Pineapple Street

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Jenny Jackson

Narrated by: Marin Ireland

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

A New York Times bestseller | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times | Time | NPR | USA Today | Elle | Harper’s Bazaar | Town & Country | Vogue | BBC | POPSUGAR | Goodreads | theSkimm

“The season’s first beach read, a delicious romp of a debut featuring family crises galore.”— The New York Times

“A delicious new Gilded Age family drama… a guilty pleasure that also feels like a sociological text.” —Vogue

A deliciously funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this zeitgeisty novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clan

Darley, the eldest daughter in the well-connected old money Stockton family, followed her heart, trading her job and her inheritance for motherhood but giving up far too much in the process; Sasha, a middle-class New England girl, has married into the Brooklyn Heights family, and finds herself cast as the arriviste outsider; and Georgiana, the baby of the family, has fallen in love with someone she can’t have, and must decide what kind of person she wants to be.

Rife with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York’s one-percenters, Pineapple Street is a smart, escapist novel that sparkles with wit. Full of recognizable, loveable—if fallible—characters, it’s about the peculiar unknowability of someone else’s family, the miles between the haves and have-nots, and the insanity of first love—all wrapped in a story that is a sheer delight.

©2023 Jenny Jackson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A delicious new Gilded Age family drama—almost a satire—set in the leafy enclaves of Brooklyn Heights....A lighthearted book that captures a slice of New York society, a guilty pleasure that also feels like a sociological text, punctuated with very particular references to restaurants, preschools, nightclubs, and other pillars of urban life in 2023.” —Vogue

“Those who want to eat the rich may salivate while reading Pineapple Street...This breezy read is the bookish equivalent of an effervescent Netflix dramedy. Expect to be entertained.” –The Wall Street Journal

“A smart comedy of manners… The moment when a good writer transforms an everyday detail about cheese cubes into an observation about the casual cruelties of class hierarchy — remains as jolting as getting or throwing a pie in the face. Here’s to being the thrower!” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air

Don't hold their wealth against them

I figured the characters in this would all be jerks, but, guess what? the author did an excellent job creating people who were not stereotypes or jerks, even with all that money. Quite enjoyable.

Enjoyable description of Brooklyn elite perfectly narrated

This was an entertaining read. It did remind me of Crazy Rich Asians in the wonderful descriptions of the abundant wealth. The characters were very likeable despite their many flaws. The settings were wonderfully described and the dialogue was snappy and smart. I loved the narration - Marin Ireland captured the origins and attitudes of these folks brilliantly. I am looking forced to Jenny Jackson’s next novel.

Enjoyable Light read

Cute story of a 1%er family finally learning how to share their selves with each other. Very enjoyable light read.

Very funny light read

The narrator does a great job! I inhaled the book so quickly it was very entertaining.

Quick Read

Easy to listen to. A good way to take a quick break from the real world.

Fun Listen

I really enjoyed this story. It's pretty light, but I love the author's sarcasm and the conversations she writes. The narrator is pretty good - but she only has a few voices and so some characters sound a lot like others. But it really was such an enjoyable listen.

It’s giving Hallmark movie of the week vibes

but with no plot

Really was waiting for something to actually happen

Narration was good so while it was enjoyable, I can’t recommend it.

Great plot line, and the story flowed nicely.

I read this for a summer book club and was pleased with the selection. Several thought-provoking passages made me look at my family situation and my relationship with my friends. Additionally, I will Listen to anything read by Marin Ireland. She is fantastic.

Enjoyed this character driven story

I enjoyed this book character driven story very much and finished it quickly. Would make a good summer beach read 😃

Cool

Love it, life changing. Utilizing my time more to read whenever I want whatever I want.