Oh my, this book! I just absolutely adored it - and I wasn’t expecting to. As someone who cannot remotely relate to the 1%, I expected to be a bit pissed off at this book - but it was totally fun and escapist. I didn’t take it too seriously, I laughed a lot, and there were some emotional parts that definitely hit the mark. It also really made me want to visit NYC

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read this novel. This is a story about a a well to do family, that seems to put their wealth and money above everything. It's also a story where they learn that money doesn't always buy everything.
Being spoiled, with money doesn't make you a nice person. But, even spoiled rich people, bleed, fall in love, get dumped and eventually learn to be better people. And anyone marrying into this family, you don't have to change to fit in. Be true to yourself. I give this book a 3.5 out of 5.
Not normally my genre, but I did like it.

I really wanted to love this book but I just felt bored and kept thinking something big was going to happen. The biggest thing happened at the half way point.

I do enjoy reading about the lives of the wealthy

Maybe people have this book 5-7 stars but I just couldn’t get into it.

Life isn't easy, even for the 1%.
Jenny Jackson takes a look at the qurky, mixed up, entitled lives of two sisters and their sister-in-law. Pineapple Street made me laugh and sometimes tore at my heartstrings. The characters are texturally rich and well developed. They're all strong women with very different personalities and interrelationships that will make you think about some of the relationships among your friends and family but mostly, it will make you smile as you discover that even though they live a life most of us couldn't even imagine, family is family, and when it comes right down to it, we're not so very different, regardless how big our bank account.
Pineapple Street is a great story you shouldn't miss.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

Delighted to include this title in the March edition of Novel Encounters, my regular column highlighting the month’s most anticipated fiction, for the Books section of Zoomer magazine. (see column and mini-review at link)

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.

I absolutely loved Pineapple Street! I got lost in the various story lines, eagerly flying through the book, living vicariously as a 1-percenter. The characters felt so real, their lives so realistic. Thank you NetGalley for my copy, my comments and opinions are my own.

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

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Rating: 3.5 stars

First 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.

Pineapple Street

I 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.

It may seem an odd premise to write a book about the challenges of living the life of the filthy rich but Jackson does a superb job creating plausible characters in believable situations. Turns out rich people are people, subject to the same cycle of one damn thing after another as the rest of us, and some even struggle with the immortality of obscene wealth, especially inherited wealth.

Also, what the heck is a 5.5 rating in tennis? Google is not helping…

This was such a fun book! Character driven storylines can be a 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.

This was an entertaining, quick read with well developed and surprisingly relatable characters. There was a bit of repetition in spots and was somewhat contrived at the end, and was overall a good story.