Pineapple Street is Jenny Jackson's debut and primarily follows three women: Darley, Sasha and Georgiana, who were either born into or recently joined the Stockton family (multi-pov). The plot is character-driven and follows the sisters as they navigate motherhood, class and privilege, all themes the book aims to tackle.

At times it felt as though I was reading Gossip Girl... it's hard to put into words, but a part of me does not care about rich people problems, so it did take me longer than normal to read; however, Jackson's writing kept me engaged.

I think because the book is so ring-fenced in terms of no real plot other than just following the sisters, it made it hard to get into. However, you may like the 'no plot, just vibes' going on, so this book may very well be for you.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jenny Jackson and the publishers: Random House UK, Cornerstone, and Hutchinson Heinemann for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Really enjoyed this sorry of the Stocktons, told through the eyes of sisters Darley and Georgina and their sister-in-law Sasha. Set in Brooklyn, Stocktons are old money rich and the story delves into the themes of class and privilege while still being funny and snappy.

I always have a soft spot for stories set in New York and very much appreciated the little details about the city and its real estate incorporated throughout.

Pick up this book if: you’re after a big juicy family drama. One part Parenthood, one part Gossip Girl with a dash of Gatsby.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book sucked me in and spat me out on the last page. A story about a very wealthy family who at first come across quite snooty yer as the story progresses their true personalities come out. I had nothing in common with any of the characters so found it hard to connect with them on that kind of level but it didn't take anything away from the story.

It's sharp, funny and was written so well. However there isn't much action it's more of an insight into their lives. This book may not win everyone over because of that but I enjoyed it.

Thank you to Netgalley, Jenny Jackson and the Publishers for the chance to read this book.

This book was goooood. I loved the interweaving storylines of the women, each one dealing with life and money separately, yet connected. It lightly brings about the linger issues surrounding money in an easy reading novel. The name definitely intrigued me to read this and I love the cover art. A great book for quick and easy reading.

An interesting family story about a world most of us will never see. A New York old money family governed by traditions and expectations that needs to move itself into new territory to really be a family. Communication and trust and letting me people and ideas in is required, but it is a rocky road to get there! The story is told from three points of view and relationships and issues are brought out into the open as we discover their pasts and their present world. A satisfying conclusion made for a good read

Jenny Jackson is a new author for me so I didn’t really know what to expect. Pineapple Street turned out to be an interesting story about relationships within a rich family. The characters were quite stereotypical, without much depths, but I liked the writing style and will definitely read another book by this author.

Sasha has married into a wealthy family and is finding it hard to fit in and live up to their expectations. Her husbands two sisters also have problems of their own to overcome.
A family saga about wealth and parental control that I found hard to relate to.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

All in all a disappointing read. Everything felt so old-fashioned. The setting ,the story, the characters all so 1890’s and meant to be current. That they are rich goes without saying. There is the maternal one, the driven one, the son who is a clone of this father, the totally self-centred mother (in-law).
Not quite the book I was expecting.

Thank you to NetGalley for this copy. This is a really good book, kept me entertained throughout and I would thoroughly recommend to all.

Pineapple Street is a glorious debut. I absolutely adored it. Set in the fruit streets of Brooklyn Heights, it tells the story of the Stockton family who are both utterly charming and horribly entitled. Navigating marriage, romance, tennis and class when you belong to or are marrying into wealth is no easy matter. Funny, witty, compassionate and drawn, with a deft touch this is a quietly elegant and delightful novel. I recommend it highly.

Many thanks to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Hutchinson Heinemann and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a delight of a novel. I enjoyed it so much. The story of the current generation of the ‘old money’ Stockton family based in Brooklyn, New York, it is told from the perspective of two sisters, and there third sister by marriage. Very character driven it is funny, poignant and insightful around class, money, love and family. A great read

I did not know what to expect when I selected this book and had not previously read anything by the author. I liked how it was divided up into the points of view of the three women, especially Sasha as the only one I could relate to.

