Pineapple Street

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

De: Jenny Jackson

Narrado por: Marin Ireland

A New York Times bestseller | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times | Time | NPR | USA Today | Elle | Harper’s Bazaar | Town & Country | Vogue | BBC | POPSUGAR | Goodreads | theSkimm

“The season’s first beach read, a delicious romp of a debut featuring family crises galore.”— The New York Times

“A delicious new Gilded Age family drama… a guilty pleasure that also feels like a sociological text.” —Vogue

A deliciously funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this zeitgeisty novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clan

Darley, the eldest daughter in the well-connected old money Stockton family, followed her heart, trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood but giving up far too much in the process; Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, has married into the Brooklyn Heights family, and finds herself cast as the arriviste outsider; and Georgiana, the baby of the family, has fallen in love with someone she can’t have, and must decide what kind of person she wants to be.

Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York’s one-percenters, Pineapple Street is a smart, escapist novel that sparkles with wit. Full of recognizable, loveable—if fallible—characters, it’s about the peculiar unknowability of someone else’s family, the miles between the haves and have-nots, and the insanity of first love—all wrapped in a story that is a sheer delight.

Enjoyable description of Brooklyn elite perfectly narrated

This was an entertaining read. It did remind me of Crazy Rich Asians in the wonderful descriptions of the abundant wealth. The characters were very likeable despite their many flaws. The settings were wonderfully described and the dialogue was snappy and smart. I loved the narration - Marin Ireland captured the origins and attitudes of these folks brilliantly. I am looking forced to Jenny Jackson’s next novel.

It’s giving Hallmark movie of the week vibes

but with no plot

Really was waiting for something to actually happen

Narration was good so while it was enjoyable, I can’t recommend it.

Very funny light read

The narrator does a great job! I inhaled the book so quickly it was very entertaining.

Don't hold their wealth against them

I figured the characters in this would all be jerks, but, guess what? the author did an excellent job creating people who were not stereotypes or jerks, even with all that money. Quite enjoyable.

Enjoyable Light read

Cute story of a 1%er family finally learning how to share their selves with each other. Very enjoyable light read.

Quick Read

Easy to listen to. A good way to take a quick break from the real world.

Fun Listen

I really enjoyed this story. It's pretty light, but I love the author's sarcasm and the conversations she writes. The narrator is pretty good - but she only has a few voices and so some characters sound a lot like others. But it really was such an enjoyable listen.

Cool

Love it, life changing. Utilizing my time more to read whenever I want whatever I want.

A Good Beach Read

I generally like this book. It was a relaxing easy read. If you like stories about how the other half lives, you will like it.

Enjoyed this character driven story

I enjoyed this book character driven story very much and finished it quickly. Would make a good summer beach read 😃