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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A heartwarming story about terrible people
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Getting me out of this reading slump thank god. I liked this more than I thought I would. Def love a family drama. The book was written in a way that immersed you into the story and the lives of the characters, which I think is why I enjoyed it. Felt a little unfinished in the end. It felt like everyone changed and there was no real, tangible thing to cause it. If these people are so set in their ways, it feels like it would take more for them to shift their views/how they act. I think the story just lacked a little depth there,
It also pissed me off that everyone blamed Sasha for not telling about Georgiana. They all saw she was struggling but didn’t do anything themselves. I know, that’s the point of the book, but god it made me mad. I think I just hated Georgina in general. There was no real redeeming quality to her (or many of the other characters).
It also pissed me off that everyone blamed Sasha for not telling about Georgiana. They all saw she was struggling but didn’t do anything themselves. I know, that’s the point of the book, but god it made me mad. I think I just hated Georgina in general. There was no real redeeming quality to her (or many of the other characters).
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A modern day Edith Wharton-esque send up of a close knit and ultra wealthy family in Brooklyn Heights. Even if 99% of us do not belong to the socio-economic class of the characters in this engaging debut novel, Jenny Jackson makes it awfully enjoyable to be a fly on the wall of their lives. The smart and acerbic dialogue among the colorful characters is at times cringe worthy and yet, also illuminating, making these 1%ers also very human.
This is a snobby book written by a pretentious person who had some liberal guilt. News flash: nothing about this book redeems you and you are still a vice president of the publishing house that produced this crappy book. If this book was supposed to be a satire, then it is even worse because it reads more like a how to guide for old money millennials. In a word- pointless.
As someone who is married to someone who actually is trying to dismantle capitalism, this was an offensive reference. This family seemed unable to acknowledge a class problem let alone realize they were the perpetuators of if (spoiler alert: they are ALL the bad guys. The only reason they had wealth was because they stole it from workers. Not hard work. Or luck. Or smarts) And god forbid change it- everything they did was to keep it exactly untouched, just like the dusty drapes on pineapple street. The author should be ashamed of herself - this clearly semi-autobiographical dribble must have been a white guilt moment - that cleared passed right by her. This wouldn’t even be progressive in 1993, let alone 2023.
If anyone is arriviste in this book, it’s the author. I held out hope until the end, but alas none
In summary, this book pedals the myth of meritocracy, glorifies the non-profit industrial complex and promotes the joke that “dismantling capitalism” is somehow code for “creating a foundation.” Inherited wealth, foundational wealth…. no one seems to actually work for a living. Except Berta. Team Mullin.
3 misguided stars
As someone who is married to someone who actually is trying to dismantle capitalism, this was an offensive reference. This family seemed unable to acknowledge a class problem let alone realize they were the perpetuators of if (spoiler alert: they are ALL the bad guys. The only reason they had wealth was because they stole it from workers. Not hard work. Or luck. Or smarts) And god forbid change it- everything they did was to keep it exactly untouched, just like the dusty drapes on pineapple street. The author should be ashamed of herself - this clearly semi-autobiographical dribble must have been a white guilt moment - that cleared passed right by her. This wouldn’t even be progressive in 1993, let alone 2023.
If anyone is arriviste in this book, it’s the author. I held out hope until the end, but alas none
In summary, this book pedals the myth of meritocracy, glorifies the non-profit industrial complex and promotes the joke that “dismantling capitalism” is somehow code for “creating a foundation.” Inherited wealth, foundational wealth…. no one seems to actually work for a living. Except Berta. Team Mullin.
3 misguided stars