Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

37 reviews

angiesix's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, and Fatphobia

sejw's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Infidelity

fkshg8465's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-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

2.75

The prose and character development were ok enough, and the story held by interest enough. However, I really didn’t understand why this story should matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

ptitirodactyle's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I can understand why some people might like this book. Sadly it wasn’t the case for me. I found the characters very one-dimensional. I didn’t really feel like they were real nor did I care enough about them to be invested in the story. Their arcs felt superficial.

Maybe I’m too cynical but I didn’t feel compelled by the rich people become woke narrative. Being a white saviour to feel better about yourself without actually confronting your biases and privilege doesn’t make one a good person.

The book tried to tackle racism and classism as well but it all felt disingenuous. The lower class characters were actually middle class and quite privileged themselves.

I liked the first half of the book especially Georgiana’s hypocrisy  calling herself a well-traveled woman while not knowing that the UAE is a country. The second half is where I lost interest.

As it was the author’s debut I would still be interested in reading her future works to see her evolution.

If you want to read a good complexly nuanced book about rich people in New York I would easily recommend Trust by Hernan Diaz.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.0

I love a story about rich people. That said, I think the characterisation gets lost in the author's (earnest!) effort to make a point. I found myself comparing it to Christopher Beha's The Index of Self-Destructive Acts and craving more of the nuance Beha strikes there.

But as I said: sometimes simply reading about the lives of the ultra-wealthy is very fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Infidelity, Classism, and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Drug abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

notartgarfunkel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, and Fatphobia