Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson is my kind of guilty pleasure beach read - thanks to @penguinrandomhouse for the copy. I occasionally enjoy a rich people problems book, and that’s what this is. It’s quick and entertaining, and a fun escape from reality. This book follows three members of the Stockton family - sisters Darley and Georgiana, and their SIL Sasha. Sasha struggles to connect and fit in with the old-money family. Darley recently gave up her career for motherhood and wonders if she made the right choice. Georgiana begins an affair with a married man she works with at a nonprofit. I thought Sasha’s story was the most compelling, as she grapples with how to be a member of this family, after having grown up middle class.

Beyond rich people problems, this book isn’t doing too much - there isn’t a lot of character growth or really any lessons learned, and the privileged stay on top. There is also a plot point that is an absolute pet peeve of mine. <spioiler>My literary pet peeve is unnecessary death where the author gets away with letting some complex relationship go unresolved, which is what happens when Georgiana’s married BF conveniently dies in a plane crash so there is no real reckoning with how they are in the wrong and the wife is none the wiser. Meh it just feels like a cop out!
 
he only point of this book is entertainment - it doesn’t make any sharp observations of society, or offer any unique perspectives or new ideas. Still, I read this quickly and it kept me engaged over the course of a flight. If you like books in this genre (rich ppl probs) and are looking for an easy, low-stakes escape, this is one to try.