:I received a copy of this book via Netgalley Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
Pinapple Street is is not my usual type of book choice, but I rather enjoyed it.

I felt that the author understands the dynamic of family and was able make this one rather realistic. Granted some of the characters were harder to connect to, but I think that is true with any book.

If you want to try something a bit different, ,give this a try. I think it's a book you'll either love or hate. Very little in-between

Jenny Jackson presents an exploration of class divides, family and relationships in which the reader is invited into the worlds of siblings Darley and Georgiana Stockton, and their sister-in-law Sasha.

Darley, a stay-at-home mom, left her successful career behind to delve into motherhood but is left questioning past decision, especially after having forgone any inheritance that would bring stability in her life. Meanwhile, younger sister Georgiana is trying to find her place, falling in live with perhaps the wrong guy and confronting her WASP upbringing. Their sister-in-law, Sasha, feels like a fish out of water, living in the family home but never quite feeling part of the Stockton family.

The novel is heart-warming, all while observing how a privileged upbringing can come with its own set of challenges, including a sense of exclusion stemming from belonging to the 1%.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the ARC.

Inherited wealth seems a plague to the three Stockton siblings; Darley, Cord & Georgiana. The family home on Pineapple Street is a curse to Cord's wife Sasha and a blessing to Darley & her husband Malcolm and their children. Follow Georgiana and her star-crossed love life and the life of her parents Chip & Tilda.

A family whose dynamic is in constant flux. It took along while before I connected with the characters.

Pineapple Street is the debut novel by Jenny Jackson about the lives of a rich New York family of one percenters. The Stockton family is from old money who are very guarded and an entity in themselves, and careful as to whom they accept as family. Sasha, who is married to Cord finds herself an outlier of this rich clan and has the unfortunate nickname of G.D (gold digger) by the Stockton sisters, Darley and Georgiana. This novel examines the lives of this powerful family and shows the ups and downs of navigating in an elite society.

What I liked about this book:
-enjoyed the glimpse into New York society and how the one percenters live
-the multiple perspectives in alternating chapters of the various characters
-character driven with complicated people which delves into their inner lives, enjoyed their personal growth
-the theme of the have and the have nots, the class system, white privilege and inherited wealth
-easy read

What I didn’t like about the book:
-the characters seemed like clichés at times, and frustrated me particularly how the family treated Sasha
-Cord was hard to connect with, he seemed very superficial and not supportive of Sasha

My rating: 4 stars out of 5

My final takeaway: although this novel is not my usual choice of genre, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was pure escapism and a light, fast read. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a fun look at how the other half lives.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this eARC.

After reading the other reviews for this book, I wasn’t too sure how I’d feel about it. That being said, I really enjoyed it.

This book follows the Stocktons, and their relative by marriage, Sasha, a wealthy family in Brooklyn, NY. The various members of the Stockton family have their own quirks and challenges, each traversing through a story of their own while managing and exploring their unique perspective of being involved in an upper-class family.

I haven’t read many books like this, and while I’d have to agree with the other reviewers that it is very character-driven and not plot heavy, I found it to be a very immersive and overall quick read. Although each character is unique, they were all relatable and taught me something about relationships and circumstance through their own experiences.

I really liked Sasha’s character, and there were so many times in the book when I felt so frustrated on her behalf!

Overall, I did not have a hard time connecting with this book. The subject matter was fairly unique and gave me insight into a lifestyle that I would otherwise not have necessarily explored.

I've read a lot of great debut novels lately about Millenials, but this is not one of them. I didn't find much enticing about these characters. I didn't appreciate the story of old money told from the point of view of the young generation. i don't think Gen X readers are the target for this novel.

This sounded like a great book but unfortunately it was difficult for me to connect with the story or characters.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. The beauty of reading is that everyone has different tastes and I will still recommend it!

Pineapple Street is a lovely character driven novel revolving around the extremely rich (old money) Stockton family.

First, you have Cord, the beloved son who works for his fathers business, marries middle class, working Sasha. Sasha of course, has signed a pre-nup. This doesn’t stop Cords sisters from thinking she’s a gold digger. Can Sasha ever find a way to be accepted into the family?

Next we have Darley, the oldest sister, who gave up her inheritance in the name of love, when she marries her working class (extremely hardworking and intelligent) husband Malcolm. When Malcolm comes to a cross roads in his career Darley will wonder if she made the right decision. Would it have just been better to have made him sign a pre-nup and have access to endless amounts of money?

The youngest sibling Georgiana who in her mid 20’s has always been treated as the baby. She has no idea how much money she has and everything has been handed to her throughout her life. When a sudden tragedy strikes her life, it has her wondering is she even a good person?

The book has no major action, but we follow the family through the ups and downs of the upper class/elite of New York. It was an easy enjoyable read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early digital copy of this book.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this book. It was a book about rich people problems, but also it had a lot more depth. I enjoyed how the characters grew and changed through the course of the novel. I also liked how the perspectives rotated and the reader really gets to see inside the heads of each of the complicated people. The epilogue I found confusing and little unnecessary. I will be interested to see what other readers think about that.

I started this book but i just couldnt get the characters The writing and plot was great but thats all

thank you netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read this book and give my honest review.
all thoughts and opinions are my own..

This book took me by complete surprise.