I almost gave up about a third of the way through as I disliked a lot of the characters especially Tilda and Georgiana, they are both rich, spoilt and entitled and I had no shared point of reference.

I did finish and mostly enjoyed it, I was glad to see the improvement in attitudes and that Cord actually stuck up for his wife eventually.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy.

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

The Stocktons are an incredibly wealthy New York family but money doesn't solve everything and the story follows three women in the family and their struggles - Darley the eldest daughter, Sasha the daughter-in-law and Georgiana the youngest daughter.

Wow, I absolutely loved this book and really didn't want it to end - I'd love to hear how things turn out for the characters so please could we have a sequel??!! A fantastic story of love, money, class and so much more... brilliant! Very VERY highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Wonderful writing.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for my review.

I love books with multiple points of view - and this one in particular. It's set in New York and explores the very different lives of 3 three women: two daughters of a wealthy family and one woman from the middle class who marries into this family. The main topics are money, class differences, family, and love. I especially liked the character development of the youngest daughter: throughout the book, I couldn't stand her but towards the end, she changes into a very likable person.

This book follows three women in a family setting:one who was born with money, one who married into it, and one who wants to give it all away.

Darley has never had to worry about money. Darley followed her heart, giving up her job and her inheritance to be a mother and ended up sacrificing more of herself than she ever intended.

Sasha, Darley's new sister-in-law, has come from a less affluent background and her concerns about signing a pre-nup has everyone worried about what her intentions really are.

Georgiana, the youngest in the family, has fallen in love with someone she can't and shouldn’t have and needs to decide what kind of person she wants to be.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked how it told the story from the 3 main characters point of view. I sympathised with all 3 women but did struggle to decide if Sasha really was in it for love or was it something else. However as the book continued I began to warm to Sasha and found that she was genuinely in love with Cord for the right reasons. On the other hand I initially liked Georgianas character but the more I read about her the more I started to dislike her. Darley was a neutral character for me in being I didn’t dislike her but I didn’t love her either. An interesting insight into 3 woman all in the same family and all with different outlooks on life.

A great debut and I look forward to reading more by this author.

Good, but ultimately didn’t satisfy. I really enjoyed hanging out in this world. It was an excellent portrait of a very particular faction of New York elite - one which I was happy to gawk at, the little details keenly observed. The matriarch, Tilda, was particularly well drawn. However, ultimately I didn’t find the stakes high enough, the satire biting enough or the plot page turning enough for it to stick with me after the final page.

I loved Jenny Jackson's Pineapple Street, so readable and lively, and a great set of insights into different aspects of New York and its social strata, with vivid personalities and dynastic families showing all their qualities and flaws, vices and virtues.

I enjoyed Pineapple Street. It gave an insight into the life of a Brooklyn family with 'old money' (at least by US standards) and the dilemmas their wealth and privilege brings. The characters were well drawn and I cared about what happened to them, even though they were not always easy to like. The sisters Darley and Georgiana's treatment of their sister-in-law Sasha (my favourite character) was particularly well-written, with them referring to her as 'the Gold Digger.' .
The main star of the book was the brownstone house on Pineapple Street - which was beautifully described. (I googled the street - it really exists!) I wasn't sure why the cover had an image of an orange - but I think it is because the book peels back the superficial face of the family and maybe because the parents moved to a new home in nearby Orange Street!
The book gives us an insight into the idiosyncrasies of one family, which is likely very different from our own. It includes the little observations of life that provide us with a rich narrative, in an Ann Tyler kind of way. I will definitely read more by the author Jenny Jackson.

An immersive, witty book about three American women and their relationship with money. It explores the effects of inherited wealth with warmth and with. To me, it had strong Kevin Kwan and Crazy Rich Asian vibes, but with WASP characters. If you loved Kwan, you’ll love this. An entertaining read.