Pineapple Street tells us the delightful tale of three women who learn to bring changes in their lives as well as accept those things over which they have no control whatsoever.
Despite reading so many negative reviews of this book on Goodreads, I decided to give it a try. (Cuz the cover's pretty. I can't resist pretty covers)
I was delightfully surprised because even though the novel seemed rather long and tedious, I didn't drop it midway. The book convinced me to read it and honestly I enjoyed it.
Owning not one but two houses in Brooklyn Heights is a rather prominent sign that you are filthy rich. But being rich in money doesn't ensure that you're rich in heart too.
(SPOILERS AHEAD!)
The Stocktons are a product of Wealthy inheritance.i.e. they are rich because their ancestors were rich.
Sasha from a middle class family marries Cord Stockton. Despite the fact that they can own a new immaculate apartment in NYC, they move into Cord's childhood home in pineapple street at his request. Things may have been very pleasant had not the house been a monument to the Stocktons. Darley and Georgina( the sisters) refuse to empty their childhood rooms and Tilda and Chip (Mr & Mrs. Stockton )forbid Sasha from bringing any change to their dear home.
Sasha is stuck in somebody else's house and no matter how much she tries to make it her own the Stocktons make it clear that she never was and never will be a part of their elite society.
Darley gave up her family wealth, social circle and career just to be with her family. When Malcolm loses his job, basically due to the fact that he does not belong in the social hierarchy, Darley realizes her life has left her a lonely creature whose only purpose is to raise her children in the best possible way yet she craves to talk about her dilemmas and problems. When searching for a ray of hope in her monotonous and frustrated routine, she finds an unusual friend in Sasha who is willing to offer her a shoulder to cry on.
Georgina is a spoilt child primarily raised by nepotism. All she now wants is a prince charming who can take her away on a white horse. Soon she falls for Brady, her coworker who has looks, money and is an overall decent guy. Georgina is sure that Brady is the man of her dreams until she finds out one day that Brady is married. She is heartbroken but she still loves Brady and continues to see him till he dies one day on an airplane crash.
Georgina is torn but she can't share her misery with anyone because her love was taboo and she doesn't want to become an outcast. Tortured by grief, she one day meets Curtis Mccoy, a multimillionaire philanthropist who has decided to give up his wealth for the needy.
Georgina's life takes a sharp turn when she realizes that all the money she had wasn't enough to get him a decent partner or even save Brady. She realizes how nepotism had marked her life at every event and is ready to take drastic changes to it.
Enjoyably written, the book is, in my humble opinion, gratifying. And it is an excellent time killer. The book is long but it's worth it. If you are really busy in your daily routine and want to read something you can enjoy little by little ( that is if you have patience to read a few pages a day because things move pretty slowly in this novel) than this book is for ya!
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