My thanks to NetGalley and Hutchinson Heinemann publishing for the opportunity to review this advance readers copy.
Loved this debut novel a combination of comedic and poignant. How the other half lives and perceptions of class and wealth.
Loved the ending.
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Brilliant. Smartly observed tale with neat insights into the new and old style American life. Well written and intelligent.

I really enjoyed this book about the Stocktons, an uber rich old-money family in New York. The characters are great, funny but also totally believable. The story meanders along, going into great detail about wealth, and both it’s subtle and not so subtle affect on the family members and the ordinary woman, Sasha who married into them.
Beautifully written, I would definitely recommend this book, especially for a great holiday read.

“Pineapple Street” is the perfect book to read if you’re in a bit of a slump. I was drawn to this as soon as I read the blurb, as well as the cover - it’s called Pineapple Street but has a peeling orange on the cover - intriguing!

Set in Brooklyn, NYC, the story follows three women in the same family (related either by birth or marriage) - Georgiana, Darley and Sasha. Spanning the Fruit Streets in Brooklyn Heights, including some of the most sought after addresses in NYC, it’s a warm tale of how people connect to each other, the perceptions we bring to events regardless of social class and upbringing, and how we can navigate those to build real relationships.

Darley and Georgiana are sisters with their own issues, protective over their brother with his new wife, Sasha, who they’ve unkindly nicknamed ‘gold digger’, and, without them knowing, overheard their nickname for her. Sasha feels alone and isolated from her family, awkward in champagne breakfasts and charity balls and aware that her family are nothing like the Stocktons’ upbringing. So far, so Gossip Girl.

I think the difference with this is that Darley and Georgiana are real people, and we see that they do have their own problems - feeling out of your depth at work, awkward in social situations, worried about money or your future or your aging parents.

All of the characters also have real and pleasing narratives which see them grow and change, sometimes in surprising and unexpected ways.
The writing flows well and while not being particularly flowery or high falutin’, it conveys the story and the message gets through in a simple way.

I read this a while ago now and am still thinking about it - testament to a good story with great characters. I’d like to see what else is going on with the Stocktons, to be honest - plenty of other family members to follow, I’m sure!

Published in April 2023 by Penguin (Random House press), this is great for people who like reading cross generational and class stories, gently likened to Cecily von Ziegesar’s Gossip Girl series, The Great Gatsby and perhaps something like The Marriage Plot by Jeffery Eugenides.

The author writes in a warm-hearted, generous style, lifting the lid on a family in Brooklyn Heights, amongst America's one percent of super rich. The book is beautifully written and a real roller-coaster of changing morals and emotions. It is also full of love - lost and found - and about big questions of inherited wealth and status and a perceived change in expectations from the current generation of the mega-wealthy.
I loved this book. It is utterly compulsive, evocative and just absolutely perfect. I laughed, but also cried when tragedy struck, and grew to love all three women at the centre of the story, as they grew to love themselves. A blissfully enjoyable read.

I loved this! It's an intricate story of family, friends, secrets and lies. Privilege and wealth can't patch up the issues that are abound in the Stockton family, and the story is full to the brim with drama, love and loyalties tested. I highly recommend it.
Thanks to Penguin, Jenny Jackson and Netgalley for the ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley and Randomhouse UK for my early copy of this new book by Jenny Jackson, which is due for release in April. Set in Brooklyn this tells the story of 3 members of an extremely wealthy New York family. With interesting characters and a nice writing style I really enjoyed this as a quick read that I flew through!!

This book is about the very wealthy Stockton family – Tilda and Chip and their three children - Darley who married Malcolm; Cord who married Sasha (who is not from a wealthy family) and Georgiana who is the baby of the family.

This book focuses on the family dynamic and I found it poignant and comedic.

For a debut novel, the author is going to be one to watch for the future.

4 stars.

Entertaining escapism into the lives of a rich Brooklyn family

Sasha has married Cord and, wonderfully, his parents have moved out of the large Brooklyn family home to allow them to live there. Though perhaps this is not quite as perfect as it first seems.

Cord, Georgiana and Darley are siblings in a very rich family and Sasha has joined the family through her marriage to Cord, but is struggling to feel accepted. At first appearances these rich 1% ers seem to have it all (as indeed they have!), but then as the reader gradually gets to know the characters, and what is going on in their lives so, under the almost perfect facade, things are not quite as they seem.

There’s a lot going on in this enjoyable novel, centred on this rich family. Perfect escapism from the more average lives most of us live. As well as family events there is some interesting information about buildings and districts in New York City (which I have never visited) and a few American expressions that I needed to look up.

This is an entertaining story of a very rich Brooklyn family. It was amusing in parts, and interesting to read how the “1 percent” live. I never found myself particularly involved with any of the characters, which was great for keeping the book light, enjoyable and fun.

