The Nest

by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

[Kait ✨]

With all the hype this book has had I was dying to read it, but ultimately this was a huge disappointment for me. I thought the writing dragged, and while there were moments of great writing, it was not enough. I hated the characters, and never felt fully engaged with them, perhaps due to the many perspectives in this book. That might have all been fine if D’Aprix Sweeney had made some kind of larger point. I feel like there is a missed opportunity here to talk about endemic wealth and issues of class in North America. The author ultimately doesn’t offer much of a commentary here at all.

I was interested by the ending and I think D’Aprix Sweeney made a gesture with it that I liked—but it was too little too late, for me. I’ll be the voice that says no, don’t read this book...and especially don’t read it on the beach! I think it’ll put you to sleep.