Reviews tagging 'Death'

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

63 reviews

ariana3's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really liked this! Even though it wasn't a complex or deep read (I guess that would be a "beach read"?), I found it to be entertaining and I enjoyed reading it! About a rich family of 5 and the dynamics each family member has with others (family, friends, etc.). Each chapter is told by a different member of the family, and how wealth plays into it also.

I hated Georgiana as a character at first, but she came around towards the end. I always liked Darley and Sasha!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming and Death

sophieejs's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was an entertaining read. I admit that going in i had expected something more substantive, but i think the story was well executed for what it was trying to do. i veered between sympathy and disgust for the pov characters throughout the book and thought the message the author was trying to convey was well illustrated. It didn’t get as deep into some of the issues addressed in the book as i would have liked, and the way conflict resolved themselves was not as satisfying as i would have liked

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death

emma_sky's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kellyeweber's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Someone wrote ‘If you want to read about rich peoples’ problems, read this’ and I felt that 😂

This book made me feel a bit conflicted, because in some parts I felt fully invested and in others I felt like shaking the characters and saying ‘We should go to therapy!’ 😳

Malcolm was my favourite character by far, but I can appreciate the Stocktons’ growth 😊

3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

grboph's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this book for my sociology class, and I'm very glad I did because I likely would never have discovered it otherwise. It is a very interesting commentary on wealth and class while also being very interesting to read and having compelling (although not always loveable) characters. I really like how it explored the concept of family relationships and generational divides. I'm definitely excited to analyze it using a more sociological bent. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes stories about rich-people shenanigans or dysfunctional families.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

Minor: Gore, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

kdailyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, and Vomit

laurensilva's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wholly entertaining. A fun look at the world of entitled, white rich elites who don't know they're entitled.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death