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.

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.

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

A captivating story of wealth following 3 women and how they deal with having money.
Darley was born into the Stockton wealth but decided to trade her inheritance to be a mother.
Sasha was born into more humble origins and married the wealthy son and has to deal with being called a gold digger from his 2 sisters.
Georgiana is the baby of the family and has her own struggles with the wealth of money not helped by falling in love with a married man.
Really enjoyed this book of discovery of how different women deal with having loads of money and the pitfalls.it can bring.
Loved from start to finish would highly recommend.

Jenny Jackson writes a delightfully entertaining character driven novel that immerses the reader into the Stockton family members, their rarefied social circles, and well connected lives of unimaginable wealth and privilege that comprises the New York world of one percenters. Taking a human and compassionate approach, the author gently examines and sheds light on some of the issues affecting the extremely rich through the lives and thoughts of 3 women. Darley is the eldest daughter who preferred to lose her family money rather than have her beloved husband, Malcolm, sign the expected prenup. She gave up working at Goldman Sachs to bring up her 2 young children, Poppy and Hatcher with the family relying on Malcolm's salary, their circumstances becoming more difficult when their economic security and lifestyle come under threat.

Sasha signed the prenup and married into the family, her husband Cord's life revolves around his family, his priority, he works with his father, Chip, in their real estate investment firm, and rubs his mother, Tilda's feet. They live in the family home at Pineapple Street at Brooklyn Heights, where any effort by Sasha to clear the house of its clutter or make any changes is stymied. Sasha finds it impossible to enter the inner family sanctum, she is shut out, and she can barely understand the Stocktons strange rules, culture and rituals. Georgiana is the youngest daughter, she plays tennis with Tilda, her only means of connection, otherwise there would be no communication with a Tilda whose life revolves around tennis, tablescapes, celebrations, such as the gender reveal party, and avoiding any form conflict, making honest conversations out of the question. Georgiana's life begins to unravel after she falls for a man that is really no good for her, and which ends in a tragedy she is ill equipped to deal with.

The Stocktons find themselves re-evaluating their lives after their eyes are opened in a number of critical areas, with the lonely Georgiana wondering whether she is a good person after all, and questioning, like Curtis McCoy, whether such vast inheritances, all unearned wealth, might skew their perspectives, trapping them within the tiny group of those who are just like them, and the often erroneous assumptions they make about themselves and everyone who does not belong. Darley finds herself finally beginning to comprehend the difference between sharing and being taken advantage of and the pregnant Sasha sees herself more clearly on returning to her Rhode Island family home, her faith in her marriage restored with Cord turning up to support her. This is a wonderfully escapist, easy, engaging and fun read, of family, I loved how Darley's children pick up a dead pigeon in the park, of marriage, wealth, class, and the position of women. Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

Loved loved loved this book if you loved watching any programmes like rich kids of Beverley hills or crazy rich Asians tc show you going to love this book, can’t wait to watch the tv series and I hope it’s amazing as the book is , many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me the arc of this amazing book in exchange for this honest review

Three women in a wealthy family: different stories and different upbringing. They're not very likeable and their problem are very first world problem but you cannot help finding some details or something in common.
This is a book about wealth but it's also a book about women. There's fun but there's also poignant moments.
Loved this story, loved the style of writing and the storytelling, loved the descriptions.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

This is a brilliant character driven novel. It is well written and engaging with interesting characters. It follows three women from one extremely wealthy family and how their experience of money plays a role in the life and decisions. I think this was a very interesting premise and looked at the different opinions and experiences of extreme wealth in a realistic and likeable way.
There is not much plot to this book but the excellent writing and descriptive characters keeps this book flowing nicely and provides an intriguing and easy to read book.

This definitely wasn’t my usual read but I was intrigued by the synopsis to request it.
Firstly I should say I’m glad I did, it was well written and certainly gave an insight in to how the other half live.
And erm excuse me… tablescapes? Haha

It was nice to see how after some rough situations the family all came together and perhaps learnt money 💰 isnt everything.

Family is!

When your family is rooted in a house and then it's passed to the son and his new bride. Changes to the furniture and decor cannot be made. But it's all about class. The upper class, middle class and their relationship with money, entitlement and other people, not just as a family but as inviduals.
An enjoyable and interesting read

All the elements were there for a good read for me and although I enjoyed it, I did struggle to connect and get through all the Americanisms and cultural references. This might be one I go back to at some point but didn’t do it for me now.

Beautifully written and heavily character driven, Pineapple Street gives a glimpse into the Brooklyn Heights super wealthy elite. Following the lives of the Stockton family; daughters Darley and Georgiana, and their sister in law Sasha.

I loved the character of Georgiana, and the way she grew as a person throughout the book, from spoiled little rich girl to a deep thinking philanthropist. The character was cleverly written, so that even though she was a bit of brat, she was never truly unlikeable.

