As sweet as the 'fruit streets' that inspired its name, Pineapple Street makes people with money look appealing (more so than Succession, anyway). Sasha Rossi grows up middle-class in Rhode Island (or 'poor' in the words of her husband Cord's family). Cord is sweet and unpretentious but his sisters call Sasha a 'gold digger' and his mother is pathologically obsessed with tablescapes. Meanwhile, romantic-but-private sister Darley is keeping her husband's humiliating and undeserved firing a secret from the family, contributing to tensions between them, and little sister Georgiana, working for a non-profit that provides international aid, is about to begin an affair that will tear apart and re-shape her life. A satisfying and pleasurable read!

I couldn't put this book down, it was an absolutely riveting read that kept me gripped right from the start and I felt like I was in the pages amongst the characters. The characters were well developed although I didn't care for most of them, yet found myself unable to tear myself away from them

A really enjoyable easy read. I love family sagas and this book tells the story of a family of well to do WASPs in Brooklyn, and their inability to talk about things that matter. The matriarch in the family doesn't believe in therapy or talking about anything unpleasant which leaves the three children slightly dysfunctional when it comes to interacting with others and finding their place in the world. The book begins to unpick the subject of wealth and how it impacts people but could have gone a bit deeper. I enjoyed reading it though and it's a perfect read to finish over a weekend.

A question that has lasted the ages - does money really buy you happiness? The story follows 3 siblings; Cord (and wife Sasha), Darley (and husband Malcolm) and Georgiana who have come from incredible wealth and have to each fight their own battle with class, race and money.

I really enjoyed this book, and can see it being turned into a series on TV. The characters were mostly likeable, though I was infuriated by Georgiana who acted like a spoilt child throughout, and Tilda who felt up her own whatever...

I enjoyed the growth of the characters and the ending was lovely!

A thoroughly enjoyable read as members of a wealthy and high social achieving family in the United States grow into adulthood and marry to start their own families.
The members of the younger generation find their own routes to managing their extreme wealth and slowly extend their understanding of people with less than them. The older generation seem fail to cope with these discoveries.
I found the story interesting and often witty though sometimes slow moving, as they cope with life changing events.
Recommended

I really enjoyed this book! Loved the social aspect and personal problems which arise in life! Loved the motion of the trust funds and old New York money! Perfect read for a Sunday afternoon.

A family drama with some funny moments and some cringeworthy, I did enjoy reading it and found Sasha my favourite character once she stopped trying so hard to fit in.

Pineapple street is the story of the Stockton family told from three perspectives; Darley the eldest daughter with two Children and a very happy marriage, Sasha the sister in law trying to fit in and feeling like an outsider and Georgiana the baby of the family still trying to figure out who she is.

It was a delight to read, sometimes uncomfortable yet smart and funny. Pineapple street gives social commentary to the issues of class and money and how some win the lottery at birth simply by being born into the right family. It follows how the Stockton children have grown up privileged and never wanting for anything and how this has effected their behaviour and their relationships.

The uncomfortable moments include discussions around giving away their fortune, lying about their status and gold diggers,”. One particularly uncomfortable moment is when Tilda, the matriarch, asks Sasha what it was like growing up poor, Sasha is far from poor, her dad owns a boat for goodness sake 😂

All in all Pineapple street is a good read, with laughable moments and a serious undertone that makes you stop and consider.

Thank you @netgallery and @penguinrandomhouse for this early publication of #pineapplestreet

This book is the story of the Stocktons.. An old money family in New York.
Tilda and Chip the parents along with their three children and their partners.
New York society's snobs and their very guided lives.
The children however eventually start to see things differently.
This is really their story and how they go about dealing with the trust funds left by the Grandparents.

I’d describe this book as realistic fiction. The author has done an amazing job at creating imaginary characters and situations that depict the world and society. The characters focus on themes of growing, self-discovery and confronting personal and social problems. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

3.5/5.

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Although the characters seem superficially unlikeable, the reader is quickly drawn into their lives, and we are left feeling sympathetic towards these very privileged people, for very different reasons. This would make a cracking TV series!

This would make a fantastic tv series! The book, follows three women Darcey, Sasha (sister by marriage) and Georgiana from a wealthy Brooklyn family. Each one is deeply conflicted about the familial wealth they have inherited. Darcey was born into it, Sasha has married into it, and Georgiana wants to give it all away by marrying a man she can’t have. This is a story with huge heart about love and family. It was a delight of a read!

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone, Hutchinson Heinemann and the author for this riveting ARC

This is a character driven novel based around a handful of people that live on the same street. I think this would be a good book to read during the summer time because the chapters are short and therefore makes it easier to read in small chunks.

Inherited wealth. Does money make you happy? Or does it just bring different problems?

The Stocktons are old money in Brooklyn Heights. Darley and Georgiana born into it, Sasha married into it.

They all discover, for one reason or another, that it's not everything...

Fantastic