This is an unusual read, tbh its a relaxing meandering tale of the mega rich in New York, focusing on one family and their lives and while there are a few big moments mostly it is getting to know them, be around their daily lives and wealth, meet the folk who dare to marry into the family and see how life changes them as the story develops, it’s interesting to read the varying views on their own wealth as is the realisation,when younger members do experience life as it comes knocking,that there is more than money that can bring happiness
I really enjoyed the writing, pacing, descriptions and how the ‘inner turmoil’ of the Uber rich manifested itself
Not a warning but fair to say it is very New York centred and American in its food, traditions and lifestyles but that’s ok, well was for me, who knew there was an area in NY called Dumbo for instance
This was a real slow down of a book for me, fascinating in its complexity yet simplicity and I will remember Pineapple Street and its families for giving me reading diversity

10/10
5 Stars

Currently reading this and enjoying having gone in blind.
Very easy to read and following on the different family members’ journeys is enjoyable. Every character has something a bit different to offer and I find myself invested in each one - even if in varying degrees.

Some grammatical/spelling errors and the formatting is a bit off but I put that down to it being a kindle advance copy.

An absorbing and immersive tale about the perfectly imperfect elite. The characters were likeable dislikeable, dripping with privilege but troubled and still evoking care and connection from the reader.

Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson

Witty, light hearted and trenchant, this is the story of Stockton family women, two sisters and their sister in law. An old money family where inherited wealth and it's preservation is paramount. With a fabulously lush setting in the decadence of Brooklyn Heights Fruit Streets limestones and brownstones, this is a total brain candy of a read if you enjoy peeking into the luxurious world of rich people behaving badly. While there are so many reasons to hate these spoiled brats it is still such fun to watch as they wrangle with their one percenter problems, their pre-nups, their ease of access to whatever they want to own or do, their entitlement, their social conscience or lack thereof. But these are real humans, who despite their wealth, still have to deal with loss and grief, with identity and status, with isolation and always living with a sense of vigilance towards those that may be seeking to take advantage.

I thoroughly enjoyed the dynamics between the various couples within the family and the structure of alternating the narrative between the three women, Darley, the sister who married down, Sasha, the one who married up, and Georgiana who is deeply concerned about the ethics of accumulation of wealth and wants to give it all away.

This has been likenedd to Jane Austen and Henry James and I tend to agree. With it's contemporary setting and themes of breaching social divides this is a decent comparison. I predict this could be a perfect beach bag book for those who enjoy family drama and shiny, sparkly things.

Publication date: 13th April 2023
Thanks to #netgalley #randonhouseuk and #cornerstone for the eGalley

This book is intertwined with the stories of three siblings, Darley, Cord and Georgiana and focus on how their wealth and class affects their lives. It was an easy and enjoyable read and while I would say that it was very slow moving to begin with by the end I was truly invested in the characters and their lives.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This one had me entertained from the start. An easy read with astute observations and some smart comic writing (which, as we know, can be really tricky to pull off). Narratively I was left wanting a little more, nothing reeeeeaaaally happens and what does is glossed over pretty quickly, but overall I think this was a fabulous little escape from the depressing things I usually gravitate towards and one I happily recommend.

( Side note: Pineapple Street would make a fantastic tv show)

This book had one of my biggest pet peeves - nothing happening. This is a slice of life novel about New York's one percenters, following three individual women all connected to the same family. I think if you can connect with these characters, or indeed, just find them interesting, 'Pineapple Street' will be right up your alley - it's like people watching in literary form. Even though I didn't like the book, I'm still giving it three stars because I enjoyed the writing style. I just wish there had been a grander narrative that would have given me a reason to care about these people and their lives. I didn't find it particularly funny (I seem to be in the minority there). Because it's so character driven, I struggled to find a reason to want to pick it up most times and found myself pushing just to read a few pages. So, not for me - but there's certainly an audience for it and I would recommend it to people who like that vibe.

An ARC of Pineapple Street from Netgalley had been sitting in my TBR pile for a couple of months. I started to read the first few pages to see if I was in the mood for it to be my next read and didn’t put it down for three hours. I absolutely loved it! It is the story of a rich family called the Stocktons who have made their money through property development and live in an area of Brooklyn Heights called Pineapple Street. The story focuses on the three daughters; Darnley and Georgiana and the daughter-in-law Sasha. Sasha has married into their family and money and constantly feels like an outsider. Darley has given up her inheritance in order to marry Malcolm without a prenup and Georgiana is the baby of the family who has always taken her money for granted without a second thought. Jackson focuses on each of the women in turn in separate chapters and we see how different their daily lives are and how wealth affects them. It is compulsive reading and perfectly observed. Sure t9 be a bestseller! 5🌟

The 3 Stockton siblings grew up in the house on Pineapple street.. Now they're all grown up and the book tells of their troubles, all different . Well written , the reader can empathise with some, become annoyed with others, an enjoyable read about a rich and privileged American family.

A brilliant portrayal of a wealthy New York based family and the connotations that come with it! This book had me snickering but also very emotionally impacted at times. I loved Sasha and I truly aches for the identity struggles she faces as a perceived gold digger and outsider in her own marital home.
This was a sit and finish in one reading book. Poetically written with satirical moments. A definite read for 2023! Thank you for my chance to read and review this brilliant book!

I just loved this book, so well written and characters I could just visualise. Telling the tale of an affluent family in New York navigating life, 3 siblings, each with their own challenges. Just fabulous