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Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

18 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I almost stopped reading this book after about 30 pages.  It appeared to be another "poor little rich kids" book set in New York.  However, I continued and ended up with a book with a different take on the same old story.  I applaud the author's direction with the book, but there were enough dull moments that I can't give this book four stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

Read this if you want to roll your eyes at the most un-selfaware characters of all time. I thought this was an entertaining, thought provoking look at the dynamics between a wealthy New York family, but that it tried a little too hard to make me sympathize with certain characters (Georgiana). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

sambo_0103's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Classism, and Drug use

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Grief, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Body shaming

katiejohns's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

missmichalalynn's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

Poppy and Hatcher and their obsession with death might’ve been the best part of this book-i love unhinged children.

Sasha
I loved seeing Sasha’s relationship with her sister in laws develop over the story and her

realization that she was doing the exact same gatekeeper-y thing to her high school boyfriend

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Georgiana 
I think George was the person I related to the least in the book. Her growth over the course of the book was the most drastic. I’m proud of her for deciding her own path in the world.

Darley 
Darley’s story was greatly helped by the Hatcher and Poppy moments haha. It was so interesting to see her recognize the internal and external racism and exclusionary relationships of her own family but not to be able to see that she was excluding her husband and her sister in law. It really struck me when she said she knew about NMF but never thought before about extending a hand to Sasha to help bridge their gap.

All in all this book proves that everyone should go to therapy to learn more open communication strategies. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

Moderate: War, Addiction, and Racism

Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Death

maethereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Death