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 Eve1972 on

4 of 5 stars

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3.5 Stars

I really enjoyed this one. The author has a nice easy reading style. The characters were interesting and well developed. I do think it could have been a tad bit shorter, I felt it dragged along in a few place. It have a nice little epilogue, but I was disappointed in the lack of resolution for one of the characters.

Overall though this was a decent read.

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