possibly because of, the excessive wealth flying around, there is a lot of resentment, envy and condescension seething just beneath the surface.

The Stockton family are "old money" because their wealth was made by the grandfather's property investments when prices were very low and is passed on in trust through the generations. The people who marry into the family from lower "classes" are expected to sign pre-nups to protect the legacy.

We are told that one of the children earns $1 million a year just in investment returns, although she only realises this when she is looking into giving away her trust fund and has never actually wanted or needed to look at her statements before since all her expenses are simply covered without her needed to do anything.

Another daughter has signed over her inheritance to her children because she didn't want her husband to have to sign a pre-nup. She had to step away from her career after having children and now they rely solely on her husband's salary.

They refer to their sister-in-law Sasha as the gold digger or GD for short. She has ended up living in the four storey family home with their brother and they seem to think she hasn't signed a pre-nup. She has and she actually hates living at the address; she would much rather they had moved into her minimalist one bedroom apartment but still it is held against her. Out of all of them, she is the one who has founded a successful business using her skills and talent, without relying on any help from her ancestors.

A great beach read. The characters are not so divorced from reality that you don't understand their actions, but I didn't find the story as interesting or compelling as I'd anticipated so I've given this a rating of 3.5 rounded up to 4

I initially didn't realise this was based on true events which would have changed how I read the book so definitely be aware of this going in.
The book was lacking in action for me and I didn't relate to any of the characters.
Thanks to Netgalley for the early read.

Pineapple Street isn’t about rich people behaving badly, in the traditional sense, but it is a rich people with first world problems book. The Stockton family is incredibly wealthy and all reside in close proximity to one another on streets named after fruits in posh Brooklyn Heights.

The story is told from sisters, Darley and Georgiana, and their sister-in-law, Sasha. Darley chose to give up her inheritance in order for her husband to avoid signing a prenup. He is a successful banker and they’re doing just fine, for now. Sasha married Cord, the middle child of the Stockton family, and tries to accept the family’s extreme level of closeness. Sasha didn’t come from a family with this type of wealth and doesn’t always feel welcomed by them. Georgiana is the baby and after falling for the wrong guy, she begins to spiral and question the life she was raised having.

There is some action in Pineapple Street but it’s not fast paced. There is a lot of inner contemplation by the characters. I love this book cover and while the details of the story may not stick with me long term, I enjoyed reading it.

I enjoyed this light hearted story, I would consider this a good holiday read, nothing heavy. Involved..

Many thanks to Netgalley and Jenny Jackson for the advanced copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily .

I loved this warm witty story, so many wonderful moments and insights following three grown up sisters in their daily lives. Each character had her own unique voice and outlook, and their stories felt very true.

I wanted to like this book it looked really interesting when I was reading the synopsis.

It is a story about a family who are rich. Sasha is married to Cord but feels she doesn’t fit into the family. Darnley is Cord’s sister and is married to Malcolm. Then we have Georgiana who is the youngest sister she has been spoilt.

It was a nice book but I just could not get into the book I did finish it but found it a bit boring in places.

Unfortunately just couldn’t get into this book. Undeveloped story and characters I just didn’t get any feelings for.

Enjoyed this much more than I expected to. A great summer read. A family with individual story lines, all feeding through the family home in wealthy Pineapple Street.

A family story told from the perspective of three women who are either born into the family or married into it.
This was quite a quick read, but to be honest at the end of it I kept thinking that the tongue-in-cheek rich people problems didn’t sit with me too well. Lots of stories woven together well, but fell a bit flat for me I’m afraid. There are several more positive opinions on this one, so I’m sure still enjoyable for many.

I enjoyed this so much more than I expected to. I think this was a really compassionate look at a family as they grapple with a lot of difficult subjects and was handled with nuance and interest by the author.

I surprised myself by really enjoying this one!

The writing style took me a good 50 pages to get used to, but from there I really enjoyed it!

I really liked Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson. Thoroughly enjoyed following the glamorous and super rich Stockton clan in New York, and all the family drama. I thought it had great characterisation, switching between characters kept it interesting and the story ends well. Lots to think about, mainly societal issues around class and privilege. The writing is funny and engaging. The book is quite short too so I opted for the audiobook, and it was fun. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately, I have Unpopular opinion and I just couldn't get in to this read.

It may be that it just wasn't the right time for me to read this book, and I may try going back to it.

But please don't be put off because I didn't get along with it. It really has had a wonderful reception from others.

Whilst I enjoyed reading this,, it was funny and light hearted, I did finish and wonder what had happened in the book. We get to know the characters and see their lifestyle, but there’s no real story. Still, a good holiday read.

This is a gripping and funny book describing the life of the rich and privileged Stockton family in Brooklyn. Interesting story that shows money doesn't buy happiness. It is a light and entertaining read- perfect for your holiday.

Whilst I enjoyed reading this, I did finish and wonder what had happened in the book. We get to know the characters and see their lifestyle, but there’s no real event or story. Still, a goodby the pool read.

An enjoyable read about middle-class Americans who sometimes want what they can't, or shouldn't have. Totally different from what I was expecting but I did enjoy it.