The Nest
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Dysfunctional family, money, and redemption.
The Nest could be a good read if you enjoy family dramas with complicated relationships and financial turmoil. The characters are flawed and relatable, making it easy to dive into their stories. The novel's unique selling point is the tense relationship between the Plumb siblings, the importance of money in their lives, and their journey to redemption. Overall, this book is a great choice for anyone who loves gripping emotional dramas.
The Nest
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"Humor and delightful irony abound in this lively first novel." -New York Times Book Review
Every family has its problems. But the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather in New York City to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs' joint trust fund, "The Nest," which they are months away from finally receiving. The Plumb siblings have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems.
Melody, a wife and mother in an upscale suburb, has an unwieldy mortgage and looming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. Jack, an antiques dealer, has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband, Walker, to keep his store open. And Bea, a once-promising short-story writer, just can't seem to finish her overdue novel. Can Leo rescue his siblings and, by extension, the people they love? Or will everyone need to reimagine the futures they've envisioned...?
"An addictive, poignant read...enticing." -Los Angeles Times
Author: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: ECCO Press
Publication Date: 07 Mar 2017
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Dysfunctional family, money, and redemption.
The Nest could be a good read if you enjoy family dramas with complicated relationships and financial turmoil. The characters are flawed and relatable, making it easy to dive into their stories. The novel's unique selling point is the tense relationship between the Plumb siblings, the importance of money in their lives, and their journey to redemption. Overall, this book is a great choice for anyone who loves gripping emotional dramas.