I loved this book. A story about wealth and class and how that wealth can affect your judgement of people. Sasha marries Cord Stockton the son of Chip and Tilda Stockton. She is middle class or as Tilda says, poor. It all centres on Pineapple Street where Cord and Sasha are living. With living at that house it’s hard for Sasha to make it her own or feel like she belongs there. Jealousy with siblings and in laws make it tough for familial friendship. There is so much about Sasha that they don’t know but they judge her as a gold digger. We see how wealth has shaped the Stocktons and their views. What happens when their views become more clear? How does the family react to truth and assumption?

I highly recommend reading this book. I couldn’t put it down. It was well written and easy to read. Was a vision of how are judgements can be distorted when we don’t get to know the person only what we think we know about them from seeing them.

Money. Does it mean security? Does is corrupt? Can a rich person be a good person? How does it effect our souls and our relationships?
Jenny Jackson follows three woman, all under the sphere of one families wealth. Their relationships with each other and their families revolve around how they feel about money.
I truly enjoyed this book. I love a #character led story and this was a beautiful collection of character and relationship development. As much as wealth and how we feel about it can a difficult conversation this book plunged into it from a lot of different angles. I thought I would like this book but I loved it. It’s funny, it’s heartbreaki#and heartwarming.
This fantastic story hits shelves March 7 2023. This is Jenny Jackson’s first book but I will definitely be keeping an eye out for her next one.
Thank you to Penguin Random House and Netgallery for providing me a copy of this book for review.

I earnestly tried to give this a go, but I’m going to DNF at 15% because it just isn’t working for me. The tone strikes me as oddly old-fashioned and stodgy (“Georgiana had a problem, and it was mostly her traitorous cheeks.”) and I don’t like that it’s riddled with brand names. The description does seem to be correct from what I can tell — this is a story about the ultra-wealthy. It seemed like something I would enjoy but it’s almost as if the author tried to write a contemporary comedy of manners that includes rich, disaffected millennials, which I find tediously dull. I do think it will likely have wide appeal for book clubs, but this isn’t for me.

I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I started this book not loving it, but not hating it either. The writing style was great, but I couldn’t get a connection to any of the characters. After the first 100 pages, I felt like nothing was happening. I read another 100 and still nothing happened. I skipped to the epilogue. This book wasn’t for me, but I appreciate the chance to read it early! Thank you to the author and NetGalley!

a sweet and fun book that also has some substance. compellingly readable with complex female characters and real-life issues despite being about an old-money family from Brooklyn Heights. I enjoyed the story but I think some of the underlying themes could have been presented earlier on, it took me a while to "get" what the novel is about. that being said, I am impressed by the way the Jackson developed so much depth in a relatively short book of only 300 pages. the references are timely and modern and the issues relatable to those of multiple class backgrounds. one pines for New York and the rich history there while also celebrating the changing of the guard and millennial innovation. thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

3.5-4
Pineapple Street follows one incredibly wealthy family in NYC - parents, their 3 adult children, and their spouses and grandkids. Family microdramas abound and with lots of people behaving badly or are generally unlikeable. It’s fun, its easy to read, it’s an escapist read, it’s entertaining as it is slightly ridiculous at times. It’s very character-driven; it reminded me a lot of Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney books actually, where it’s very focused on one family and the dynamics between members.
While it wasn’t life changing it was perfect for a couple of evenings in the freezing cold winter weather to escape into the lifestyles of NYC indulgent lifestyle.
Many thanks to NetGalley and to the publisher for access to an e-arc of this upcoming novel in exchange for an honest review. It will be available March 7, 2023!

This book started off a little slow for me. It mostly just sounded like a bunch of rich people complaining about everyday regular people problems. Which it still kind of is. Some of the stressors covered in this book are very relatable for most people. Family balance with children, love and loss, job loss, fitting in with the in laws. These are all pretty common things most people will struggle with at some point. But the character development gets better as you go and I found myself invested in how things would turn out for them. I cared more about Sasha's story most of the way through the book. I found Georgiana difficult to relate to 95% of the time (she was very spoiled) but her story was more dramatic, and Darley I could certainly relate to as a mother.
I ended up really enjoying this after I got past the 20-30% mark.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC. The cover and title of this had me intrigued when I seen it - while it wasn't a book I would normally gravitate towards normally, it surprised me and I loved this book! Although it was a slow start, it picked up and the drama kept me invested until the end. I would definitely recommend this! A great read.

3.5
Kind of a fun romp, through the lives of the rich, the ultra rich, the 1%.
The Stocktons come from old money and their three children seem to just accept that as it is, gliding through life in happiness and privilege.
It isn't until the youngest Stockton, Georgianna, experiences a sudden loss and starts to think, really think about her money that we see anyone take any responsibility for their actions or why and how they are where they are.
It was a witty read, a quick read and I am not sure if I was supposed to find it funny, but I often did.
I guess it is a dark comedy.
It was fun to get my mind off these cold February temps and into a fully developed tale of wealth and old stock.
Thanks for the advanced copy!

Thank you, NetGalley for the advance copy of Pineapple Street in exchange for my honest review.

This book is told through multiple POVs and I do enjoy that.
"Darley, the eldest daughter in the closely-tied, carefully-guarded, old money Stockton family, made the classic feminine mistake and gave up her job for her children before she realized she’d sacrificed more of herself than she intended; Sasha married into the Stocktons, and finds herself the outsider looking into the fishbowl, wondering if she will ever understand their ways; and Georgianna, 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."

It was an easy ready, with relatable characters. (even if often they weren't the most likeable)
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought reading the blurb, however it was good.
3.5 stars overall rounding down because I just can't give it 4.