Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

9 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

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing 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: Grief and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, and Racism

tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

challenging informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Cursing, and Racism

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

tabear's review against another edition

medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Infertility

Moderate: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

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

jody664's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Death, and Classism

liblibby's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

I wish this book was about 100 pages longer. I loved the characters—even when they did unlikable things, I could still appreciate them. 

This book felt like if Loot (the Apple TV show) and The Dutch House had a lighthearted baby. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, and Panic attacks/disorders