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A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
by Jenny Jackson
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.
"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." —Wall Street Journal
"Smart and clever, minutely observed and packed with one-liners, Pineapple Street is a more complicated read than it looks… surprisingly poignant." —The Guardian
"Jackson has a deft hand....Rich-people jokes, cultural acuity, and entertaining banter keep this novel moving at a sprightly pace....A remarkably enjoyable visit with the annoying one percent, as close to crazy rich WASPs as WASPs can get." —Kirkus Reviews
"Filled with humor, love, the ups and downs of marriage, and tennis whites, this family's story is both endearing and exasperating. Readers will enjoy the author's exploration of both the perks and downsides of generational wealth." —Booklist
"Pineapple Street is that rarest of gifts—a novel you don't want to put down for anything. Transporting and laugh-out-loud funny, this intergenerational story is a perfect tale for our times." —J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Friends and Strangers
"Set in the windy, sun-dappled streets of Brooklyn Heights, Pineapple Street is a portrait of a NY family strait-jacketed by their own wealth that is at once searing, hilarious and poignant." —Miranda Cowley Heller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Jenny Jackson is a vice president and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf. A graduate of Williams College and the Columbia Publishing Course, she lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family. Pineapple Street is her first novel.
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