PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson

This novel about a filthy rich family focuses on three very smart women.  Darley gave up her trust fund so that she could marry Malcolm without a pre-nup and gave up her career as well.  Georgiana, Darley’s younger sister, works for a non-profit and becomes romantically involved with Brady, who works at the same company.  Sasha is married to Cord, Darley and Georgiana’s brother, and lives in the family home, which is still littered with childhood keepsakes and deteriorating furniture that Cord’s family will not allow Sasha to get rid of.  Plus, Sasha’s sisters-in-law privately refer to her as GD—Gold Digger—and erroneously believe that she did not sign a pre-nup.  All the talk of lost jewelry, deb balls, lunches at the club, and private schools was just too much privilege for me.  Don’t get me wrong; these are not bad people, but their problems, by and large, are not problems that I can really relate to.  And, as in many of these family dramas, there are secrets galore.  Georgiana has a secret that is basically tearing her apart, and she shares it with Sasha, in confidence, of course.  Then when the secret finally is revealed, everyone is mad at Sasha for not telling everyone sooner.  But, wait.  Isn’t that what someone is supposed to do with a secret?  Keep it a secret, right?  Darley and Malcom also have a secret, until they finally realize that the longer they hold on to the secret, the worse the humiliation is going to be.  At times I just wanted to throw up my hands and tell these people to get over themselves.