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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Tiny Sunbirds Far Away in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
Tiny Sunbirds Far Away
Tiny Sunbirds Far Away
Christie Watson | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Deeply moving, provocative and beautifully crafted novel.

Watson's storytelling is clever and breathtaking. The pace that the plot unfurls is sensitive and masterful. I was completely gripped as Blessing, the main protagonist faced realisations about her life and family - a pivotal, highly emotive, beautiful point in the book.

Her characterisation is superb, I really connected with all the characters and was deeply moved by their stories.

Watson highlights the issues of Nigeria boldly and impressively yet weaves them masterfully into the lives of her characters leading the reader to care deeply about the people and the country.

A great read - I loved it.
  
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    Greenleaf

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    The Greenleaf family, which runs sprawling Memphis megachurch Calvary Fellowship World Ministries,...

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ClareR (5674 KP) rated Pineapple Street in Books

Feb 1, 2023  
Pineapple Street
Pineapple Street
Jenny Jackson | 2023 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love a character driven novel, and Pineapple Street is packed full of interesting people.
The Stockton family are amongst the 1 Percenters - they’re unimaginably wealthy and live in a New York inhabited by few, very wealthy people. Pineapple Street looks at some of the issues that these very wealthy people face.

Tilda and Chip have 3 children: Darley, the eldest, decides to sign her money over to her children rather than have her husband, Malcolm, sign a prenup. This doesn’t seem to be an important decision with them both having good jobs. Things get a little tighter financially when Darley gives up her job at Goldman Sachs to be with her two young children, and even more so when Malcolm loses his job.

Cord, the middle child, finds it hard to cut the family ties even when he marries Sasha. She does sign the prenup, and has to live in Cords family house (his parents do however, move out) with all of his parents furniture still in it - and his younger sisters bedroom still intact.

Georgiana, the youngest, has a difficult relationship with the family money, and struggles when she enters into an affair with a completely unsuitable man.

All of the younger Stocktons start to look at their lives with a critical eye, and changer are afoot.

I loved this fun read about family, money, class, and with the story told from the points of view of the women - a woman’s place in this affluent world.