The Stockton family sit neatly in the top 1% of New York's elite society, brandishing generations of inherited wealth as property magnates. They reside in the Pineapple Street and old Brooklyn Heights area, where change is frowned upon, money talks, and WASP connections boost your profile. This debut novel cleverly explores the decadent and indulgent pleasures of the elite from the perspective of three women: Darley, the eldest daughter, who sacrificed her inheritance and career for love, marriage and children, but at what expense? ; Georgiana, the youngest sibling, who frivolously spends cash, enjoys raucous soirées with friends, shows a competitive edge on the tennis court and throws her heart wildly at a work colleague she knows little about; and lastly, Sasha, newly married to Cole, the chief heir to the family fortune. Entering such a tight knit clan.is proving more difficult than Sasha remembers. Her own family roots are much more humble and she discovers a world of difference in social rules and rituals that she must quickly learn to fit in. She tries so hard, but always seems to be on the outside looking in. Despite reaching adulthood, there is little independence when the parents still control the show. This is a sharp, searing and witty novel. Publication due April 2023 #pineapplestreet #jennyjackson #netgalley #randomhouseuk

I had never heard of the ‘Fruit Streets’ of Brooklyn Heights, New York, one of which gives its name to this novel. It’s an area where only the extremely wealthy, the ‘one percenters’ can conceive of living.

The Stockton family are among those who are rich enough to call this neighbourhood home. Their money is ‘old money’ and Tilda and Chip, the parents, are classic examples of what ‘old money’ does and what ‘old money’ expects. The title ‘Pineapple Street’ refers to the immense family mansion on that street which they have recently passed on to their son Cord and his wife Sasha to live in.

The story centres around the Stockton daughters, Darley and Georgiana, and Sasha, who is from a much humbler, more normal background. Different chapters are told from the perspective of each of the three women in turn.

I found the story engaging from the start and it is written with a lot of gentle humour, though there were a couple of times when I couldn’t help but guffaw!

I expected to find the rich girls thoroughly unlikeable and to be rooting just for Sasha, but the characters are not at all one-dimensional and they develop as individuals along with their stories.

A hugely entertaining read. I loved it.

This is a story about money and families, and the super-rich New Yorkers who live in Brooklyn. It’s perceptive, gently satiric and witty but, sometimes, it’s hard to really care about these people.

Sasha, the central character or chief ‘gold digger’, has become part of the Stockton family through her marriage to Cord Stockton and it is his sisters, Darley and Georgiana, who have given her the label. Cord and Sasha have been permitted to live in the family’s old limestone house in Brooklyn Heights but they have not been encouraged to make it their own and Sasha feels that she is a stranger in her own home. As the book develops, things happen and the old money and the snobby parents thaw out a little as modern life, as well as Sasha, impinges on their existence.

Along the way, the book pokes fairly gentle fun at the family’s snobbery, exclusiveness and remoteness in a Jane Austen-ish sort of way but, possibly, the way that they treat outsiders and ‘normal people’ deserves a little more savagery!

There are lots of references to Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Heights lifestyle and the culture that goes with it which some English readers will find hard to follow, or perhaps not quite see the joke.

It’s an easy read, well written and entertaining in its own way and it will give a book group plenty to talk about without coming to blows but I would have preferred a little more grit!

An excellent tale of rich New Yorker women,which really sucked me in.I love anything set in this fabulous city and this book really captures the lives of some of its wealthier residents!A great read,definitely recommended for when you want a bit of escapism or as a very well written holiday read.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review which reflects my own opinion.

Pineapple Street is a story of 3 privileged women and their lives. Some of these women were born with these privileges and some married into it.

I found this book really hard to get into and found the characters hard to relate to. Had to stop reading after the second chapter.

This may be a slow burn so take a little longer to hook the reader.

3 women from the same family with loads of cash and what they go about doing with it, each with a very different perspective and lifestyle than the other. Perfect for cosy winter days reading and unputdownable
Thanks netgalley for proof copy.

A character study about the women in a privileged, wealthy family, and the issues and obstacles they face in the lives. Nothing overly dramatic happens, but the book is well-written and provides a peek into a family and world that is utterly unfamiliar to me.

How the other half live.

This is a decent read about New York's elite world of trust funds, wealth and tablescapes! Yes, a new word for me too.

It's a quick read with various storylines all interconnecting. I couldn't really identify with any of the characters in fact I didn't really like most of them. The parents are Tilda and Chip Stockton, the book follows their eldest daughter Darley, who is happily married with a couple of kids, Sasha the daughter in law and outsider, Georgiana the youngest and trying to make sense of her life and wealth.

There isn't a great deal that happens, but I found it witty and entertaining.