Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

5 reviews

squintyfarmer's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Drug use

Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

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

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

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

solenophage's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

3.5

The book was largely character-driven with little plot outside of their interpersonal drama.  Luckily, all the characters had strong, distinct personalities and their inability (or refusal) to see each others' points of view felt realistic rather than frustrating.  

It was hard to care much about some of the rich people problems and drama that seemed to matter to the characters, but it became a little easier to read as more of their complexities were developed.  

Overall, it was a fine, generally lighthearted read about family and wealth with little in the way of plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Mental illness, Infidelity, Classism, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Car accident