The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

The Nest

by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

‘I couldn't stop reading or caring about the juicy and dysfunctional Plumb family’ AMY POEHLER

‘A masterfully constructed, darkly comic, and immensely captivating tale…Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is a real talent’ ELIZABETH GILBERT

When black sheep Leo has a costly car accident, the Plumb siblings’ much-anticipated inheritance is suddenly wiped out. His brother and sisters come together and form a plan to get back what is owed them – each grappling with their own financial and emotional turmoil from the fallout. As ‘the nest’ fades further from view, they must decide whether they will build their lives anew, or fight to regain the futures they had planned . . .

Ferociously astute, warm and funny, The Nest is a brilliant debut chronicling the hilarity and savagery of family life.

Reviewed by girlinthepages on

2 of 5 stars

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2.5 Stars
I was really excited for this when I first heard about it because siblings! New York! Trust fund! Drama! (I was a big fan of Gossip Girl back in the day). However, this book is mainly about middle aged people being rather miserable and never really resolving any of their problems and being largely unsympathetic characters. I liked the writing style and would try another book by this author, but this one was ultimately a let down for me. Full review to come on Girl in the Pages

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