e11en 's review for:

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

4.75

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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There are so many bad reviews on here for this book, but I inhaled it. I’m rather partial to a juicy and petty  family saga (other examples are The Nest and May We All Be Forgiven), so this was right up my alley. Not a single likeable character, but they were each endearing in their own pathetic way, and I loved to hate each of them in turn. I also loved the Brooklyn setting, it’s atmospheric thrum as distinctive a presence as any of the characters. I felt like I was there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism

Minor: Racism